Category: Ourstory

African Diaspora, Black Women, Culture, Ourstory

Africa’s “Green Revolution” in the Hair & Beauty Industry on Africa 500, Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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The Wednesday, February 15, 2023 edition of Africa 500 features African Women Entrepreneurs who are helping to drive the Continent’s “Green Revolution”. Show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty welcome African Women “agripreneurs” Lindiwe Ntombikazulu Somo, Kudirat “Ayo” Ayomide Tijani … Continue reading Africa’s “Green Revolution” in the Hair & Beauty Industry on Africa 500, Wednesday, February 15, 2023

African Diaspora, Black Women, Ourstory

Africa 500, Wednesday, February 8, 2023: African Woman Trailblazer Florence Torson-Hart

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The February 8, 2023 edition of Africa 500 spotlights two African women trailblazers in business.  Show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty welcome African business woman Florence Torson-Hart. Florence Torson-HartPresident, US-Ghana Chamber of CommerceFinancial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Florence Torson-Hart is … Continue reading Africa 500, Wednesday, February 8, 2023: African Woman Trailblazer Florence Torson-Hart

African Diaspora, African Issues, Afrikan Diaspora, Educational Events, Ourstory

DeShuna Spencer (KweliTV) and Stephen Selaise Asuo (YALI TV) on Africa 500, Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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The February 1, 2023 edition of Africa 500 features guests DeShuna Spencer of KweliTV and Stephen Selaise Asuo of Young Africa Media Center and YALI TV. DeShuna Spencer is a social impact executive who is the founder & CEO of … Continue reading DeShuna Spencer (KweliTV) and Stephen Selaise Asuo (YALI TV) on Africa 500, Wednesday, February 1, 2023

African Diaspora, African Issues, Afrikan Diaspora, Ourstory

Africa 500 Discusses the State of the African American Family, Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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Be sure to tune in to Africa 500 on HANDRadio (https://handradio.org) as show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty follow up on the recently shared lectures from Pan-Afrikan Ancestors Dr. John Henrik Clarke and Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango. Be sure … Continue reading Africa 500 Discusses the State of the African American Family, Wednesday, January 25, 2023

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Culture, Ourstory, Struggle

The Words of Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango on Africa 500, Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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The January 11, 2023 edition of Africa 500 will feature the words of the Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barsashango. Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango, affectionately known as “Baba”, began his journey to Nsamando, the land of the Ancestors … Continue reading The Words of Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango on Africa 500, Wednesday, January 11, 2023

African Diaspora, African Issues, Afrikan Diaspora, Culture, Educational Events, Ourstory, Struggle

Africa 500 Presents Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Wednesday, January 4, 2023

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Starting in January 2023, Africa400 is now renamed Africa 500 to more accurately reflect the more than 500 years of the Ma’afa, the Great Disaster, the enslavement of Afrikan People in Europe, the Americas and the so-called Middle East. The … Continue reading Africa 500 Presents Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Wednesday, January 4, 2023

African Diaspora, African Issues, Educational Events, Ourstory

SRDC & Sehwah-Liberia Announce the Maisha Washington Education Foundation Scholarship Fund

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Sehwah-Liberia, Inc. and the Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus (SRDC) are announcing the Maisha Washington Education Foundation Scholarship for high school students in Liberia. The Scholarship Program represents part of SRDC’s continuing efforts to build bridges between the Pan-African Diaspora and … Continue reading SRDC & Sehwah-Liberia Announce the Maisha Washington Education Foundation Scholarship Fund

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Community Development, Educational Events, Ourstory

Africa400 Profiles Islah Academy, Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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The Wednesday, December 21, 2022 edition of Africa400 profiles the Islah Academy of Los Angeles, California.  Show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty welcome Imam Dr. Jihad Saafir, the Academy’s Founder and Director, and Mama Azizah Ali, the Academy’s Principal.  … Continue reading Africa400 Profiles Islah Academy, Wednesday, December 21, 2022

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Community Development, Culture, Educational Events, Ourstory

Silverback Society (New Orleans) Profiled on Africa400, Wednesday, December 14

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[Editor’s Note: The November 30 show was repeated on Wednesday, December 7 due to a scheduling issue with this show’s interview.  Thus, the Silverback Society show will air on Wednesday, December 14 at 3:00 PM as usual.] On the Wednesday, … Continue reading Silverback Society (New Orleans) Profiled on Africa400, Wednesday, December 14

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Community Development, Educational Events, Ourstory

Part 2 of “No Love for Black Boys” on Africa400, Wednesday, November 30

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On the Wednesday, November 30 edition of Africa400, show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty welcome Instructor Antonio Stovall and Manager Lateefah Trent of Total Action for Progress (TAP), based in Roanoake, Virginia. The show can be listened to at … Continue reading Part 2 of “No Love for Black Boys” on Africa400, Wednesday, November 30