Continued….. Tangiers, Morocco – Thousands march in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, despite the Moroccan government’s normalisation with Israel. Diplomatic efforts have failed to stop Israel from resuming its deadly bombing campaign on the besieged territory. According to a new study published in the journal, Lancet, the death toll in Gaza could exceed 186,000 as a result of Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of civilians.
Washington, U.S. – Activists rally in front of the White House demanding peace for Sudan and an end to the conflict fuelled by US allies like the UAE. They also demanded humanitarian aid and held signs with slogans ‘Let Sudan Live’ and ‘U.S. out of Africa’. According to the International Rescue Committee, at least 15,500 people have been killed during the war and more than 12-million people have fled their homes. It's the world’s largest displacement crisis.
Washington, U.S. – Activists rally in front of the White House demanding peace for Sudan and an end to the conflict fuelled by US allies like the UAE. They also demanded humanitarian aid and held signs with slogans ‘Let Sudan Live’ and ‘U.S. out of Africa’. According to the International Rescue Committee, at least 15,500 people have been killed during the war and more than 12-million people have fled their homes. It's the world’s largest displacement crisis.
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Continued….. Kassala, Sudan – A young child, escaping the turmoil of Singa, the capital of Sudan's Sennar state, arrives at a makeshift camp in eastern Sudan. Recent clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Army have forced thousands to flee the town, highlighting the desperate need for humanitarian aid and peace in the region.
Munich, Germany – Lamine Yamal is Spain's 16-year-old football sensation who hit a wonder goal against France to send his team into the final of Euro 2024. It made him the youngest scorer in the competition's history. But let’s not forget his roots. His father is Moroccan and his mother is from Guinea. Alongside teammate Nico Williams, of Ghanaian descent, they make up some of Europe’s most promising football talent.
Ceres, South Africa – A road-closure sign stands amid the picturesque Bo-Swaarmoed Pass, where mountains have been transformed by unusual snowfall after two recent cold fronts swept through the Western Cape.
Munich, Germany – Lamine Yamal is Spain's 16-year-old football sensation who hit a wonder goal against France to send his team into the final of Euro 2024. It made him the youngest scorer in the competition's history. But let’s not forget his roots. His father is Moroccan and his mother is from Guinea. Alongside teammate Nico Williams, of Ghanaian descent, they make up some of Europe’s most promising football talent.
Ceres, South Africa – A road-closure sign stands amid the picturesque Bo-Swaarmoed Pass, where mountains have been transformed by unusual snowfall after two recent cold fronts swept through the Western Cape.
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KWAME TURE: WE ARE AT WAR
Amilcar Cabral once stated, ‘You measure a people’s potential for liberation based on how different their culture is from their oppressors.’
In this video clip from an unknown time, Pan-Africanist revolutionary Kwame Ture talks about the importance of understanding African culture, which European hegemony seeks to repress.
He also highlights that we are at war. While some would say war is a conflict between two equal sides, let’s momentarily play out this train of thought. Many Africans go about, day to day, without ever thinking about how European civilisation placed African people in a defensive position 500 years ago, when they started enslaving and killing us. Now, the most noble thing we can do is win our liberation, once and for all.
Do you think every African must be engaged in permanent collective action to bring us closer to our freedom? Let us know in the comments.
Amilcar Cabral once stated, ‘You measure a people’s potential for liberation based on how different their culture is from their oppressors.’
In this video clip from an unknown time, Pan-Africanist revolutionary Kwame Ture talks about the importance of understanding African culture, which European hegemony seeks to repress.
He also highlights that we are at war. While some would say war is a conflict between two equal sides, let’s momentarily play out this train of thought. Many Africans go about, day to day, without ever thinking about how European civilisation placed African people in a defensive position 500 years ago, when they started enslaving and killing us. Now, the most noble thing we can do is win our liberation, once and for all.
Do you think every African must be engaged in permanent collective action to bring us closer to our freedom? Let us know in the comments.
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BE WARY OF AFRICAN LEADERS LOVED BY THE WEST
Many are the times when we are told Africa’s problems are a result of bad leadership. While this is true to a certain extent, it does not tell the whole story.
Bad leaders in Africa are not a coincidence, but the result of colonisers’ calculations.
In the past, the West has not only ousted progressive African leaders, but installed or propped up puppets and tyrants, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mobutu Sese Seko and Gabon’s Omar Bongo. These leaders are reported to have colluded with Western corporations to loot their countries’ resources while they lined their pockets.
In this video clip, South African content creator and blogger Darren Campher (@darrencampher.com on TikTok and @darrencampher.com_ on IG) explains how the West fights progressive African leaders
Video credit: Darren Campher
Many are the times when we are told Africa’s problems are a result of bad leadership. While this is true to a certain extent, it does not tell the whole story.
Bad leaders in Africa are not a coincidence, but the result of colonisers’ calculations.
In the past, the West has not only ousted progressive African leaders, but installed or propped up puppets and tyrants, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mobutu Sese Seko and Gabon’s Omar Bongo. These leaders are reported to have colluded with Western corporations to loot their countries’ resources while they lined their pockets.
In this video clip, South African content creator and blogger Darren Campher (@darrencampher.com on TikTok and @darrencampher.com_ on IG) explains how the West fights progressive African leaders
Video credit: Darren Campher
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US tire giant Firestone has operated the world’s largest natural rubber plantation in Liberia for nearly a century. But while it’s reaped massive profits, its neocolonial practices have left a dark mark on the local community and environment.
Facts of the Week looks at how the corporation has exploited Liberia. Firestone’s website claims to have made ‘unparalleled contributions to the economic and social development of the country’
Unfortunately, the facts paint a different picture. Have a read and give us your assessment.
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Facts of the Week looks at how the corporation has exploited Liberia. Firestone’s website claims to have made ‘unparalleled contributions to the economic and social development of the country’
Unfortunately, the facts paint a different picture. Have a read and give us your assessment.
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SOCIAL MEDIA IS USED TO CONTROL ATHLETES
Sports stars are told to express themselves on the field of play, but it’s a whole different ball game when they want to express themselves on social media. Here, Boston Celtic’s forward, Jaylen Brown, outlines how athletes’ thoughts are kept carefully in check. They’re given meticulous media training to make sure they don’t say the ‘wrong thing.’ And if they do step out of line with their views, they’ll lose endorsements.
Hearing this from a player of Jaylen’s status, definitely gives it extra weight. Not only is he a 2024 NBA champion and Most Valuable Player (MVP), he’s also deeply involved in social justice and community activism. On top of that, he’s an academic. He majored in biology at the University of California, and took graduate-level classes in philosophy.
Sports stars are told to express themselves on the field of play, but it’s a whole different ball game when they want to express themselves on social media. Here, Boston Celtic’s forward, Jaylen Brown, outlines how athletes’ thoughts are kept carefully in check. They’re given meticulous media training to make sure they don’t say the ‘wrong thing.’ And if they do step out of line with their views, they’ll lose endorsements.
Hearing this from a player of Jaylen’s status, definitely gives it extra weight. Not only is he a 2024 NBA champion and Most Valuable Player (MVP), he’s also deeply involved in social justice and community activism. On top of that, he’s an academic. He majored in biology at the University of California, and took graduate-level classes in philosophy.
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Continued…. So, now you know that, don’t be surprised to hear him talk in this clip about Panopticism. In case you’re wondering, it’s a social theory that states we’re all being monitored by authorities. And Jaylen says social media has become their latest watchtower. Do you agree?
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MELANIN EQUALS SUPERHUMAN
Being Black brings with it health benefits, not least because our bodies are packed with melanin. According to holistic health expert Dr Llaila Afrika, the pigment is responsible for almost everything happening in our body. From absorbing harmful UV rays from the sun, to increasing our sense of sight and smell. He says it gives Black people superior sensory perception and has been studied by the US military.
Now, if you go online and look up melanin, you’ll also find experts who disagree. But, for the record, Dr Afrika is a Doctor in alternative medicine, an experienced lecturer and says he’s been helping people be ‘healthy’ for decades. That’s why we thought we’d share this clip, where he champions melanin’s powers. It’s a fascinating topic. Drop us a comment below.
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Being Black brings with it health benefits, not least because our bodies are packed with melanin. According to holistic health expert Dr Llaila Afrika, the pigment is responsible for almost everything happening in our body. From absorbing harmful UV rays from the sun, to increasing our sense of sight and smell. He says it gives Black people superior sensory perception and has been studied by the US military.
Now, if you go online and look up melanin, you’ll also find experts who disagree. But, for the record, Dr Afrika is a Doctor in alternative medicine, an experienced lecturer and says he’s been helping people be ‘healthy’ for decades. That’s why we thought we’d share this clip, where he champions melanin’s powers. It’s a fascinating topic. Drop us a comment below.
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STREET-STYLE COW HEAD MEAT
Inyama yenhloko, a stew made from a cow’s head, is not your average dish. This traditional South African Zulu delicacy not only comes with rich flavours, but also with an equally rich history and an interesting set of rules regarding its consumption.
In the past, the meal was reserved for older men. Women were even prohibited from consuming its gravy, as this was considered to be good for male fertility. You’re probably thinking that this is patriarchy in a pot!
But luckily things have since changed and people of all ages and gender can now enjoy this amazing dish.
African Stream visited Champion Inyama, a Johannesburg roadside joint that prepares and serves this yummy stew. Have a watch and tell us if this is something that tickles your taste buds!
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Inyama yenhloko, a stew made from a cow’s head, is not your average dish. This traditional South African Zulu delicacy not only comes with rich flavours, but also with an equally rich history and an interesting set of rules regarding its consumption.
In the past, the meal was reserved for older men. Women were even prohibited from consuming its gravy, as this was considered to be good for male fertility. You’re probably thinking that this is patriarchy in a pot!
But luckily things have since changed and people of all ages and gender can now enjoy this amazing dish.
African Stream visited Champion Inyama, a Johannesburg roadside joint that prepares and serves this yummy stew. Have a watch and tell us if this is something that tickles your taste buds!
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PLO ON STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS IN AFRICA
Africans need to respect, nurture and bullet-proof their institutions. So argues distinguished Pan-African scholar PLO Lumumba in this clip. He suggests that Africans are in the habit of imagining that institutions care for themselves, whoever they elect to run them. But he vividly illustrates how wrong this is - citing the collapse of health and education in Sudan thanks to a failure of governance. Lumumba says we need institutions plus the right men and women to look after and lead them. Another example he gives is that of the toxic Indian syrup scandal, which cost the lives of African children because our own quality controls weren’t fit for purpose. How would you go about fixing the problem he’s identified?
Africans need to respect, nurture and bullet-proof their institutions. So argues distinguished Pan-African scholar PLO Lumumba in this clip. He suggests that Africans are in the habit of imagining that institutions care for themselves, whoever they elect to run them. But he vividly illustrates how wrong this is - citing the collapse of health and education in Sudan thanks to a failure of governance. Lumumba says we need institutions plus the right men and women to look after and lead them. Another example he gives is that of the toxic Indian syrup scandal, which cost the lives of African children because our own quality controls weren’t fit for purpose. How would you go about fixing the problem he’s identified?
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SISTER SOULJA ON WHITE RACISM IN AMERICA
Here is a 1992 TV clip of rapper and activist Sister Souljah cutting through the chase on race.
That year is remembered for one of the most significant uprisings in US history when violence erupted in Los Angeles after a jury acquitted four police officers in the 1991 beating of Black motorist Rodney King. That, as well as a Korean merchant not serving prison time after shooting a Black teen and years of racial tension between the Black and Korean communities, caused six days of violence that left behind more than $1 billion in property damages.
In this clip, @sistersouljah replied to a caller on 'Larry King Live' who said a white disc jockey mocked Martin Luther King Day, a US holiday, by saying perhaps k*lling more Black people would help 'get a week off.'
Here is a 1992 TV clip of rapper and activist Sister Souljah cutting through the chase on race.
That year is remembered for one of the most significant uprisings in US history when violence erupted in Los Angeles after a jury acquitted four police officers in the 1991 beating of Black motorist Rodney King. That, as well as a Korean merchant not serving prison time after shooting a Black teen and years of racial tension between the Black and Korean communities, caused six days of violence that left behind more than $1 billion in property damages.
In this clip, @sistersouljah replied to a caller on 'Larry King Live' who said a white disc jockey mocked Martin Luther King Day, a US holiday, by saying perhaps k*lling more Black people would help 'get a week off.'
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Continued….. Our straight-shooting sister pointed to Black people's lack of power in the United States, a comment that mirrored Pan-Africanist Kwame Ture's (1941-98). Ture often said Black people's quest for power is more important than worrying over racist ideas inside white people's minds. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments.
Video credit: 'Larry King Live,' @CNN
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