AC Memorial Charity Single – "I have a Song"
ACMemorial was set up to build and install a memorial to the African and Caribbean soldiers who fought and died in World War I and II. It costs a huge amount of money to install a memorial. At only 99p, you can assist by download the song from itunes here... Or download from Amazon here For more information, visit acmemorial.com
How Tobacco Companies Led A Devastating 50-Year Infiltration Into Black Communities
First published, 04/11/2016 A college student’s film project reveals the targeted effort to push menthols onto the black populace. By Taryn Finley Big tobacco companies exploited unique facets of black culture to push menthol cigarettes into black communities across the nation. Lincoln Mondy’s asthma is probably the only reason why he’s never smoked a cigarette. Doctors warned his parents about the dangerous effects their...
Q-Tip Named Kennedy Center's Artistic Director for Hip-Hop Culture
Inaugural slate of hip-hop culture programs to include poetry slams, breakdancing workshops, DJ Spooky's 'Rebirth of a Nation' A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Q-Tip has been named the first artistic director for hip-hop culture at the John F. Knnedy Center for the Performing Arts. The beloved rapper-producer and the New York-based arts and theater group, Hi-Arts, have curated a variety of...
THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II ON AFRICA
The second world war of 1939-1945 was a result of the German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler’s plans to take control of Europe. Hitler also wanted to regain territories in Africa lost as a result of Treaty of Versailles of 1919. On other hand, Mussolini the Italian dictator occupied Ethiopia in 1935 until he was forced out in 1941. Africans participated...
The Roots of African Independence Movements after WWII
The First World War, and particularly the Second World War, disrupted European holdings in Africa. After losing World War I, Germany was forced to concede German East Africa and was essentially kicked out of the continent. By the outbreak of World War II, Great Britain and France controlled the largest sections of Africa, with countries like Portugal, Belgium, and...
THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR I ON AFRICA
Introduction The First World War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, was mainly a struggle for supremacy among the European powers. Africans participated in this war both as combatants and non-combatants in support of colonial powers. The First World War also extended to Africa. German forces were pushed out of Kamerun, Togo, German South-West Africa and German East Africa. This...
10 reasons why we Appreciate Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey has been a boxer, an insurance salesman, a carpet cleaner, and a mailman. There are many reasons to appreciate the rise and rise of this man. Not just for his Comedy Career which started the ball rolling, but for his books, his philanthropy, his relevance on radio and TV and his business endeavours. In the late 1980s Harvey...
