More Blackface in German Advertising

Hat tip to Black Women in Europe who will publish this story tomorrow:

Dear friends,
this is Germany’s first antiracist media-watchdog, called “der braune mob”, looking for some developing aid for our society once again.
Similar to the German UNICEF campaign “Schools for Africa” in 2007, where white children were supposed to show solidarity to african children [...]

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A Journey Into Womanhood

For a limited time, Sisterhood Agenda is offering FREE magazines and FREE shipping for all A Journey Toward Womanhood Curriculum Guide and Student Manual orders.
During this special promotion, each A Journey Toward Womanhood order will include:
* A Journey Toward Womanhood Curriculum Guide (for teachers)
* A Journey Toward Womanhood Student Manual (for participants)
* Two printed issues [...]

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Do Animals Possess Rights We Are Bound To Respect…And Should A Nigga Care?!

Whenever animal rights activists compared the treatment of blacks to the abuse suffered by animals, I balked.
I was not alone. Many black folks find the comparison an insult. How dare you mention black people in the same sentence with fur or a chicken or a cow being led to slaughter.
It feels reductive to [...]

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Resisting the Devil Part 1: The Cancer that is Francis L. Holland

“Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4:7.
If you are a regular visitor to this blog you will know that I am not one to engage in blog wars. I have interceded to stop a couple and I will ignore what I consider a personal attack because of an opinion I may hold. I am [...]

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Americans Abroad Building Bridges Inspired by Obama

I’m a sister from DC who has lived in Eurpoe since 2002. Maybe you’ve seen my Black Women in Europe blog, maybe not. In any case I hope you are aware of the enthusiasm for Barack Obamna abroad. Americans vote in the thousands from foreign lands, and Democrats Abroad members have shown their support for [...]

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Animal Farm

I’ve never seen or read the story Animal Farm by George Orwell. But it’s my understanding it’s the story about how farm animals are able to develop a community void of oppressive humans and how the pigs became the new oppressors of the farm. The pigs took on the most repulsive and oppressive characteristics of [...]

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Black European Women’s Council Launch in Brussels

Dear Ladies,
How long have we been waiting for somenone to give us a chance?
How often have we been begging to be taken seriously?
How many times have we doubted in ourselves, our presence, our value and competence?
For how many years have we longed for recognition and respect?
Now the time has come to make a change, to [...]

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The Politics of Fear in a Culture of Ignorance

Sat-ire: (noun). Synonyms: Caricature, Parody, Irony.

the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc;
a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision or ridicule;
a branch of literature consisting such works.

I can’t remember ever buying a copy of The [...]

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