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On Conde Nast Traveller & Africa’s “Image Problem”

The Real Truth About Africa and What the Aid Industry’s Spin-doctors Don’t Want You to Know Culled from June 2013 Conde Nast Traveller article by Jane Bussmann On Christmas night, a friend’s car...

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Emancipation 150: All Ears with Terrance McKnight

WQXR and The Greene Space present Emancipation 150: All Ears with Terrance McKnight A discussion and performance with IMANI WINDS, ROY EATON, DONAL FOX and JOE DAMON CHAPPEL Hosted by WQXR’s...

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Talib Kweli + Soundcheck Live

WNYC’s “Soundcheck” presents SOUNDCHECK LIVE: TALIB KWELI Hosted by Soundcheck’s John Schaefer Wednesday, April 24th at 9:00pm Live webcast available at www.thegreenespace.org (New York, NY—April...

Apr 23, 2013 Like

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Segun Agbaje + World Finance

I stopped by the newsagent to pick up a bar of white chocolate and pretty much did a double-take when I saw Segun Agbaje, MD & CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank (Nigeria), on the cover of World Finance....

Apr 4, 2013 Like

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New York, New York + The High Line

I am slowly reacclimating to life post holiday: the demands of day-to-day responsibilities, the extended English winter, the fact that I no longer have the freedom to sleep & eat at will…lol; I...

Apr 3, 2013 Like

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Nigerian Natural Hair Meet-Up: Naturals in the City

The upcoming Naturals in the City 5 meet-up looks super exciting. It is wonderful to see the natural hair community in Nigeria grow and flourish For more info, visit http://www.NaturalNigerian.com

Mar 31, 2013 Like

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The High Line Park, New York City Source – TheHighLine.org Actually no fishing will be involved. Just a lot of eating, sleeping & walking. To mark my trip to the Big Apple (by the time this post is...

Mar 27, 2013 Like

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WNYC and NJPAC Present: Which Way N.J? School Reform In Newark

WNYC and NJPAC present WHICH WAY N.J? SCHOOL REFORM IN NEWARK A community forum featuring Newark Mayor CORY BOOKER and Schools Superintendent CAMI ANDERSON, As well as Teachers, Community Members...

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WQXR Presents An Evening with Bill T. Jones & the Orion String Quartet

Source – New York Times WQXR presents BILL T. JONES WITH THE ORION STRING QUARTET An Evening of Dance, Live Music and Conversation Monday, March 18th at 7 pm The Greene Space at WQXR On Monday,...

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Trippy Triptych: Sufjan Stevens, Band of Horses + Iron & Wine

Having spent the past weekend at a yoga seminar wherein hours were spent posing, back-bending, and otherwise stretching (and laughing a lot; our yoga teacher was a believer in the delivery of yoga...

Mar 11, 2013 Like

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Taiye Selasi + Melissa Harris-Perry

Five Minutes of Fierce I have already gushed over how much of a great interview Taiye Selasi gave on Morning Joe and how excited I am about Ghana Must Go (I’ve pre-ordered the book on iTunes; it’s...

Mar 10, 2013 Like

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Five (African) Things: Zina Saro-Wiwa, Peju Alatise, Laura Mvula, Ava DuVernay and African Villas

I have become addicted to cupcakes & cashmere, Emily Schuman’s blog not the actual things (although I’m not one to scoff at a nice cupcake and/or plush cashmere). One of the features I enjoy most...

Mar 9, 2013 Like

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On Taiye Selasi, Ghana Must Go & Exceptional African Women

I was so pressed to put up this post I engaged in bare-fisted warfare with WordPress.com to embed Taiye Selasi‘s interview on Morning Joe. That this post exists for public viewing is testimony to...

Mar 6, 2013 Like

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Rhythm & Blues Triptych: Robert Glasper, Gary Clark Jr. + Lauryn Hill

I usually obsess over one song, listening to it over and over until I can stand to no more. Perhaps it is true that with age comes wisdom – or at least an expansion in one’s obsessive tendencies....

Feb 27, 2013 Like

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On Roman Holidays, Italian Palazzos and iPad Photography

I have been to the promised land, and it was good. Last weekend I went on a Roman holiday: an extended weekend of eating, sleeping and generally doing nothing. I visited the promised land, and it...

Feb 23, 2013 Like

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Africa + Art: Cyrus Kabiru in Los Angeles

I am a huge fan of African art (especially contemporary West African art), even if my knowledge is not as deep as my appreciation. Kenyan artist, Cyrus Kabiru – he of the famous “C-Stunners” will...

Feb 16, 2013 Like

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The Greene Space presents – Black Swans: Black Women in Classical Ballet

A few days ago, on a whim, I decided to attend a production of Swan Lake at my local theatre (ok, basically I’d just re-watched Centre Stage and stumbled on a poster advertising the ballet at my...

Feb 16, 2013 Like

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Maxwell + Nigeria

If you haven’t already heard, Maxwell is coming to Nigeria; Lagos to be exact. He’s performing one night – Feb 16 - at the Eko Hotel. If ever there was an event that made me wish for a Star...

Feb 2, 2013 Like

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Five (African) Things: Ama Ata Aidoo, Maki Oh, Diana Ross, Hemmerle & Adaku

I’m on holiday in God’s own country, trying to ignore my annoyance at being trapped by the snow and enjoying time off, regressing to my teenage-like state: having other people take care of me,...

Jan 21, 2013 Like

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WNYC Releases Previously Unheard Interviews with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

To mark the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday this year, WNYC is making available four interviews with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that have never been released in their entirety. These...

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Peter Clarke: Wind Blowing on the Cape Flats

Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) in partnership with the South African National Gallery (Iziko Museums of South Africa) presents a major retrospective and first substantial exhibition...

Jan 11, 2013 Like

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Roller-Setting Natural (African) Hair

This post was motivated by two occurrences: (1) my renewed interest in roller-setting my natural hair (2) noticing that not many African natural-hair bloggers post/talk about roller-setting, and a...

Jan 3, 2013 Like

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WNYC Presents Malcom, Martin and Medgar: A Reunion

WNYC Presents Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration Malcolm, Martin and Medgar: A Reunion Co-Hosted by WNYC’s BRIAN LEHRER and FARAI CHIDEYA Featuring conversations sparked by A. Peter Bailey’s...

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Merry Christmas, African Style!

This time last year CLC was enjoying a very American Christmas (African Style), replete with overeating (Christmas + America = McGriddles & Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagels from McDonalds, along with the...

Dec 23, 2012 Like

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Five (African) Things: Bobby Womack, Nigerian Statistics, King Sunny Ade, Oroma Elewa and Les Afropéennes

1. Bobby Womack Covers Clash Magazine in Cyrus Kabiru Shades 2. Nigerian Statistics I was looking for a map showing income distribution across Nigeria, something similar to this map of New York...

Dec 18, 2012 Like

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NewAfrican Magazine’s Most Influential African (Women) in Business

NewAfrican magazine recently released their December 2012 issue comprising their list of the 100 most influential Africans with leaders selected across Business, Politics, Civil Society, Religion,...

Dec 9, 2012 Like

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Five (African) Things: Social Media Week Lagos, The Jews of Nigera & Andrew Dosunmu’s Ma’ George

I’m keepin’ on with my Five (African) Things series of posts - highlighting topics I’m currently finding interesting across African music, literature, art, and fashion, primarily because I am a...

Dec 4, 2012 Like

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Girl Crush by Jodie Patterson: A Discussion on Female Beauty

I am on holiday and am making the most of my time off by doing a whole lot of nothing. Extremely decadent stuff. In the course of my “doing a whole lot of nothing” I came across this short video,...

Nov 22, 2012 Like

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Capital Naturals – Natural Hair Meet-up in Abuja

Looks like an awesome hair for folks with natural hair living in Abuja! Check the twitter feed @NaturalMane or visit www.naturalnigerian.com for more info.

Nov 21, 2012 Like

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The Greene Space to Present Live Performance of August Wilson’s “American Century Cycle” in 2013

Following the live presentation of Zora Neale Hurston’s classic Their Eyes Were Watching God, featuring performers including Phylicia Rashad, The Greene Space is set to record a live performance of...

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On Conde Nast Traveller & Africa’s “Image Problem”

Emancipation 150: All Ears with Terrance McKnight

Talib Kweli + Soundcheck Live

Segun Agbaje + World Finance

New York, New York + The High Line

Nigerian Natural Hair Meet-Up: Naturals in the City

Gone Fishing…In New York City

WNYC and NJPAC Present: Which Way N.J? School Reform In Newark

WQXR Presents An Evening with Bill T. Jones & the Orion String Quartet

Trippy Triptych: Sufjan Stevens, Band of Horses + Iron & Wine

Taiye Selasi + Melissa Harris-Perry

Five (African) Things: Zina Saro-Wiwa, Peju Alatise, Laura Mvula, Ava DuVernay and African Villas

On Taiye Selasi, Ghana Must Go & Exceptional African Women

Rhythm & Blues Triptych: Robert Glasper, Gary Clark Jr. + Lauryn Hill

On Roman Holidays, Italian Palazzos and iPad Photography

Africa + Art: Cyrus Kabiru in Los Angeles

The Greene Space presents – Black Swans: Black Women in Classical Ballet

Maxwell + Nigeria

Five (African) Things: Ama Ata Aidoo, Maki Oh, Diana Ross, Hemmerle & Adaku

WNYC Releases Previously Unheard Interviews with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Peter Clarke: Wind Blowing on the Cape Flats

Roller-Setting Natural (African) Hair

WNYC Presents Malcom, Martin and Medgar: A Reunion

Merry Christmas, African Style!

Five (African) Things: Bobby Womack, Nigerian Statistics, King Sunny Ade, Oroma Elewa and Les Afropéennes

NewAfrican Magazine’s Most Influential African (Women) in Business

Five (African) Things: Social Media Week Lagos, The Jews of Nigera & Andrew Dosunmu’s Ma’ George

Girl Crush by Jodie Patterson: A Discussion on Female Beauty

Capital Naturals – Natural Hair Meet-up in Abuja

The Greene Space to Present Live Performance of August Wilson’s “American Century Cycle” in 2013

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