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I hate the term "Third world"

2011-12-07T23:20:00.001-08:00

I absolutely hate reading articles and coming across the word third world. I always use to wonder what the heck that even was. Was it that the self named "First world countries" were just way too good and decided the they should be in a whole different world of their own or something. So one day I decided to look up the term third world countries. I was directed to the explanations of the terms

Africa's Richest 40. No Rich Women in Africa?

2011-11-16T18:49:00.001-08:00

After seeing the title Africa's Top 40 (http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mmk45fgdm/paul-harris), I got excited and hurries to the list. I began looking, and after clicking the 31st picture I realized that I was yet to see a woman.That still did not change after the next nine pages. This got me pondering................... Still pondering.....Will be back on more info.

How to cook Egusi Okra soup

2011-11-13T18:49:00.001-08:00

Here's a video created by WeEatAfrican on you tube on how to cook Egusi Okra soup. We will be creating a text version of this recipe soon. Here's the video. Enjoy!

How to Fry Plantains

2011-11-13T18:23:00.001-08:00

Here's a video created by WeEatAfrican on you tube on how to fry plantain. We will be creating a text version of this recipe soon. Here's the video. Enjoy!

The Unsung Heroes of Africa

2011-11-13T17:52:00.001-08:00

We are planning on running a segment on Heroes of Africa, as a blog entry and also as a segment on Abadie Radio. I believe it is important for Africans and the rest of the world to learn about our African heroes especially at times like these when there seems an abundance of negative news from Africa. So please stop by and comment on the individuals you believe are worthy of this honor and

Video of Coconut Rice using canned coconut milk

2011-05-24T04:04:00.000-07:00

Coconut video Written recipes coming soon. Afang soup video coming up soon.

Simple ingredients that lead to visibly Smoother skin

2011-05-24T02:55:00.001-07:00

Women are always in the quest to obtain beautiful blemish free skin. Why else would the beauty industry be worth billions of dollars. A lot of women fail to realize that marked up beauty products does not guarantee smoother skin. You can find useful ingredients right in your kitchen. Ingredients such as brown sugar, honey and oatmeal are useful for getting smoother, healthier looking skin.

DIY treasures

2011-02-13T11:14:00.000-08:00

I recently graduated and of course it was awesooooooooooome!!! at least I can rest for a while before I go back to all that school. Lucky for me I got my dream new apartment.......but....no furniture. As a recent graduate with very little money to spend, I had to do the best I could with my home decor. You know what that means...gotta get creative...well here are a couple of ideas to

Color me pretty

2011-01-19T09:50:00.000-08:00

I have become so excited about my jewelry. I love making jewelry, and recently I have been getting really positive feedback. I consider jewelry making a form of art --- my form of art. Well here are some pictures of what I have been up to. A pendant A pendant

Starting out your weight loss program - MUST KNOWS

2010-11-11T10:58:00.000-08:00

Its easy to wake up some morning and say hey I'm gonna lose some weight. That's all nice and dandy, but the actual process of losing weight is so far from easy. During the last couple of months in 2010 I lost 11 pounds; it may not seem like much but it was not very easy process. I had a lot of false starts, there were days I started out wonderfully, but by the end of the day I had lost

How to really get a Nigerian Passport at the Atlanta consulate

2010-10-13T08:45:00.000-07:00

Where to Begin…..I must say it’s a miracle that I am in the position I am in right now.I mean flying back to My city. I believe it is absolutely necessary I write some sort of mini manual on the process of obtaining a passport in Atlanta. The type I wish was available before I ventured out with my siblings to Atlanta. 1. First of all after picking the possible dates that you are

Embracing Our Amateurs

2010-06-23T23:11:00.000-07:00

The Unique header was done by a fellow African known as Twuffiso. The name of this art piece is called Intentuality. I have also included some of his other works. I am currently working on an interview, so more information would be available soon.

Fight Breaks Out in Nigerian Parliament

2010-06-23T16:11:00.000-07:00

Nigerian government seems to have reached a whole new peak of embarrassment. When you hear Nigeria being mentioned on international news network, it is likely to be some sort of negative news. And that's exactly what it was, embarrassing news.A fight broke out during a session after some members of the parliament were suspended. The suspended members accused the speaker, Oladimeji Bankole, of

African Hip hop and more....

2010-06-21T20:33:00.000-07:00

I have been asked many times, "Do people in Africa listen to hip hop". of course this question usually comes after some conversation about music and my immediate preference for certain musical genres become apparent. Well I am very quick to confirm that we do enjoy hip hop in Africa but each country has its own heavy hitter given the fact that we don't all speak the same language in Africa. So I

Mercer Street Records and the Enough Project Release RAISE Hope for Congo Compilation CD

2010-06-19T00:32:00.000-07:00

Last week Mercer Street Records and the Enough Project released a special digital compilation album dedicated to help stop the violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Curated by leading music expert Nic Harcourt (Los Angeles Times, KCRW Radio, A&E Network), the compilation, titled "RAISE Hope For Congo," brings together many of contemporary music’s leading

2010-06-11T09:38:00.000-07:00

Fifa World Cup Mascots In general I had never bothered with the Mascots in the past The name Zakumi is broken down into 'Za', standing for South Africa and 'kumi' which translates to the number “ten” in various languages throughout Africa. The original creator of the design is Andries Odendaal from Cape Town, and the mascot costume itself was produced by Cora Simpson of Cora's

'FIFA LA WAKA' ------ Fifa Opening celebration

2010-06-10T14:19:00.001-07:00

Beautiful, and lively performances at the Fifa opening ceremony. Artist such as Angelique Kidjo, Black eyes peas, Shakira and Freshlyground amongst others. It was a wonderful ceremony. The collabo with Shakira and Freshlyground for the theme song WAKA WAKA was wonderful. Heres the song below...Enjoy!

Healthy New Lifestyle

2010-04-12T16:17:00.000-07:00

When the new year began, I made a resolution along with millions of people. This year rather than go on multiple diets, I decide I would lose weight the healthy way. Without doing much research I decided to eat healthy. I did make some improvements like drinking fruit juice once a week and eating mostly seafood rather than red meat and of course cutting down on carbs. Well as you may have

5 'MessageFUL' Songs

2010-02-23T17:52:00.000-08:00

Well I was just browsing around for song that did not include lil wayne or gaga. At the same time inspirational with some sort of message....I found some; most of them are some sort of Afro hip-hop except for the third by Talib Kweli. Well, here they are...Enjoy 1. Maga No need Pay by Various Nigerian Artists. In the effort to fight Cyber crime In Nigeria... 2.

Naija's Music Scene

2009-07-18T16:29:00.001-07:00

Hey Y'all,Wuz taking a break from all this studying and it seems like there's been lots new stuff. From new videos to new single in the Naija circuit. Nywaz here's the few I found. If you have anymore just make a comment and drop the title of the song. k so here it goes: 1.I absolutely love the creativity in this video. Did not really like the song when I heard it a while back. but I must

What Freakin Happened to good Music

2009-07-17T03:41:00.000-07:00

So its freakin 6am and I haven't slept since yesterday....suppose to be studying so excuse my mistakes o possible lack of fluidity...Okay so back in the day when people asked me what genre of music I listened to, I answered HipHop without even thinking. I mean what was there to think about, that was all I freakin listened to anyways.Now alotta stuff on the airwayz is absolutely crap ag hallebery

OMG I just discovered M.I (C. city)

2008-12-23T21:33:00.000-08:00

and had to immediately write about him. Talk about mad talent, he's got it. I mean I'm so impressed with Crowd mentality (really cool) - his first single. I mean we finally get a break from the usual shake your booty till it drops...ha. But on a serious note M.I thank you for spitting some real stuff. And as soon as I get my hands on his current album Talk about it, I'll do a review. but for

Bush shoes - the new 'in' thing

2008-12-23T12:18:00.000-08:00

A turkey shoe firm has had to increase production due to the high demands of the 'Bush shoe', as it is freqently called. All this occured as a result of the recent incident involving Muntazer al-Zaidi, an Iraqi reporter who threw a shoe at President Bush. For those who may not be familiar with the original story, here.I must admit it was a brave gesture on the part of Al-Zaider. But the

African Designers

2008-06-21T13:25:00.000-07:00

So I recently discovered African designers, and I have been sssssooooo impressed. I was so impressed I decided to do a slide show of some of the gems I found. There's much more out there. But enjoy this bit for now! />