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Tina Turner, Blackness And Africans: A Complicated Legacy

Tina Turner died yersterday at 83 years old. According to her daughter-in-law Afida Turner who spoke to French media a few months ago, her health was already deteriorating. The last years have been very tough for Turner. In a matter of five years she lost two sons, her eldest, Craig who committed suicide, and Ronnie,…
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The Colonial Roots Of Racism and Colorism In MGM Congolese Families

As Patrice Lumumba translated it through his speeches, the source of colonialism in the Congo, was racism. If one remembers the brutality of Belgian colonialism in this central African nation which lasted for a century almost, the horrific mutilations performed on Congolese bodies were not the only gruesome aspect of colonialism there. Actually, even if…
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Social, Cultural and Political Aspects of the MGM African/Black Identity

After four hundred years of slave trade and kidnapping, the descendants of the enslaved Africans are no longer the same at all. Often, when speaking about the first groups brought to the Americas, modern historians refer to them as the Atlantic Creoles, hence a term which highlights the racial, social fabrication of these enslaved Africans…
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Why “Haitian Flag Day”Should Be Celebrated By The Entire African Diaspora

Today, May 18, 2023 is Haitian Flag Day, which celebrates the creation of the Haitian flag during the revolution. I aim to be clear that I am not Haitian. This date should not just be restricted to the Haitian community, but extended to the entire African diaspora; Haitian history is African history.We are talking about…
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Why The Terms “Afro-Arab” and “Black Arab” Are Not The Same

The late 2010s saw the emergence of many voices which had been silenced for many years. The discussion regarding the political violence endured by the black American community also encouraged many other racial groups trapped within the duality of intersection to speak out. Though we knew they already existed, the Afro-Arab and Afro-Latin communities became…
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The Importance of Kat Deluna’s Whine Up: The Last Afro-Caribbean Anthem Before The Whitewashing Of Caribbean Music

The 2000s will be remembered as a time of openness. Despite the shock endured with the horror of 9/11, the hope for a better world was still vibrant. With the emergence of technology and accessibility to the Internet for the youth (or modern-day millennials of all ages), the Latin community, thanks to music, was also…
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Why We Are Tired of The White Latin Rhetoric Regarding Their Justification In Exploiting African Music and Identity

Racism in the Latin world has displayed its worst forms since 1492. There, the colonial powers which have dominated both the Africans and the Natives, have tried to hide their racist and white supremacist agenda behind the propaganda of Mestizaje, as mentioned several times on this website. This racial hierarchy began with the racial blood…
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Being African and “Africanily” Multiethnic (and Proud!)

When it comes to identity, white people and their institutions were always blamed for the horrific racial treatments they imposed upon the descendants of the black Africans they enslaved for centuries. In order to protect their ranks from the inclusion of the Negroes among them, they thought of quantifying black blood and developed ideas such…
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Le Problème des Influenceurs Africains Pro-Russie

Depuis plusieurs années, les tensions entre l’Occident et le monde russe n’ont pas su s’apaiser, si bien que les provocations américaines et le mépris européen à l’égard du président russe Vladimir Putin ont mené au conflit ukrainien qui entraîne désormais l’Europe de l’ouest dans l’impasse. Après trois ans de COVID, dans l’incapacité de souffler, ce…
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L’Afrique et La Technologie: Entre Maître Gims Ishango Bone, Dogons et Pierres Congolaises Electriques

Il y a quelques jours, le rappeur, compositeur et interprète Maître Gims donna une entrevue à la plateforme OUIHUSTLE. Si l’échange couvre plusieurs thèmes chers à la vie du musicien, comme sa carrière, sa famille et son évolution personnelle, un passage particulier fut repris sur les réseaux sociaux. Là, le rappeur traite de son héritage…
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