When I wrote about Coach Carol’s book, one of the things that came up was the fact that there aren’t that many people for the African boy-child to look up to and the general lack of support that African boys have from their peers.
Anyway I was browsing around the Read more »
Derrick Ashong Lecture:
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Derrick Ashong: Why I Support Obama - The Emotional Response:
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Derrick Ashong on Barack Obama:
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Kirk Nugent - Pursue Your Passion:
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APRIL 29TH, 2008
By MWANGI
Posts like this are why the Displaced African was born and what I pretty much live for.
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Fidelis Wainaina - A true angel! [45:12m]:
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MARCH 18TH, 2008
By MWANGI
Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
1) Erwin Mcmanus
2) Kirk Franklin
3) Eric Wainaina
4) Malcolm X and Steve Biko
5) Anthony Robbins
6) 7 special people
7) Fidelis Wainaina
NB: This post has a lot of cussing via the music so if that turns you off then skip right by the music tracks and enjoy the article!
This series was only supposed to be seven articles long but I had to show love to Dead Prez. Like Malcolm, Read more »
MARCH 17TH, 2008
By MWANGI
Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
1) Erwin Mcmanus
2) Kirk Franklin
3) Eric Wainaina
4) Malcolm X and Steve Biko
5) Anthony Robbins
The second last article in yet another series. Yay! 
I want the final one, as always, to be special and so in the meantime I thought I would share with y’all seven other people who have really affected the way I think and why Read more »
For reaching out to us Africans like this, Dead Prez you have my maximum respect:
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Dead Prez Can Do No Wrong!!:
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MARCH 16TH, 2008
By MWANGI
MARCH 14TH, 2008
By MWANGI
Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
1) Erwin Mcmanus
2) Kirk Franklin
3) Eric Wainaina
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Malcolm X - House Negroes and Field Negroes:
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Steve Biko interview:
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Malcolm X on Black Nationalism:
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Make it Plain (Part one) BEST DOCUMENTARY EVER ON MALCOLM X - FIND THE REST OF IT ON YOUTUBE:
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Life and Death of Steve Biko (Part one):
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MARCH 14TH, 2008
By MWANGI
Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
1) Erwin Mcmanus
2) Kirk Franklin
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Eric Wainaina - Ritwa Riaku [3:37m]:
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Eric Wainaina - Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo [4:08m]:
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Eric Wainaina - Twende Twende:
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Eric Wainaina- Sawa Sawa teaser:
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MARCH 13TH, 2008
By MWANGI
Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
1) Erwin Mcmanus
My second of seven heroes is the man, the myth and the legend of the gospel music industry, Kirk Franklin.
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Kirk Franklin featuring Salt- Stomp (Live Performance in 1997 on Letterman) :
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Kirk Franklin and Toby Mac:
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Kirk Franklin and Maurice White - September:
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Kirk Franklin interview from the website Honey Soul Music [15:43m]:
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Kirk Franklin interviewed with wife:
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MARCH 6TH, 2008
By MWANGI
Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
Today, I challenge you to examine why you think the way you think. Who is it that gave you your ideas, your thoughts and your feelings about the world you live in? Who are the teachers, not necessarily academic, who impacted you the most? I think when we know where our thoughts and ideas came from, that is power. We begin to see what draws us to our teachers and what draws us to ideas and certain feelings. With such knowledge, we gain better control of ourselves and ultimately better control of our environment. This of course gives us greater power to make a better world.
Today, I thought I would share with you the first seven people who have had huge impact on my thought life and tell you why they did that. Read more »
Erwin Mcmanus - The Call to an Original Life:
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