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"There is no African, myself included, who does not appreciate the help of the wider world, but we do question whether aid is genuine or given in the spirit of affirming one’s cultural superiority. My mood is dampened every time I attend a benefit whose host runs through a litany of African disasters before presenting a (usually) wealthy, white person, who often proceeds to list the things he or she has done for the poor, starving Africans. Every time a well-meaning college student speaks of villagers dancing because they were so grateful for her help, I cringe. Every time a Hollywood director shoots a film about Africa that features a Western protagonist, I shake my head — because Africans, real people though we may be, are used as props in the West’s fantasy of itself. And not only do such depictions tend to ignore the West’s prominent role in creating many of the unfortunate situations on the continent, they also ignore the incredible work Africans have done and continue to do to fix those problems."
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Uzodinma Iweala, “Stop Trying to ‘Save’ Africa”
(via cammyyy)
Yes to all this. I am, however, waiting for my people to do and be better and stop being our worst enemy. Coming from Congo, seeing what once was, what could be and what isn’t is maddening. Progress is never fast enough.(Source: ryanmichael-s, via neoafrican)
this is why we brought this man back as a hologram.
Naw, this is why they killed him.
^ YES!!!! 90s revolutionary, Black panthers baby & the voice of a generation.
(via neoafrican)
zuky:
Muhammad Ali on the Vietnam War Draft
The fact that this is STILL relevant should be very telling.
Immortal words…
“If I’m gonna die, I’ll die right here fighting you … You my enemy, not the Viet Cong or Chinese or Japanese … You my opposer when I want freedom, you my opposer when I want justice, you my opposer when I want equality … You want me to go somewhere and fight, but you won’t even stand up for me here at home.”
(via neoafrican)
Yuna
Vlog|Fitness Challenge with Teka & Rose (by shatekalashae)
First Fitness Challenge
Walk minimum of 1 mile per day (can be done indoor or doors and split up anyway you like) and drink a minimum of 64 oz (about 8 glasses at 8 oz per glass) of water a day for the next 30 days starting 5/10/13 and ending 5/8/13.
Also a great place to log walks is http://lockerroom.girltrek.org/
Thanks!50 Years of Congo Music - Profile #2 - Young Mbilia Bel (by Seka Moke)
Watch the movement of the waist
Love Congo music and the dancing that comes with it!
Happy Tuesday!DENISE BELFON WINING QUEEN ( Official video ) (by Denise Belfon)
I love this video!!!! Denise Belfon has to be my favorite soca artist!!
Unnecessary. Drama. Even if funny and true. Serena said as much in the documentary. At the end of the day Serena owns Maria and Vika, and she didn’t get to number one losing to all the girls who don’t bring it against the other two.Hahaha.
(via fuckyeahserenawilliams)
