Africa400’s Special Guests for Wednesday, November 11 were Shaundretta Boykins, Juana Williams and Michael Young, owners of Culture Market 614, a Black-owned grocery in Columbus, Ohio.  Operating under the slogan “One World, Many Cultures”, their culture-centered, community-oriented store was the first Black-owned grocery in Columbus in 25 years.  They discussed their experience as Black entrepreneurs building a business in today’s economy and their vision for their business with hosts Mama Tomiko and Baba Ty. Listen to the show by visiting our Media Page or by clicking below: Videos introducing them to the public can be found on their Facebook page, … Continue reading The Culture Market 614 Story, on Africa400, November 11, 2020

The November 4, 2020 edition of Africa400 featured special guest Bro. Isaiah Jackson, author of the book Bitcoin and Black America.  He discussed the ongoing “Bitcoin Revolution” with hosts Mama Tomiko and Baba Ty. What is the essential point of bitcoin and Black economics?  Bro. Jackson and bitcoin enthusiasts make the following argument: Ready for a change in black economics? Join the Bitcoin revolution. Bitcoin and Black America is a dynamic new book that explores the synergy between black economics, Bitcoin and blockchain technology. The global financial system is changing and the digital revolution will not be televised. We explore … Continue reading Bitcoin and Black America, on Africa400, November 4, 2020

The Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus (SRDC) and the Maryland Council of Elders (MCOE) have lost one of the mainstays of the Pan-Afrikan Elders Community in Maryland.  Mama Maisha Washington passed on to the Realm of the Honored Ancestors sometime between October 20 and 21, 2020. Mama Maisha was first and foremost a teacher.  She taught regularly in the Baltimore City Schools, imparting her knowledge as well as her love for and commitment to the uplift of Afrikan People to her students, teaching them to be proud of their heritage and of what they would become with a thorough and conscientious … Continue reading The Ancestors’ Call: Mama Maisha Washington, Maryland Council of Elders, Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus