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Still marching on, at 80….
By Mazi Emmanuel A. C. Orji
Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston
1929 is significant in Nigerian history as the year of the Aba Women Riot against British taxation. Internationally, it was the year of the great depression as well as the year that Vatican City became an independent state through the signing [...]
He is reputed as the first Nigerian attorney at law in the State of Texas.
He was the founding president of the Nigerian Foundation and has actively devoted many years of service to many community, faith-based groups and business organizations.
CHIDO NWANGWU, recipient of the Journalism Excellence Award (1997), is the Founder and Publisher of the influential and respected USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com (first African-owned U.S.-based professional newspaper to be published on the Internet), the Chinua Achebe project www.Achebebooks.com, the ultra-glossy CLASS magazine, the exciting photos and events mega-site with the largest collection of contemporary images/events of continental Africans [...]
South Africa’s prez Zuma apologizes for another sexual affair; married to 3 women; 4th wife in a few months
Special to CLASSmagazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma says he deeply regrets the pain caused by an extramarital affair in which he fathered a child a four months ago.
President Zuma issued a statement Saturday [...]
Reasonably, based on facts, I ask: is it too much to ask of these people to minimally show grace and kindness rather be sources of toxic stereotyping of the entire country of Haiti, distorting the entire history of Haitians and viciously assaulting persons who share your own Igbo ancestry and general humanity?? These “christians” largely seat on their hypocritical fannies, speak condescensions and shout insensitive distortions as other less privileged children of God largely die, by the hour, by the minute….
53 Haitian orphans flown into Pennsylvania; led by sisters Alisa McMutrie, Jamie McMutrie and Gov. Ed Rendell
Special to USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com
The humanitarian drive to tackle the many problems in Haiti and for Haitians took a great, heart-warming turn a few minutes ago when a plane carrying 53 of Haitian orphans landed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They [...]
2010 is a brand new occasion for us to recommit our lives to God and to worship Him with humility, truth and gladness….
YCGTC sponsors annual Black Historical College bus tour, PSAT and SAT preparation courses, parent financial program internships, scholarships and financial assistance program. The organization has enrolled more than 3000 students in colleges and universities and more than 1000 graduates all across the U.S.
CLASSmagazine: Dr. Uche Eze becomes 1st Patron of Peoples Club of Nigeria International
Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine
Dr. Sir Uchegbulem Aloysius Eze, has become the first Patron of the Peoples Club of Nigeria International (PCNI), by the fact of his installation in Nigeria on Saturday December 12, 2009. The colorful and history-making event was a roll-call [...]
IBB’s wife Maryam Babangida dies of cancer in Los Angeles
The family of Nigeria’s former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has issued a statement on December 27, 2009, regarding the death of his wife:
With total submission to the Will of Allah, we humbly announce the passing away of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and amiable [...]
Kwanzaa celebrates African culture, in Michigan….
Special to USAfricaonline.com
A holiday tradition dating back not centuries but decades has begun with the start of the seven days of Kwanzaa.
Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa isn’t a religious holiday. Based on the year-end harvest festivals held in Africa for thousands of years, it’s observed worldwide starting Friday by people of African [...]
Relevance of George W. Bush into the Obama era and other critical issues in Walter Brasch’s new book
Special to USAfricaBOOKS Review, USAfricaonline.com, USAfrica The Newspaper, Houston, CLASSmagazine and The Black Business Journal
With wit and wisdom in his latest book titled Sinking the Ship of State, Walter M. Brasch, professor of journalism at Bloomsburg University, author of 16 other books, and [...]
Allyson Brown Sirleaf, daughter-in-law of Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, lent her voice to the discussion despite being miles away in Liberia. The panel’s findings resonated far beyond these American shores. Allyson shared with USAfricaonline.com that she has “cystic breasts, therefore, mammograms are never clear the first time.” She believes “mammograms are important for every woman. They assure that your breasts are clear of cancer symptoms
Oprah closes her great show on September 9, 2011; and notes on Oprah and Africa
By Chido Nwangwu, Publisher USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston and The Black Business Journal
Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine Houston PhotoWorks.TVand USAfrica.TV
November 19, 2009: After weeks of speculation, the queen of tv and print media, Oprah Winfrey, is affirming that her world-famous daytime TV talkshow will close with [...]
Precious, the movie and astonishing roles of Gabourey Sidibe, daughter of Senegal-born father/cab driver and African-American mother
Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine
Review of Precious, the movie based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire.
By Eric D. Snider (from Sundance Film Festival reviews)
The premise of Precious is so unsettling and bleak that no one would blame you if [...]
“We need to do more, and we need to do better, together. We need to move with urgency and purpose to confront this enormous challenge,” he said.
Kelly Hansome believes and argues that “Wande and D’banj do not, apparently know that you don’t get the title of Igwe the same way you get a fashion or basic chieftaincy titles. That’s the thrust of my ‘Igwe kom kom’ song from my yet to be released single response to both D’banj’s Igwe and Wande’s attack on me which he called ‘Who born the maga?’ The latter being an obvious reference to me for my popular song ‘Maga don pay’… You know I’m known as Mr. Maga.”
“2009 Fort Bend fest will showcase our rich diversity” -Nazy Khadivian
The 3rd Annual International Festival of Fort Bend (IF-FB)will take place October 17, 2009 at the prestigious Stafford Center. Nazy Khadivian, the 2009 IF-FB president, spoke with Houston-based USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine’s Publisher Chido Nwangwu on the special event and what families and businesses will expect [...]
The late King of Pop brings back his classic music style with this song. USAfricaonline.com understands the background vocals came from his brothers.
In the coming weeks, it won’t be a surprise if he hits platinum, in a few months with the song.
Here’s the latest Michael Jackson song, THIS IS IT!
For me, a very difficult and haunting turn at Amoge’s funeral event occurred twice. First, when the late Amoge’s youngest 4-year old handsome son Chibuzo stood (with his father and aunts) a mere 10 inches from her mom’s casket and touched her saying “Mom, wake up….” There were tears and pangs of pain. The innocence of children. The irreversible reality of death. The hopes and faith of christians that we should not mourn like people without a sense of the kingdom of God, of life beyond mortal death…. For Chibuzo, his mother was only sleeping….
As folks “viewed” Amoge’s lifeless body, a few minutes followed and Chibuzo’s 9 year old sister Amoge Adaugo Umeugo repeated same thing….”tell her to wake up, wake up mom.…” More tears, more pain, more reflection on the innocence of children, more thoughts on the marginal line between life and death; and more…
