February 26th, 2007 | by Imnakoya | published in Africa, America, Diaspora, Event, Media
It appears gone are the days when the Oscar (Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences) used to be a “white-only-event”, prompting Chris Rock to tag the event as a “million white men marchâ€.
But that was several years ago. Last night, two African American won two of the four major acting awards: Best Actor (Forest […]
February 25th, 2007 | by Imnakoya | published in America, Environment
Yes, that is snow right on my patio. The Upper midwest (and some cities on eastern sea-board of the U.S) is blanketed with snow. Several cities have had to declare snow emergency. Several people are snowed-in, and several events and flights have been canceled since the storm started late Friday. It appears the snow-show will […]
December 29th, 2006 | by Imnakoya | published in Africa, America, Blogosphere, Ethiopia, Governance, Hibiscus Project, Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda
Some Happenings in my Neck of the Woods:
What is America agenda in Somalia? Peace? Fight terrorism? Strategic relevance?
“Washington backed the warlords in their losing battle against the Islamists. And it tacitly approved Ethiopia’s military intervention to support the TFG. It has even been passing aerial surveillance reports to Addis Ababa, according to US news reports. […]
November 21st, 2006 | by Imnakoya | published in Advocacy, Africa, America, Human Rights, Liberia
The Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) begins its arduous task of investigating the root causes of the conflict in Liberia. The commission is “gathering statements in one of the most ambitious efforts ever by such a commission”, since it “will be the first time that such an investigation has reached so far into the […]
November 9th, 2006 | by Imnakoya | published in Africa, America, Democracy, Diaspora
Keith Ellison is the first black member of the US House of Representatives from the state of Minnesota. Better still, Ellision is the first American Muslim congressman. Keith, a democrat from the fifth congressional district of Minnesota, did what seemed impossible at a time Islamic fundamentalists have brought shame and disrepute to Islam and all Muslims worldwide. And he did win the […]
