N’Kosi Sikeleli Africa – with Miriam Makeba
This profoundly moving rendition of “N’Kose Sikelei Africa” (“God Bless Africa”), the South African National Anthem, featuring Miriam Makeba, who made her transition Nov. 10, and Ladysmith Black...
View ArticleIn loving memory of Mama Africa, Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba, who rallied the world to end apartheid in South Africa, singing traditional songs in many African languages and American jazz as well, has died at the age of 76. Her great legacy of...
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Wanda’s Picks for Nov. 14
by Wanda Sabir Mama Africa Miriam Makeba passes Stokeley Carmichael and Miriam Makeba greet guests at their wedding reception in the spring of 1968. For marrying the man who symbolized Black Power,...
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Wanda’s Picks for Dec. 19
by Wanda Sabir Texas tenor Prince Lasha passes Prince Lasha William B. Lawsha, better known as Prince Lasha, born Sept. 10, 1929, in Wellington, Texas, passed away on Dec. 12, 2008. Prince Lasha was...
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Wanda’s Picks for Dec. 26
by Wanda Sabir We remember Diane Howell Dr. C. Diane Howell, editor and publisher of the Black Business Listings and founder of the Black Expo, died suddenly on Wednesday, Dec. 24, from complications...
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Wanda’s Picks for April 17
by Wanda Sabir We remember Snow Banks during his birthday week, April 15, TAX DAY. He was a World War II veteran, a great stepfather whom we miss a lot. Pirkle Jones, the wonderful photographer whose...
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Etta James: Two tributes
A political obituary of Etta James by Kenyon Farrow Etta James, 1960 It’s a damn shame that many people were introduced to Etta James in the years before her death last week through Beyonce’s portrayal...
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Wanda’s Picks for June 2012
by Wanda Sabir Wanda Brown, just released after 27 years in prison, embraces Naimah Salahuddin of the Sista to Sista team of visitors to women prisoners, who visited her many times over the years. They...
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The Honorable Rolihlahla Mandela, July 18, 1908-Dec. 4, 2013
by Wanda Sabir Nelson Mandela, only four months after his release from 27 years in prison, toured the U.S., ending in Oakland where he spoke before 58,000 wildly cheering supporters at the Coliseum, to...
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The third edition of the ‘Monumental Battle Cry for Cuba and Zimbabwe’ has...
by The People’s Minister of Information JR Writer, reporter and Pan Africanist Obi Egbuna, the U.S. correspondent to the Zimbabwean national newspaper The Herald, is one of the most active and...
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Wanda’s Picks April 2018
by Wanda Sabir On the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, Wednesday, April 4, we need to stop and reflect on the many landmark movements which began 50 years ago … like hip-hop. Rene Guzman,...
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