Daily Archives: January 2, 2009
Wanda’s Picks for Jan. 2
The real creation story of Kwanzaa: After Maulana Ron Karenga gave her a mimeographed sheet with the concept, Sister Makinya Kouate, through her study and creativity and travel to African nations, developed the celebration.
Cancerous air: Born under a bad sky
In San Francisco the average infant will exceed the EPA's lifetime exposure to toxic air pollutants in 19 days. In LA, it takes only 12 days.
Congo: One hundred years of colonialism, dictatorship and war (1908-2008)
2008 marked the 100-year anniversary of the removal of the Congo from King Leopold II of Belgium as his own personal property. Global outrage at the King's brutal rule resulted in his losing the Congo treasure trove on Nov. 15, 1908.
Black Repertory Theatre presents … Paul Mooney
Paul is as real as real can get. "Forget saying ‘pulling the race card'; I'm pulling the reality card," Paul yelled from the center of the stage during his show.