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Saturday, March 10, 2007
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Ezra: Movie of the year!
Ezra, the story of a child soldier in the decade-long Sierra Leone civil war, won the top prize at the biennial African Film Festival, Fespaco, in Burkina Faso.
Make a point of enjoying this film by a Nigerian Director.
The main character of the film, Ezra, passes his days between a rehabilitation clinic and a national reconciliation tribunal established by the United Nations. At the tribunal, Ezra must face his sister who accuses him of murdering their parents, although he remembers nothing of what happened. Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war, fueled by "blood diamonds" sold by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels to buy arms, killed more than 200,000 people and left the former British colony in ruins ...read more----->
Sunday, February 25, 2007
I always wanted to know what happened to some of my school classmates till I found graduates.com. I was able to go in look for the country that I went to school, then looked up the school. They had over 100 of my old schoolmates signed up at the time, but now the have way over 300 of them. Check it out and lets us know what you think.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Sila's Afrofunk gets down, feels good
On Sunday, the Grammys enlisted a high-octave pop princess to pay tribute to the late James Brown, but had the Recording Academy considered doing the Godfather of Soul justice, Our fellow african Victor Sila would have been called upon instead.
>>READ THE ENTIRE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER FEATURE
Check out his site: http://victorsila.com/home.htm
>>SILA & THE AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE FEAUTURED ON THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
>>SILA & THE AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE WIN "BEST FUNK ARTIST OF THE YEAR" CATEGORY AT 2006 LOS ANGELAS MUSIC AWARDS
>> EAST BAY EXPRESS DECLARES "THE FUNKIEST MAN IN AFRICA" AS ONE OF THE BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS OF 2006
>> SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE FEATURES SILA'S TOP 10 BAY AREA SPOTS ON "ON THE TOWN"
>> SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE COMPARE SILA & THE AFROFUNK EXPERINCE TO "JAMES BROWN"
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Happy Valentines Day
"Love is a choice-not simply, or necessarily, a rational choice, but rather a willingness to be present to others without pretense or guile." --Carter Heyward .
So whatever comes out of your day, celebrate with someone else if not yourself.For more love tips and Ideas visit: www.lovingyou.com and http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/val/.
Monday, February 12, 2007
VALENTINES PARTY
This years Valentines party was hosted by ANA. A new African Organization. The party was a success and attended by many. Like most African Parties, it started at 10.00 pm which I must add was a good time to start cause after all, even if it was started earlier no one would have showed till then. The room was beautifully decorated in mostly red with plenty of food to eat and drink. Even though it was a valentines party it sure was an African party with a lot of good African music. Hope to see you at the next African function.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS:
February 9th 2007: Homeland Care International, a local nonprofit providing practical help to children and women victims of wars in Africa, is having a Panel Discussion on Post-War Congo: Challenges for Reconstruction and Development between 6pm and 9pm at Heartland Inn Coralville, Iowa. All proceeds from the silent auction will go to Jericho Orphanage School in Democratic Republic of Congo where over 500 child victims of the just-ended war in that country are being rehabilitated by Homeland Care International. There will be door prizes and an auction. Refreshments will also be served. Visit www.homelandcare.org.
February 10th 2007: ANA February Valentines Party to be held at the Logan boys and girls club starting at 10 pm. $5.00 cover charge and bring a date.
February 18th 2007: African Sunday Service at Valley Church in WDM from 2.00 pm. Food will be served.
February 23rd 2007: Learn how you can save money and earn more at Cottage groove Presbyterian Church starting 3.00 pm. Prices to be won.
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