How The African Magazine came to life
BY KOSSI GBEDIGA The Fifth Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner in honor of then-South Africa’s president, President Mandela, held on October 6, 1994 in a major Washington hotel … Read More
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Hail to “The African”
Hail to The African Just as Afro-Americans in the early forties cheered Negro Digest, The African was hailed by Africans and Americans cutting across socio-professional and racial backgrounds both in the … Read More
President George W. Bush writes to “The African”
In a heartwarming, surprise letter dated May 22, 2001, the President of the United States, George W. Bush, wrote to The African Magazine: Dear Soumanou Salifou, Thank you for your … Read More
Line of clothing by Gretta Lucie
Line of clothing by GRETTA LUCIE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT GRETTA IN “THE AFRICAN”
Line of clothing by J.B. Hounyovi
Line of clothing by J.B. Hounyovi THREE DECADES EXPERIENCE DRESSING UP MEN AND WOMEN CHECK OUT MORE J.B. HOUNYOVI ITEMS AND GET THEIR CONTACT IN THE AFRICAN.
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Line of clothing by black pearl CHECK OUT MORE black pearl ITEMS AND GET THEIR CONTACT IN … Read More
Cuisine: Man Tindjan
MAN TINDJAN A dish from Benin INGREDIENTS (serving 10) 5 packs frozen chopped spinach 2 pounds fresh shrimp 10 crabs 3 pounds smoked turkey 1 pound powder shrimp, dried … Read More
Akon the African
BY USMAN MAMA AND OUMAR SECK He is an entertainer wrapped in superlatives. In a short career that dates back only to June 2004 when he rose to prominence with … Read More
The African Heritage Diet Pyramid
By Ahmed A. Salifou A U.S. non-profit organization specialized in the promotion of healthy eating based on regional diet pyramids recently published a nutritional guide for African Americans. Oldways, the nutritional … Read More
Timbuktu in the eye of an American visitor
By Mike Theiler Timbuktu. For centuries it’s been a mystical name that’s beckoned travelers like a Saharan mirage. Located in the southern Sahara Desert in today’s Mali, near the northern-most …