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Memorial Tribute: Chinua Achebe’s Harlem Echos (video)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe (pron.: /ˈtʃɪnwɑː əˈtʃɛbeɪ/, born Albert Chinualumogu Achebe, 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. Continue reading →

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AFRICA & The Diaspora, A “GATHERING” for Critical Conversation Dialogue Strategy

Posted on March 5, 2013 by | 1 Comment

africa kids The purpose of the Gathering is to heighten awareness and present the truth, which mainstream media and governments fail to do, concerning the mortal conflicts, crises and tensions in Africa and their affects on Africa’s descendants, their children and the future of humanity.  Continue reading →

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HW Pick: AFRIKA21 At Brooklyn Museum: A Night of Fashion, Film, & Music

Posted on January 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

african-weekly-inspirationTo Celebrate The 21st Century Sights and Sound of The Continent, Society HAE Hosts ‘AFRIKA21 @ Brooklyn Museum’ As Part of Brooklyn Museum?s Target First Saturday Programming
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HW Pick: Kiss Of Life, Sade (video)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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This is one of my favorite song by Sade! All her songs are amazing, but his one right her is hot and sexy. I feel so full of life and love every time I hear it. Continue reading →

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6th Annual Mafrika Music Festival in Harlem

Posted on June 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

One of the biggest and most innovative expositions of African/world music and cultural in New York history is coming to Harlem on Sunday June 24th . Continue reading →

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Watch The London 2012 Olympic Live on YouTube in Harlem

Posted on June 11, 2012 by | Leave a comment

This summer, from July 27 to August 12, the world will turn their attention to London to watch the daily trials and triumphs of the greatest living athletes at the Summer Olympic Games. Today, we’re excited to announce that millions of Olympic fans from across 64 territories in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa will have a chance to watch the games live from London on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/olympic.
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HW Life: Sade Adu (video)

Posted on June 29, 2008 by | 1 Comment

Sade was born in Ibadan, State, Nigeria. Her name, Folasade, means honour confers a crown. Her parents, Bisi Adu, a Nigerian lecturer in economics of Yoruba background, and Anne Hayes, an English nurse, met in London and moved to west Africa.

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Later, when the marriage ran into difficulties, Anne returned to Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, taking four-year-old Sade and her older brother Banji to live with her parents. Living in Colchester, Essex, Sade read a good deal, developed an interest in fashion, acquired a taste for dancing and listened with pleasure to soul artists like Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, and Marvin Gaye. Continue reading →

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