Photo by Emblema
I’m not a coffee “connoisseur”, like probably the majority of those who read my blog, but I can certainly tell apart a cup of instant coffee from one made out of recently ground coffee beans. And I can also tell if I’m drinking Folgers [...]

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When I think about my childhood, one of the things that I have stuck in my head forever are the sounds and smells of my city, my neighborhood. Every time I go back to Argentina, all my memories come back as soon as I get out of the plane at the airport. The [...]

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“Homemade football” Angola, 2002. Photo by Tim Hetherington
After 31 years of waiting, the Ethiopian national football (soccer) team has again qualified for the African Cup of Nations. The event will take place next year in South Africa from January 19th to February 10th. The Ethiopian [...]

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One of my favorite sites for information about movies that deal with African and African American cultures is Shadow and Act. Last week they posted about an interesting documentary short film that explores the subject of black doll making and collecting, Why do you have black dolls?. I wish I had [...]

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