February 2012
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RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTARY: We Will Not Lie Die Like Dogs
WE WILL NOT DIE LIKE DOGS profiles AIDS activists from Nigeria, Uganda, Burkina Faso, and Zambia. Honest and provocative testimonies of individuals living with the epidemic include two HIV-positive women fighting stigma and discrimination, a doctor working to care for HIV-infected children in rural villages, and a reggae artist using his...
Watchdynamicafrica:
Cirque Shems’y, the circus of my sun, sits on the edge of one of #Morocco’s poorest slums in Salé, on the northwest coast. Each year, hundreds of children and teenagers come to the circus to try out as performers, desperate to find a new future for themselves. Only a handful of the young hopefuls can be taken on: those who make the grade are pushed to their physical limits and...
Watchcartermagazine:
American Legacy Magazine x CARTER™ Magazine
Since the inception of American Legacy over 16 years ago the magazine has been dedicated to preserving the untold rich history, culture and legacy of African- American’s in America. The images that appear in American Legacy serve as a source of inspiration. Over the years American Legacy has created a multitude of products developed...
Raphael Saadiq - “They Don’t Know You” ft. Common... →
beatsrhimesandlife:
Back in 2004, Raphael Saadiq opened his studio doors to Steve Spacek to produce an album for one of his sub labels. The album was supposed to be called Pookie Blue Room and it featured 10 songs produced by both Steve Spacek and Morgan Zarate with Raphael singing on all of them. It also featured guest appearances by Common, Q-Tip, Ledisi, and Sir Bentley. Anyhow the...
Watchwingtipsandloafers:
I have a feeling that some good will come out of this mess….
flummoxedbird:
Subsidise This is a documentary that explores the impact of the recent increase in fuel prices on the less privileged in Nigeria and their reactions to the removal of the fuel subsidy. Featuring and co-produced by Rotimi Thomas and directed and edited by Ruyi Irabor, Creative Director at Maverick...
We Want Latin Music Fully Recognized At The... →
decolonizeyourmind:
Insiders at the Recording Academy quietly eliminated 31 categories of awards from the Grammys this year, at least 15 of them which are received predominantly by people of color. Awards for Latin Jazz, Regional Mexican, Banda, Tejano, and Norteño music, all central to…
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