by Joseph L. Mbele For the whole month of January, 2013, I was in Tanzania, with 29 students from St. Olaf College. We were studying the African writings of Ernest Hemingway while visiting some of the places he visited and wrote about.
Wossene Tiruneh Bowler born in Ethiopia, founded Life’s Second Chance Foundation in 2006 as a response to a personal battle with cancer. She is a woman of vision as she wants to build a cancer hospital in Ethiopia to help others less fortunate. She is also owner of New Awakenings Gourmet organic authentic Ethiopia coffee.…
By Mary Lou Garza – Otieno Nyangweso, “Oti” to many, was born Thomas Otieno Nyangweso. Names do, indeed, have meaning. Otieno means “one who was born at night.” Nyangweso, “one who was born during a locust invasion,” is his father’s grandfather’s family name who was born during a locust invasion. Otieno currently works for the…
by Mary Lou Middleton Kenna Cottman, wise beyond years, trained by loving, giving, self-actualized proud parents who taught her about her blackness and connection to the greater world and her rich African heritage, grew up in South Minneapolis and currently resides in the Homewood area of North Minneapolis. Her parents, Bill Cottman, a photographer, and…
My name is Gerald Montgomery. If you’ve listened to KMOJ for any length of time, you may have heard me call in to comment or be interviewed on the air regarding my activities in the community. I currently write monthly columns for the online AIM Magazine and the AtlanticDivide blog. I give lectures on various…
African Global Roots (AGR) 3rd Annual Arts Festival & Business Fair will take place on 6/30/12. This year’s theme is “A Pan African Hub for Networking & Entertainment.” Up and coming artists will be showcased, and music, dance, fashion, and food will entertain all in attendance! In preparation for the event, sponsors, exhibitors/vendors, and advertisers…
By: Nneka Onyilofor Over the past 4 years AGR has promoted numerous events and has profiled 13 artists. The major annual event is the AGR Arts Festival & Business Fair. This year it will take place on 6/30/12 and the theme is “A Pan African Hub for Networking & Entertainment.”
October 6th, 2011 – ANJ Online By Mary Lou Garza Photo by uchefotography “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” ~Aristotle Tony Paul, from Trinidad and Tobago, musician, lover of music, former percussionist of Shangoya, radio host of KFAI’s “The Shake and Bake Show,” vocalist,…
By Mary Lou Garza (ANJ Online) – It is important to confer honor or distinction to those who give of themselves to improve the lives of others, and it is equally important to give honor to our ancestry, ancestors, to those who have passed and who have paved the way for us, as well as…
January 19th, 2011 – ANJ Online By Mary Lou Garza Photos by uchefotography The Minnesota History Center’s annual Kwanzaa celebration held the day after Christmas featured music, African dance and drums, storytelling, a fashion show, craft activities, and other family-friendly activities. The program included a children’s activity of making a Unity cube, a collage utilizing…
AFRICAN GLOBAL ROOTS 