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NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: Celebrating Our Sons Through Words & Images Opening Reception July 21st, 2012 5PM - 8PM On View Through August 18th Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building Harlem, New York City
"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor , or as a representation of African-Americans . It s the notion of BLACK - BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..." - Fred Wilson "Most of my fortitude to continue discount travel reservations doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily." - N. Abdul-Wakil "In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, discount travel reservations no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting discount travel reservations others first..." - Dredlocks Tree
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The focus of this photography/art exhibit is on the positivity of young Black males. There's some really POWERFUL works at this art gallery exhibit to see. This is about US telling/showing OUR OWN STORIES of the African Diaspora.
One FUN thing I LOVE playing is a game called WARRI . It is the oldest game in the world and originated in AFRICA . It is played many different ways and called numerous names depending upon the region of the world. The play mechanics in terms of thinking is as challenging as chess YET incredibly easy to learn and play like the simplicity of checkers. I have two WARRI game boards (the bigger one shown above). I bought both of them and learned the rules of WARRI from my friend and mentor, Oba. Click the pic to find out more. Really qool!
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