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Why African-Americans Can't Get Ahead: And How We Can Solve It with Group Economics

2008-01-16 02:17:00 by The Sly Fox in The Sly Fox Film Reviews
 
...African-Americans have historically been twice as high as for white Americans and the plight of young black males is even worse, especially in the countrys inner cities An even more telling statistic shows that less than 1 per cent of jobs held by African-Americans are created by African-Americans. In other words, we are literally dependent...
 
Tags: ahead, black community, economics, community, solutions, 21st century solutions, persistent economic woes, richardson, trend
 
 
 
 
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African American Lives 2

2008-01-30 02:52:00 by The Sly Fox in The Sly Fox Film Reviews
 
...African-American icons explored their roots via a combination of genealogical and DNA research. The show was so successful, that PBS has brought Skip back along with eleven new recruits curious about their roots This go-round, the group of luminaries includes actors Don Cheadle and Morgan Freeman, poet Maya Angelou, Olympian Jackie...
 
Tags: african american lives, 4-part pbs series, pbs, black, black family, dna research, series, black luminaries, dna
 
 
 
 
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Yummo At The Pan African Film Fest

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2008-02-05 11:58:00 by Invisible Woman in Invisible Woman.....Black Cinema At LARGE
...African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) has announced that its closing night gala will feature the world premiere of "Kings of the Evening" on February 18. PAFF also announces that on February 22 The African Channel will broadcast the festival's Night of Tribute in a two-hour special that will air in the U.S., the Caribbean and the United...
 
Tags: film, pan african film, film tells, tribute, tribute event, paff, february, night, african channel
 
 
 
 
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AFRICAN CINEMASPFA African Film Festival

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2007-12-15 14:32:00 by Maya in The Evening Class
...African Film Festival program line-up so, naturally, I'm passing it on to you because January and February are going to be rich with cinema in the Bay Area and you might want to start juggling dates now This year's African Film Festival runs January 24, 26, and February 7, 9, 13, 17, and 28. They've expanded from last year with an offering...
 
Tags: yorker films, films, sissako films, pleuvoir sur conakry, conakry, acquarello, heartily recommend acquarello, short films, recommend
 
 
 
 
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African American filmmakers seek a new star

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2008-04-02 02:03:12 by Behind The Scenes TV in Behind The Scenes TV
...African American filmmakers armed with audacious visions and fresh perspectives about black life. Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle), the Hughes brothers (Menace II Society), Mario Van Peebles (New Jack City), Charles Burnett (To Sleep With Anger), Matty Rich (Straight Out of Brooklyn), John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood) and others won over...
 
Tags: low-budget romantic comedy, romantic, african american filmmaker, politics, perry, presidential politics, mario van peebles, tyler perry, hollywood shuffle
 
 
 
 
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African American Lives 2 DVD

2008-05-03 15:03:00 by The Sly Fox in The Sly Fox Film Reviews
 
...African-American icons explored their roots via a combination of genealogical and DNA research. The show was so successful, that PBS brought him back along with eleven new recruits curious about their lineage This go-round, the luminaries include actors Don Cheadle and Morgan Freeman, poet Maya Angelou, Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, DJ Tom...
 
Tags: dvd, home, pbsparamount home entertainment, episode, angelous heartfelt insights, dna research, broyard, anatole broyard, dvd review
 
 
 
 
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Without the King AFRICAN

2008-04-22 23:40:00 by The Sly Fox in The Sly Fox Film Reviews
 
...African Misadventures of Mswati in Swaziland King Mswati III is a benevolent despot ruling the tiny African of Swaziland with a velvet-gloved iron fist. This last absolute monarch on the continent governs just about the only sub-Saharan nation somehow untouched by civil war or ethnic cleansing over the last 30 years. In contrast to such...
 
Tags: mswati, mswati iii, swaziland, luxury cars, annual reed dance, luxury, royal family lives, political parties, miserable plight
 
 
 
 
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Recap of African Cup of Nations Semi's

2008-02-08 19:36:00 by Sachin G. in Scribbles and Ramblings
 
...African Cup of Nations took place. In the first semi, I expected the hosts Ghana to edge past Cameroon while I expected the talented Ivory Coast team to beat the defending champs Egypt in the other semi Well I was wrong on both counts. Even though Cameroon are not the force they were once in the 90's, they managed to do enough to get past...
 
Tags: ivory coast team, ivory coast, outplay ivory coast, egypt, champs egypt, egypt duly, egypt outmuscle, semi, cameroon
 
 
 
 
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Spotlight on Africa

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2007-12-12 00:41:00 by Sachin G. in Scribbles and Ramblings
...African soccer players have hailed from West Africa. Players such as Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast), Abedi Pele (Ghana), Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo), George Weah (Liberia), Kanu & Jay Jay Okacha (both from Nigeria) have fascinated me over the last 15 years or so. But these are just a handful of players from an impressive selection. Ofcourse, it is a...
 
Tags: film festival, prestigious film festival, video film industry, film industry, film festival circuit, film, africa, film-maker, tremendously enjoyable film
 
 
 
 
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