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08/09/2025

This is the only known filmed version of "Smokestack Lightning" by Howlin' Wolf. This was shot in England during the famed American Folk Blues Festival tours...

08/09/2025

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08/07/2025

Meet Alexander Dumas. The Black Frenchman who wrote 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo'.

His return to Paris was low-key and his attempts at writing drama again got negative reception. He soon realised he had to change tactics to save himself from debt. It was at this point that he wrote the famous novel, The Three Musketeers, which is loosely based on his father’s exploits. It brought him back to the success and fame he had received with his first plays. He went ahead to write quite a number of books including The Count of Monte Cristo and The Black Tulip.

But even in his fame, Dumas experienced racism and was constantly referred to as ‘the negro’ even when the critics and the French society preferred his book to those of his contemporaries. It is also reported that his own mother had misgivings about his mixed race, expressing fears about giving birth to a Berlick, a black devil in a popular puppet show at the time.

SOURCE: Face2FaceAfrica

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-rise-and-fall-of-alexandre-dumas-the-black-author-who-ruled-european-literature-in-the-1800s

08/07/2025

New Scale Needed.

How many are Black? 20

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang tops Fortune's 2025 list of the 100 most powerful people in business because the world can’t get enough of what he’s selling.⁠
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Huang leads a top 10 dominated by mega-tech CEOs all vying for his AI chips.
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Now in its second edition, the ‘Most Powerful People in Business’ list ranks leaders by real-world influence, not just wealth.

08/07/2025

I heard there was a Black owned Sandwich shop in the heart of Clayton so I had to go see it for my self. Live on location @ Posh Nosh.

Under the wake of these recent announcements about funding cuts, It’s critical we support Black Women in the realm of small business.

And why not??? I mean the food was slamming!!!!!! I’m pictured here with the owner Ms. Catherine Smith.

She used to work here and then she bought the place.

Rumor has it she’s about to open a bigger more spacious location— Posh Nosh in Clayton.

And the Strawberry Lemonade?? Slamming!

Money well spent.

08/06/2025

Native American reparations are designed to remedy the U.S. government’s historical treatment of indigenous tribes, ranging from monetary compensation to land redistribution and recognition of cultural rights.

Native American reparations are designed to remedy the U.S. government’s historical treatment of indigenous tribes, ranging from monetary compensation to land redistribution and recognition of cultural rights.Hallmarks of Support for Reparations for Indigenous PeoplesHuman rights: The U.S.’s tre...

08/06/2025

A three-day strike by taxi drivers in Angola against the rise in fuel prices escalated into widespread protests across the country. The protests were met with heavy repression by the Angolan security forces that left at least 22 people dead (with some reports claiming an even higher number), hundreds injured, and more than 1,200 detained, according to civil society groups and media reports.

The unrest was fueled by the government’s decision to raise the price of petrol by 33% from 300 to 400 kwanzas (€0.29 to €0.38) per liter as part of a phased removal of fuel subsidies. The move, effective from July 1 , is part of economic reforms encouraged by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has pressured the Angolan government to reduce public spending on fuel subsidies and redirect funds toward health and education. Fuel subsidies accounted for ~4% of GDP in 2024, and are projected to fall to around 1.8% in 2025.

However, in a country where more than a third of the population lives on less than USD 2.15 a day, and where the unemployment rate stands at 14.5%, the removal of subsidies has intensified public frustration. Inflation currently sits at 27.5%, and over 80% of the employed population works in the informal sector, earning meager wages.

Angola, one of Africa’s top oil producers, is in turmoil after protests erupted over a sharp fuel price hike driven by IMF-backed subsidy cuts.