– The Face We Show, the Truth We Hide – They say black is gold. Black don’t crack. I never doubted that pride โ it is woven into our history, our resilience, and our heritage. But pride becomes a hollow shield when our actions fail to reflect it. Samba was bullied into silence โ notContinue reading “Masks and Mirrors”
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For Mamรก. ๐ค
Watching my motherโs feet as she danced bachata in our living room. One two three, one two three. I was maybe 8 years old. All I wanted was to dance with her. Unfortunately, I was a terrible dancer. I spent months looking down at her feet, trying to imitate her. I guess thatโs how IContinue reading “For Mamรก. ๐ค”
GREED โ A FATAL DESIRE.
By Abdallah Khabib Jallow I had a strange dream. I was walking through a golden temple, beneath a dome of glass. And through chambers of splendor, filled with so many objects that the heart so desires. I saw miracles of human skill and artistry. And flawless beings who seemingly lacked nothing. But it appeared theyContinue reading “GREED โ A FATAL DESIRE.”
Why I Still Stand with Bafana, Even When It Hurts
The messages keep coming. “How can you support South Africa after what they do to our people?” “They kill our brothers and sisters, and you cheer for their team?” “Are you not ashamed?” I understand the anger. I respect it. I share it. Yes, South Africa has a painful history of xenophobic attacks on fellowContinue reading “Why I Still Stand with Bafana, Even When It Hurts”
Four Minutes in Soma: The Sancho Chronicles.
Monday in Soma. Hot. Dusty. The kind of afternoon that drains you before kickoff. Elite United traveled to face Suwokono FC โ and for most of the game, it looked like a routine victory waiting to happen. Captain Babucarr Charty had given them everythingโa brace, one in each half. Two goals. Three points. A quietContinue reading “Four Minutes in Soma: The Sancho Chronicles.”
My Unexpected Debate with the Kemet Community: A Journey From Confrontation to Clarity
By Abdallah Khabib Jallow Introduction: How It All Began It was an ordinary evening scrolling through TikTok when I accidentally stumbled into a live stream that would spark days of intense debate and deep reflection. The host identified as part of the “Gambian Kemet community”โpeople who follow a modern reconstruction of ancient Egyptian spirituality. IContinue reading “My Unexpected Debate with the Kemet Community: A Journey From Confrontation to Clarity”
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐’๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
By Abdallah Khabib Jallow When Hamas militants crossed into Israeli territory on October 7, killing and capturing civilians, Israel launched a military campaign in response. America supported it unequivocally. More than 85,000 Palestiniansโmostly innocent civiliansโhave since been killed. When Iran recently launched a retaliatory strike against American and Israeli targetsโa response to the bombing ofContinue reading “๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐’๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ”
FROM WHERE I STAND โ ROY SAWH
Roy Sawh arrives in London, mobilises against racism in Moscow Chapter Three And so on a misty March Sunday in 1958 Roy Sawh arrived in Britain with the wonderful knowledge that he had come to “do well”, and would soon return to Guyana a rich man and relieve his mother once and for all ofContinue reading “FROM WHERE I STAND โ ROY SAWH”
“A One-Year-Old Boy Is Not a Hamas Fighter”
He has no dog in the fight, but he suffers the most. Little Abu Khalil, like thousands of Palestinian children, is neither dead nor truly aliveโtrapped in a nightmare of survival under Israelโs relentless genocide. Now, even Western powers are breaking their silence. The Forgotten Victims of War Abu Khalil should be giggling as heContinue reading ““A One-Year-Old Boy Is Not a Hamas Fighter””
He Was Killed in Police Custody. Kenyans Are Not About to Let It Go.
At the funeral for Albert Ojwang, protesters in Kenya said his death was a call to action for the countryโs youth. By Eve SampsonPhotographs by Brian Otieno Reporting from Kakoth Village, Kenya. July 6, 2025 Updated 9:07 a.m. ET At first, there were only small groups of mourners milling about as a few dozen men hacked away atContinue reading “He Was Killed in Police Custody. Kenyans Are Not About to Let It Go.”