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Leymah Gbowee Interview with Jon Stewart

Exclusive - Leymah Gbowee Extended Interview Pt. 2Views: 19,585 Posted: 11/14/2011 Leymah Gbowee discusses the consequences of the Second Liberian Civil War and why Charles Taylor should be held accountable, in this unedited, extended interview. (05:55)

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11 African tech innovators to keep your eye on

Prominent technology conference Tech4Africa has announced 11 finalists for its inaugural Innovation Award. The award aims to recognise the important role technological innovation will have in solving a number of the problems which are unique to Africa.

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The Rise of African Tech Startups

The rise of African tech startups by David Rowan - GQ Comment - GQ.COM (UK)

Elite boarding school aims to create Africa's future leaders - CNN.com

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Small Factories Take Root in Africa - WSJ.com

ANKETRAKABE, Madagascar—After a bumpy two-hour truck ride and a river crossing by canoe, Tim McCollum reached this village set beside a canopy of cacao trees, the first link in a supply chain that would help boost production at his small African chocolate factory.

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How France lives off Africa with the Colonial Pact City Life - This Is Africa

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South Sudan Becomes World's Newest Nation

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SIJI - 'Ijo'(Official Video)

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African Renaissance

Its been amazing watching the progress on the continent the last few years. After being there for over a year, I was so impressed by the advances. I got to travel to Zambia, made a 15 hour visit of Adis Abbaba, Ethiopia and took a days long drive through a bao-boab filled valley in Tanzania. Wow. I'm back home in my other home California, but man I miss Africa!

I miss the colors, the sounds, the cadence of people's voices, the fruit! Things are looking up for the Continent--no matter what you've been told. 

An African in Russia

Russia | African diaspora

Mexico & Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet | Black in Latin America | PBS

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Fashion Cult : Congo's ''La Sape''

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Robot Artists

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Black Canadian Like Me | The Root

My friends and I attended a Jill Scott concert in Toronto a few years back. We were very excited. Her music was like an oasis of craft in a desert landscape of mediocrity. As Jill belted out those notes, we sang along and swayed. She led into her wicked tune "It's Love" by inviting the audience to think about "lovin', like, we do that good, down-home soul food, you know, candied yams, collard greens, biscuits and gravy, smothered … "

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Hollywood, Meet Nollywood - Mfonobong Nsehe - The Africa Chronicles - Forbes

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England’s Smartest Family is African | AfricanTrumpet

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Women of Color in Tech: How Can We Encourage Them? | JetLib News

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Hiding the Real Africa : CJR

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Daily Nation: - News |Grandmothers are now solar engineers

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They are no longer sitting, crocheting, cooking or baby-sitting their grandchildren while expectantly waiting for the month to end so they may get their upkeep allowances from their children who work in towns.