Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984
African American singer, songwriter and musician. Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records, first as an in house session player in the 1960s and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, including How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) and I Heard It Through the Grapevine, and duet recordings with Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell, later earning the titles Prince of Motown and Prince of Soul.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015
The Tree of Iron - Ancient African Steel Production
Carbon steel had been made long before either Kelly or Bessemer. One of the oldest and most sophisticated methods was that of the Haya people. They're an African tribe in what is Tanzania today. The Hayas produced high-grade carbon steel for about 2000 years.
The Hayas made their steel in a kiln shaped like a truncated upside-down cone about five feet high. They made both the cone and the bed below it from the clay of termite mounds. Termite clay makes a fine refractory material. The Hayas filled the bed of the kiln with charred swamp reeds. They packed a mixture of charcoal and iron ore above the charred reeds. Before they loaded iron ore into the kiln, they roasted it to raise its carbon content. (See African Steel Making)
The Hayas made their steel in a kiln shaped like a truncated upside-down cone about five feet high. They made both the cone and the bed below it from the clay of termite mounds. Termite clay makes a fine refractory material. The Hayas filled the bed of the kiln with charred swamp reeds. They packed a mixture of charcoal and iron ore above the charred reeds. Before they loaded iron ore into the kiln, they roasted it to raise its carbon content. (See African Steel Making)
Peniel Joseph interviewed on Africa Today (Stokely A Life)
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Preeminent interviewer Walter Turner of the KPFA program Africa Today interviews Dr. Peniel E. Joseph (Professor of History at Tufts University) on the December, 29, 2014 program to discuss Joseph’s book “ Stokely, A Life”
Don’t miss this very enlightening interview. I know you’re going to want to know more after you hear these icons of contemporary African life discussing Stokely Carmichael, one of Africa’s most influential sons of Black Activism. I hope you younger people, who are not familiar with the period of activism from the 1960’s through the 1980’s will follow the threads pointed out, in this interview.
This Program Aired December 29, 2014 - 7:00pm
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Sunday, January 4, 2015
Amanda Seales - Funny Lady
Protest and demonstrations are good (real good) but let's maintain a sense of humor. Sistah Seales is a good jumping on point when it comes to comedy today. She has a great web presence and a witty delivery and her material is fresh and provocative. Check her out at Amanda Seales.com
Thursday, January 1, 2015
The Truth about Hayti (July 1, 1903)
Written about 100 years after Hayti achieved nationhood.
A candid response to the vitriol that some Americans and Europeans were spreading about Hayti early in the 20th century. I find m. Leger to be on point, in fact much of what he says can be applicable early in the 21st century as well.
Author: Léger, J. N.
Volume: 177
Publisher: The North American Review
A candid response to the vitriol that some Americans and Europeans were spreading about Hayti early in the 20th century. I find m. Leger to be on point, in fact much of what he says can be applicable early in the 21st century as well.
Author: Léger, J. N.
Volume: 177
Publisher: The North American Review
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