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Can separatists in West Africa strongarm their way to independence? | DW News 1 Aug 2021
Can separatists in West Africa strongarm their way to independence? | DW News 1 Aug 2021 Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 44 Views • 5 years ago

Nnamdi Kanu is the leader of a separatist group calling for an independent State of Biafra. His followers call themselves the 'Indigenous People of Biafra' and they've not given up their dream of their own homeland in southeastern Nigeria. The region has seen a surge in attacks, with some 130 police officers killed this year alone. In May, Nigeria's security forces launched an operation to quell the violence which many fear may lead to a new war.
But the conflict between Biafran separatists and the Nigerian government is much older than this recent outbreak.
Meanwhile, reports from Cameroon indicate English speaking separatist militias have joined forces with their Nigerian counterparts. A development that has led to fears of an acceleration in violence. The Biafran secessionists and the Ambazonian Defence Force in southwestern Cameroon share a common border, and a joint purpose: to establish their own states. They say they are already sharing weapons.
One way to defuse the crisis in Nigeria would be good governance. Yet for some in the region it was actually the election of President Muhammadu Buhari, himself a veteran of the Biafran war, that reawakened calls for independence. Now the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu has only heightened tensions.


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Born in CALIFORNIA but I consider myself a BORN AGAIN African!!!
Born in CALIFORNIA but I consider myself a BORN AGAIN African!!! Baka Omubo 44 Views • 5 years ago

Sistah Iminah is an Educator, Cultural Strategist, Singer/Songwriter, Dancer, Media Personality and Oakland native, with roots in Jamaica, Texas, Nigeria, and the African world. 

Her life journey can best be themed rising “From Ghetto to Goddess”. As a youth, she overcame many trials that trap young Black women in the sex trafficking & school prison pipeline. A product of Oakland’s African-centered schools and OUSD, she has dedicated her life to inspire excellence and activate achievement in the youth of today. 
 
As an  Educational activist, Sistah Iminah has been heavily influential in implementing key policies and initiatives aimed at amplifying youth voice and improving life outcomes for students of color throughout the SF Bay Area. Her life's mission is to uplift the educational and life experience for African girls and women worldwide.
 
* In 2016 she led the Valuing Girls Voices movement to introduce a new sexual harassment policy in the Oakland Unified School District, which was unanimously approved by the school board & implemented district-wide. 
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* In 2017 she partnered with OUSD to launch the 1st ever district-wide initiative in the nation, focused on the advancement of Black female students, the African American Female Excellence initiative (AAFE), serving as the lead consultant.  
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* In 2018 she co-created the 1st ever A-G approved African American Women's Heritage social studies course in the nation, in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District & Stanford University. 
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* In 2019 she returned to Oakland to lead the African American Female Excellence Initiative of OUSD’s Office of Equity, as Program Manager, with the goal of improving the educational experiences and life outcomes for Black female students.

She graced the DT show to share her story on her Journey to AFRICA...

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From North-East Africa Into West Africa
From North-East Africa Into West Africa Baka Omubo 44 Views • 4 years ago

from North East Africa into West AFRICA the Yoruba people, may have originated millions of years ago in Nigeria, are regarded as one of the custodians of the oldest religions in the world. These are the Yoruba religion, Dahomey mythology, Vodun, Santería, Candomblé, Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, Folk Catholicism. In Brazil they were usually known as Nagôs until the late 19th century. The hardest questions about them are,
Who are the Yoruba Today?
Where did they come from?
Do they have Totems?
What The Source of their Astonishing Faith and Spirituality. When did Yoruba language begin?
Finding answers to these questions opens a whole new world in which Black history proves to be billions of years older than thought before. Yet the real answer is an enigma. It will thrill you to find out. Listen share, comment and subscribe…
References:
West Africa, Egypt & Prehistory: Across the Sands (modernghana.com)
Yoruba Traditional & Cultural Renaissance – Page 5 – This site is dedicated to showcase the rich Yoruba history and reflect deeply on the inherent conflicts in our vast history., (yorubarenaissance.com)
Who are the Yoruba people? (Part 3) - The Nation Newspaper (thenationonlineng.net)
ankh_16_t_obenga_ancient Egyptian and modern yoruba.pdf (ankhonline.com)
https://our-roots.tripod.com/id3.html
EgyptSearch Forums: Neteru vs. Orishas
About the African Origins of the Ancient Civilization of Egypt « CONSTABLE RESEARCH B.V. (wyrdweb.eu)

https://sites.google.com/site/....theyorubareligiousco
HERE WAS NO OYO EMPIRE, NO YORUBA KINGDOM OR YORUBA EMPIRE BUT THERE WAS A BENIN EMPIRE AND KINGDOM. – OTEDO.COM (ning.com) RefeKemet Expert, Author at Kemet Expert | Page 4 of 6
Yoruba Traditional & Cultural Renaissance – This site is dedicated to showcase the rich Yoruba history and reflect deeply on the inherent conflicts in our vast history., (yorubarenaissance.com)
While... - Kushite-Kemetic Spiritual Science ኩሽኸመት መንፈሳዊ ትንታኔ | Facebook
WEST AFRICAN GOD AND GODDESS (2) (kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com)
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Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend
Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend Kwadwo Danmeara Tòkunbọ̀ Datɛ 44 Views • 3 years ago

Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend is a critically acclaimed documentary that tells the incredible story of a basketball phenom from Watts, California who many believe was blackballed from the NBA in the'70s – and his unlikely and heartbreaking journey in becoming a hoops legend. From the playgrounds of Watts in South Central Los Angeles to record-breaking performances in high school and college, Raymond Lewis had been deemed a 'sure bet' for NBA stardom by any who saw him play basketball. So, when he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 1973 NBA draft as a college sophomore nobody was surprised. However, after an ugly contract dispute between Lewis and the 76ers and an epic on-the-court battle with the team's other first-round pick, U.S. Olympic star Doug Collins, Raymond's dream of playing professional basketball was tragically derailed. Allegations of blackballing circulated over the next decade as Lewis continued to dominate on the playground and gyms back home in Los Angeles – all while still chasing his NBA dream. In the end, many were left to wonder: "What ever happened to Raymond Lewis?" For the first time, the filmmakers of Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend unravel this important story of how and why Lewis never played a professional game, and what that meant to Raymond, the community he came from, as well future NBA and college players. Using never-before-seen archival footage, the wild story is told from the personal and powerful perspective of those who were there, including Lewis' friends and family, former teammates and coaches, as well as basketball luminaries like Jerry Tarkanian, former L.A. Laker Michael Cooper, NCAA College Coach Lorenzo Romar, former Sixers Coach Gene Shue, former NBA General Manager Pat Williams, civil rights icon Dr. Harry Edwards, and many more. This one-of-a-kind documentary ultimately tells the story of a man who never gave up on his dream despite all the obstacles and, along the way, became an all-time basketball legend never to be forgotten.

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