Dear Founding Fathers
Like African colonies did for our independence,
we shall repaint the faint images of heroism and
mold a strong victory and liberty fences.
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black people
COMMAS, INSOMNIA AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
Age tells the old to rest because the mind is shedding itself…
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And The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Is…
by Damola Oluwemimo We would be looking at a few people who fought for the lives of blacks and helped to bring peace to oppressed African countries. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Was born on October 29, 1938, in Monrovia, Liberia. She married in the year 1956 to James Sirleaf and was 17 at that time. She
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African Actors: Changing the narrative
by Peace Osemwengie Pearl Thusi Born Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi on the 13th of May 1988, Thusi has done her native country of South Africa proud. Thusi is best known for her portrayal of Patricia Kopong in the BBC/HBO comedy-drama series, The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Dayana Mampari in Quantico, and Samkelo in the romantic
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African Authors: Our Stories Have Been Told Truthfully (1)
by Testimony Soyoye The African story is the story of Africa’s true identity. It is the story about our culture, norms, traditions, and heritage. Several male African authors in their different ways have projected Africa to the global audience through their writings. This has helped our stories to be told in the proper African way
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Being African : Do Our Stories Portray Us in the Right Light?
Africans, of all the peoples of the world, have perhaps suffered most from the grotesque distortions and blatant misrepresentations contained in stories, be they supposedly factual accountings or fictive narratives..
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Tribe Conversations: How Our Faith Affects Our Writing
Faith and spirituality are very important to Africans, particularly writers. And now faith is the subject of our tribe conversation today. See what the tribesmen have to say about Faith..
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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Maya Angelou…And A Little Extra!
Maya Angelou has been regarded as one of the greatest African American writers and poets of all time. She used her literary talents in changing the face of activism and racism in the USA. We present to you Maya Angelou, beloved writer, poet and activist…
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Ghana Must Go – Taiye Selasi : A Review
Ghana Must Go is the first full length novel of British American, Taiye Selasi. Selasi has Nigerian-Ghanaian origins and currently lives in Rome…
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7 Must – Read Books that highlight Racial Injustice
Racism has become an issue that we can no longer ignore in these times. We at Torie’s blog know that fighting for a cause requires a thorough knowledge of the issue. It is why we have decided to bring to you these books that discuss the issue of race…..
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