look at the bigger picture people, why should obama be repsonsible for comments made by his pastor? americans are just too gullible, fox news sucks , hannity is an asshol

Obama is caught up in two worlds, firstly, the black side, He himself is a victim of racial injustice of white america and knows what it feels like to be black in america(see how hard the poor dude is working), He gotta be twice better,


The other side, Obama needs white votes, republicans through fox news,/oreily and haniity are using his pastors comments to scare away white voters, The american people are just too gullible, I hate those republicans , esp fox news, why should I man be responsible for the actions of his pastor? why?

abt the obama pastor issue,

Ilets look at the facts rather color, the american media is afraid of discussing what rev wright said, I agree with the pastor 100% , all what he said are backed by facts. The bottom line is that america is a society of lies and deciet , the only way people get along is by lying. We all know the pastor's comments are true abt the injustice of white america but yet we ignore the facts and all we focus on is the candidate who in my own view is the victim of racial injustice

Like Bill o'reilly said and I quote "we shouldnt not allow the statue of power (white male leadership) change",

Obama knows that his pastor is right but like the saying goes "u gotta behave like a monkey to catch a monkey"

so? they were denounced by their enemies , thats old news, I just dont know why y'all bothered, dont you read the bible, ?

Can we just stop beautifying shameful acts, pretty? what? she is the mother-in-law for Gods sake , thats wrong

I believe in a lifelong marraige between humans, making a marriage work as got nothing to do with one's nationality, "u aint trippin stil u been screwed up, "

what is the police department doing about it?

adequate fluid intake and fruits

Documentation on a rape victim as been the hardest/emotional part of being a nurse

condom distribution ib churches?? hello!!!!!

At last, someone as finally come to the rescue. The nigreina media wave is just polluted, even the movies, During my last visit to naija, I just saw musicians,actors and tv show presenters using curse words without been beeped or censored.

The worst of them of is the radio network. Funny and disturgusting the way nigerian radio dj are tyin to be "americanised", cursing and all the rest, lord have mercy

TCUBE:

are u a christian @ poster?

secondly, why do we praise and worship God if he aint got no feeelings? just wondering

I do, am asking the poster why his/she thinks we praise God if there is need , since the poster claims that God has got no feelings

mc hammer- hammer time

naughty by nature- opp

UGO- Straight from the heart

Rasqie- Soji

lyod- you

watch VH1, they have the 100 of all time, no naija made it sha oo

Ron kenoly/sons- Welcome home

t-pain/akon - bar tender

blackstreet/dre-no diginity

r.kelly/twsiter- drinks

joe/papoose- where u at?

Olufunmilayo Olopade is an oncologist who translates her basic research on individual and population cancer susceptibility into an effective clinical practice for treating breast cancer among African and African-American women. Trained in clinical oncology and cancer genetics, her early research led to the identification of a tumor suppressor locus on the short arm of the 9th chromosome. Her more recent work focuses more specifically on the molecular genetics of breast cancer in women of African heritage. Tumors of this population demonstrate distinct biological characteristics, including a high level of aggressiveness and resistance to treatment. Olopade first described recurrent BRCA1 mutations in extended African-American families with breast cancer, and reported BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in pre-menopausal breast cancer patients from West Africa.

As founding director of the Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at the University of Chicago, Olopade leads the application of her research from the bench to the bedside. She oversees a coordinated, multidisciplinary, clinical program that includes oncologists, primary care physicians, genetic counselors, sociologists, and psychologists and provides free access to genetic services for local, at-risk populations. Currently, Olopade also heads a West African clinical trial for a pill form of chemotherapy as treatment for women with advanced breast cancer. In bridging continents with her innovative research and service models, Olopade is increasing the probability of improved outcomes for millions of women of African heritage at risk for cancer here and abroad.

Olufunmilayo Olopade received an M.D. (1980) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and served as a medical officer at the Nigerian Navy Hospital. She completed an internship and residency (1986) at the Cook County Hospital, Chicago, and trained in hematology and oncology as a postdoctoral fellow (1987-1991) at the University of Chicago. Olopade is a professor of medicine and human genetics and director of the Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she has been on the faculty since 1991.





http://www.africanevents.com/OlufunmilayoOlopade-05.htm

why are africans losing their id's in the west?, I think the image of africa in the west is so terrible that associating ones self with the continent seems embarrasing(I am proud african, no send them')so this is my suggestion
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1 Here's a warning to Africans viewers, avoid watching CNN news coverage of Africa, it can be bad for your health. Bad for your health because its portrayal of Africa is more often than not, in a negative light and may leave you mad, angry and frustrated. I know the temptation to watch 'Inside Africa' is especially strong for those in the diaspora, since it is one of the few visual links to the place you call home. But you stand to be disappointed more times than you will be pleased

2. I think its high time we africans create our own cnn,fox news and co so that the world wouldnt have to rely on sucker networks like cnn for news about our beloved continent, africa forever,

In that paper titled "THAT ALLEGED BAN OF NIGERIAN MOVIES IN GHANA," I humbly called on Ghana's Authorities not to Ban Nigerian movies, if it had done so as alleged in some quarters. I also warned that such ban might trigger unpleasant backlash.

Now according to "NIGERIA ONLINE TODAY," of June 17, 2005, Ghana is now putting together a paper to contest Nigeria's ban on certain Ghana products. Details of that report is posted below.

At this time, we have not confirmed the details, but a mere allegation of this sort should be addressed if even to dissuade such a decision. As I had warned a few weeks ago against the allegation of Ghana banning Nigerian movies in Ghana, I am humbly calling on Nigerian Authorities to reconsider such ban on Ghana products in Nigeria if it has made such decision as reported. Both Ghana and Nigeria are among the most influential countries in Africa and particularly in West Africa.

The fall out of such conflict could escalate to undesirable heights. Do we need to be reminded that we ought to work and grow together rather than isolate and antagonize the other in a world where even bigger nations are now uniting and cooperating to create a formidable force for their regions?
- Oliver Mbamara, Esq.,
Publisher/Editor
www.AfricanEvents.com

THE REPORT:
Ghana to contest Nigeria's ban on products

Ghana is putting together a position paper on Nigeria's decision to ban certain items and products from entering its market. Ghana is to table the paper on the fringes of the forthcoming review meeting of the Head of States on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Abuja, to discuss Ghana and Rwanda's Programme of Action on the draft of their country papers on the APRM.

Nigeria has placed a ban in contravention of ECOWAS and World Trade Organization rules and regulations. Nigeria early this year placed a ban on the importation of certain products into the country as part of measures to stop the importation of cheap items and ultimately to diversify the Nigerian economy. Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, Ghana's Minister of Regional Cooperation and NEPAD, told the Ghana News Agency that the Ministry was working in consultation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry to fashion out a strategy to address the situation.

He said Ghana was studying the matter closely in the light of firm cooperation between the two countries. Under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Treaty, member countries are free to export and import items into each other's country devoid of quotas or any forms of restriction

Recently, it was reported that Nigerian movies have been banned in Ghana. We have not been able to confirm the position with any of the authorities in Ghana. However, since there is a saying that “in every amount of rumor, there is an atom of truth,” we will leave some reminders for the attention of those who may be concerned.

In the spirit of African development, unity, and brotherhood as we so often profess under such bodies as ECOWAS, African Union, etc., we ought to realize that Governments should encourage the spread of such emerging industries as the film Industry rather than attempt to stifle them. Such a move will only come back to hurt the perpetrators sooner or later. The government agencies involved with films (movies) in African countries should also appreciate the fact that the movie industry could be such powerful instrument for economic sustenance as well as a viable means of exporting our culture to the world.

The industry must be encouraged and not discouraged. Countries should seek ways of working together and helping each other rather than seeing the growth of the film industry in another African country as a threat. Let us reiterate that we have not confirmed this news from any Ghana government official hence we cannot conclude. But assuming this is the truth, this piece must then appeal to the government of Ghana to review its position. It is not necessary for the government of Ghana to ban Nigerian movies when it has not banned movies from western countries. This raises the question; should we always strike against our kind in Africa instead of help one another.

The movie industry is one of the highest revenue earners for the United States of America. The neighboring country of Canada continues to exploit the advantages of their proximity rather than ban American films in Canada. Canada earns a lot of revenue and provides its citizens with numerous employments by encouraging American film companies to come and shoot their movies in Canada. The same applies to Mexico. That is the way it ought to be.

Ghana should seek a way of liaising with Nigeria to gain from the movie industry rather than ban such movies. One would hate to imagine what would be the case if Nigerians now go ahead and ban Kente cloth or such other promising products of Ghana origin? Moves like these could lead to very unexpected consequences. The cycle could be very counterproductive. We are supposed to have an economic union of West African states. We are supposed to have an African union. How can we profess such unions and yet go ahead to ban growing products from member-nations?

Every Government reserves the right to ban movies that they find inappropriate to the indigenous culture or society. That is the reason for censorship boards. However, to ban foreign movies simply because they pose a greater commercial challenge to the local industry is like taking the back door to escape a challenge which will be encountered again at the back-yard. It is our hope that Ghana authorities did not generally ban movies from Nigeria or any other African country simply because such industry in such other country seem to be growing faster than it is in Ghana. If they already did, one hopes that they see reason and redress the situation before the backlashes begin

http://www.africantheaterusa.com/Essays-Oliver-BanOnNigMovies.htm

Here's a warning to Africans viewers, avoid watching CNN news coverage of Africa, it can be bad for your health. Bad for your health because its portrayal of Africa is more often than not, in a negative light and may leave you mad, angry and frustrated. I know the temptation to watch 'Inside Africa' is especially strong for those in the diaspora, since it is one of the few visual links to the place you call home. But you stand to be disappointed more times than you will be pleased.

To think CNN believes this weekly 30 minute programme, dissected all the way by ads, is meant to provide a holistic overview of a large continent like Africa is quite laughable. Even the occasional injection of bits of good news here and there cannot camouflage the overall theme of the coverage. Neither does the clever use of mainly African presenters disguise the underlying desire to depict Africa as a tragic and wayward continent unable to fend for its self. A continent with a major chunk of its inhabitants dying of hunger, AIDS and war.

Ofcourse the Western media has every right to report Africa's problems to the world. However its reporting tends to be grossly unbalanced and ever focused on the negative, giving scant regard to areas of notable progress, development and achievement. Almost like there's a desire to maintain an archaic and dire image of Africa. An image which it helped establish in the minds of its viewers since pre-slavery times. The Western media continues to have a field day at Africa's expense, doing a great disservice to the efforts of many Africans who have made significant changes and progress in their respective locations. Undermining its history, rich culture and tradition and overall historical contribution to world affairs.

There is no doubt Africa has problems. It would be foolish and irresponsible to deny a fact that is abundantly clear. My disapproval of the general reporting on Africa is not meant to overlook the tragedy of Rwanda or make the problems with AIDs any less troubling and dangerous. I am simply driving home the point that a lot of good news is deliberately ignored or goes unreported. Many parts of Africa are quite peaceful and have not known conflicts for a very long time. Military rule is virtually non-existent and many countries have been experiencing steady economic growth and improvements in their democratic processes. I guess stable working African countries are of no real appeal to the Western media. Every nation has its problems. A lot of Western countries are experiencing racial tensions, serious crimes, drug, alcohol, anti-social behaviour, juvenile delinquency and gang warfare problems.

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So problems are not unique to Africa, but the Western media keeps propagating things by its continuous biased reporting. Africa has about 54 nations in all, yet the problems of a few are used to project and determine the overall image of the continent. Television viewers are inundated with news captions like " AIDS is killing Africa" or " Where have all the parents gone ". The BBC, CNN and SKY News are perpetual culprits of this kind of fatalistic overview of Africa. They make Africa the ideal dumping ground for all that's wrong or bad with the world. Then some get a chance to visit Africa and arrive to see a place teeming with jovial people, going about their daily lives - working, eating, sleeping and loving, just like people anywhere else in the world. They wonder where all the dying victims of AIDS are. How come they can still afford a smile and a friendly welcome, supposedly living on less than 1 Dollar a day. There's a sudden realisation that things don't quite add up and there has been some error in the calculations.

I am by no means pointing the finger of blame for Africa's woes solely on the West. They have been sufficiently aided and abetted by inept, corrupt and short-sighted African political leadership who in my opinion must take most of the blame. Leaders who sold their souls to the Devil and so misgoverned their respective states, they expose their people to all kinds of exploitation. The richest continent in the world, in terms of mineral and natural resources, is the poorest and most disenfranchised, and the West capitalises on this. We have all seen footages of food commodities being dropped from the sky just so the media can film a horde of hungry Africans scrambling for survival. Or some teary-eyed individuals demonstrating their absolute empathy by helping to feed emaciated children. What is seldom shown are the efforts of many African individuals and organisations who work endlessly to improve the lot of their fellow country folk. The media does not inform its viewers the role foreign policies and unfair trade deals of their governments play in creating and sustaining many of these dire situations.

There's no shortage of Western journalists, actors, charity workers and so-called celebrities heading for Africa, armed with cameras to capture every inch of their philanthropy, charity or display of sympathy. It is a rather trendy thing, for it could breathe life into a flagging career or be a springboard to fame for others.

Now, don't get me wrong, there are quite a number of people genuinely serious and passionate about helping the world's poorest, marginalised and disadvantaged. Former US Presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, along with the likes of Bob Geldof, Bono and Oprah Winfrey are good examples. Bob Geldof in particular is not new to this. His quest to help poor Africans began way back in the 80's with his Live Aid concert, which had a major impact and drew the world's attention to the plight of suffering Ethiopians. I vividly recall his famous outburst, where he slammed his fist hard on the table and charged the viewing British public to ' give him the money '. That clip really captured the anger, passion and emotion of a frustrated man and caught the attention of not just the British audience but the wider world. Even Africans politicians where somewhat bemused as to why a long haired, unshaven European artist felt so passionately about African lives, when they just took them for granted.

However I believe something has been lost along the way as reporting on Africa's problems has become mostly a bankable media activity. Geldof, unknowingly set a trend which numerous personalities have been trying to emulate since. After his famous outrage, a flurry of activities gripped nearly all media houses. Flight bookings to Ethiopia hit the sky, even though many were just learning of Ethiopia for the first time. Western reporters and their crew filled almost every seat on flights bound for Ethiopia. It was a real media feeding frenzy, for each team wanted to hurriedly capture the most graphic scenes of human suffering they could beam back to eager and now drooling viewers back home. This, I believe is how the plight and pain of suffering Africans became fantastic television for viewers in the West.

Still, it must be pointed out that a lot of good came out of this. Many lives have been saved and numerous useful projects put in place by individuals and countless charity organisations. What is questionable though, is if Africa still benefits from this kind of media attention today. Pictures of Africans in despair and desperation on Western TV screens appears to be a special and increasing media favourite. Despite the many positive strides being made across the continent, Africa still struggles to shake off this image of a doomed continent and remains an enchanting case study for the rest of the world. News about Africa is largely reported by non-Africans and focused on anything that will capture the interest of their home viewers. Annoyingly these reporters bypass city centres and areas of marked development and head straight for remote villages or slumps, where they can easily stick cameras in the faces of unsuspecting people. I suppose stories of Africans making progress or living normal lives is not half as interesting as gritty tales of abject poverty, famine, supposed child labour and disease.

This is not as harmless as it seems. Having lived in the West for about 18 years now, one comes to the realisation that this pattern of news coverage is a carefully choreographed mechanism designed to give the Western viewer a sense of comfort and superiority over other peoples and nations. And Africa holds a particularly titillating and amusing appeal, especially when things are not going well. Perhaps there is a secret desire for it to remain just the way it is, inherent with hunger and disease, war and famine, not peaceful, modernised with proper infrastructures and working towns and cities.

The media is a very powerful tool in shaping people's opinions and thinking. In my view, its use by the West has done more harm than good, and has given many a skewed perception of Africa and its people. It has discouraged business and tourism to many parts. It has wrongly stigmatised Africans in the eyes of many, partly why they often receive rather poor reception when they travel to many parts of the world.

One seldom sees broadcasts of the ills and shortcomings of Western nations. Yet they take their cameras into other parts of the world and surreptitiously intrude on peoples lives. How much coverage is given to the problems of xenophobia and racism, where in some European countries people of colour are being hunted down like game and snuffed out with seething hatred? Isn't this news worthy enough? Obviously not to the Western media, this will only depict them as barbaric savages, a trait much easier to bestow on Africans. The genocide in Rwanda is constantly revisited to affirm this notion. Although United Nations and many Western nations were repeatedly and adequately informed of this impending catastrophe, they folded their arms and did nothing. The possibility of a good long spell of gory media coverage was placed above the interests and lives of almost a million Rwandans.

The Western media wants the world to believe that Africans are pretty disposed to monumental savagery, and would probably point to the Congo, Dafur, Rwanda, Sierra Leone as clear examples. How often are the atrocities of the Bristish, French, American and Spanish aired on TV. Only Adolf Hitler and the Nazis get regular attention, and I suspect this is partly to comfort the Jews or to satisfy the secret fascination some have for der Führer's Aryan ambition. Speaking of genocide, aren't the Americans, the Spanish and Hitler's Nazis the most successful at this. One only needs to look at how the Red Indians (native Americans) have been sadistically wiped off the face of North America. Or the Spanish and their brutal eradication of the Aztecs and Incans in South America. And what about the brutal and savage enslavement of more than 30 million Africans, the very people the Western media wont leave in peace today. So do not be fooled into believing that Africans are the greatest perpetrators of the genocide.

Nevertheless changes are afoot. As more westerners begin to travel to various destinations around the world, they begin to see for themselves the truth and misrepresentation. There's no doubt they will see poverty, diseases and chaotic, poorly managed cities. But they will also see a vibrant people, who in spite of their disadvantages politically, economically and educationally, look for ingenious ways of surviving. That the lives of some these people does not differ greatly from theirs and in some cases may be even better. They may also learn that their own government's political decisions are partly to blame for some of the problems many of these countries face.

The world is wising up to the true history and politics of the world. The advent of the internet gives people anywhere in the world access to alternative news and information that might have otherwise been constrained by powerful governments and unreported by mainstream media organisations. People are beginning to tell their own stories and film their own events.

As far as Africa is concerned, it is up to its people and political leaders to shake off this image of a failed continent. They must run better governments aimed at improving the lot of their people. There's a need for more international media forums where Africans can report their own news and tell their own stories, instead of having someone else manipulate and contort these to suit their own ends. This way we can begin to correct the misrepresentation of Africa and re-educate people and draw the world attention to the varying aspects of this rich and diverse continent, still standing strong despite many decades of hardship, brutality and marginalization it has experienced.


http://www.africanevents.com/Essay-RaymondTB-WesternMedia.htm

Jesus's tomb found? clap for dem' atheist, they just started, next , "we found his bones", lol

one day na one day ooo, sinner man go die he no go fitti come back to the repent again, i sorry for y'all//keep posting up nonsence

are u a christian @ poster?

secondly, why do we praise and worship God if he aint got no feeelings? just wondering

duh! all your source are from the old testerment,

Allah is not God? God is use to refer to the supreme vreator of the universe,

@ poster , its like u are lacking knowledge , Lev. 18:22, "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination
plz research before posting, thanks!

amazing! were do u people get all this info?

A-40:

Sensual Seduction - Snoop Dogg (my fav line was: incase you aint know doggy dogg is a freak freak freak i pack a couple of magnums seven days of the week week week)

U GOT ISSUES , which side of dfw u dey ? make i come whip ur behind,

The question should be rephrased, Why do most bosses sleep with their secretaries? sounds more reasonable that way

clinton, obama is an agent of aRAB world,  tHey already control american dow jones, universities, banking and finance, oil  etc,  u just can't afoord an obama right now,