10 Opinions/Observations from September 20th rally in Jena, LouisianaPosted by Shawn Williams on September 23rd, 2007 I have had a chance to collect my thoughts …
Taking Care of Business in Sweden Part 2 – Daphne Wilding – Marie-Raphaelle
Daphne is designing and making delicate, beautiful handmade jewelry in southern Sweden. I picked up a pair of earrings and a necklace from her in …
After the Jena 6 March, Now What?
by The Francis L. Holland Afrospear Blog, via the Afrosphere Associated Press (AAP) Here’s an interview with the AfroSpear’s Shawn Williams, Dallas South Blog, that …
Demonstrators descend on Jena
By Howard Witt Tribune senior correspondent 9:11 PM CDT, September 20, 2007 JENA, La. Drawn by the disturbing symbol of three lynching nooses dangling from …
Update from Jena
AfroSpear bloggers helped push the Jena 6 story to the forefront of the national and international media. Shawn is just one of the AfroSpear bloggers …
Taking Care of Business in The Netherlands Part 2 – Coloured Goodies – Ellen
Here is why, if you haven’t already, you need to check Ellen and her Coloured Goodies out! I’m obviously a big fan: she created the …
From Suriname, to Brussels, to LA
My girl Ellen in the Netherlands shared this video of her cousin with me. Before going to the States Concita’s experiences included living in Brussels …
Bloggers inspire new civil rights wave-Jena 6 protest nurtured on Web
By Howard Witt | Tribune senior correspondent September 19, 2007 JENA, La.???There is no single leader. There is no agreed schedule. Organizers aren’t even certain …
Who Is Sara Baartman? Every black woman should know her name
Black Bloggers Are Sick of BET and ‘Gangsta Crap’ Music
For Immediate Release Black Bloggers Are Sick of BET and ‘Gangsta Crap’ Music (New York): Black Bloggers have united to battle mainstream music and entertainment …
ooVoo World
Adrianne George, winner of the Best International Blog in the 2007 Black Weblog Awards, has been posting about her experiences as she tries ooVoo for …
Uncomfortable Truths-the shadow of slave trading on art & design-200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
2007 marks the bi-centenary of the parliamentary abolition of the slave trade. It is a landmark year, not just in British history but in human …
Video chatting with Sandra
I absolutely L-O-V-E ooVoo. Sandra in the Netherlands and I use it to keep in touch and plan big things (I’ll let you know what …
Jena 6 Update-Louisiana judge tosses conviction against teen tried as adult
A Louisiana appeals court Friday vacated the remaining conviction of a teenager accused in a violent, racially charged incident in Jena, Louisiana, his attorney said. …
Sites of Memory – 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The English Heritage Organization has put together a tour in England related to the abolition of the slave trade. “When the stories behind our local …
German Schools and Universities Don’t Teach Black History
Bill shared this with me from his friend J??rg Wolf’s blog, Atlantic Review: Every February, millions of Americans and Canadians celebrate Black History Month, sometimes …
While you’re in London – Inhuman Traffic: The Business of the Slave Trade (more on the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade)
This small exhibition explores how the Transatlantic Slave Trade functioned. It covers more than 500 years, including the Parliamentary Abolition of the Slave Trade in …
$100 Obama Fundraising Event with Wife Michelle in London 15 October
Here’s the update I’ve been hoping for from Candace: Dear All, Many of you have known this was coming, some of you have not, but …
Reducing the Charge to the Highest Crime
Get the banner hereSign the petitionJoin the letter writing campaign Brother Eddie in Texas tells it better than I ever could: Jena Prosecutor Breaches Stratosphere …
Black Austria
Here is a really cool website in Austria, and the photo above is of the people that put it all together.
La Bouche Du Roi
Image: La Bouche du Roi, by Romuald Hazoum?? La Bouche du Roi was created between 1997 and 2005 by Romuald Hazoum??, an artist from the …
German Artist Commemorates Black Holocaust Victim
More great information courtesy of Bill. The “Stolpersteine” project of German artist Gunter Demning has marked the houses of Jewish, gay, and Jehovah’s Witnesses victims …
Speaking out in Switzerland: A “foreign” concept
My soul sister Rashunda lives in Switzerland and shared this interesting piece she wrote with me. Now I am sharing it with you.