If we can forget about the doom and gloom created by the world financial crisis for a moment and look at history, economists tell us that the crash of the stock market and fears of a recession or depression is nothing new. By the way, some of us can barely remember the crash of…
Africa Agenda has been selected to be the spotlight non-profit that will help showcase this year’s Building Aurora’s Future. Building Aurora’s Future is in its second year and was started by Aurora City Council member Ryan Frazier as a way to bring together a community that “lives, works and plays together.” This year, the focus…
Denver-Saturday Feb. 9, 2008, 2:30–4:30 pm in the Community Room of Aurora Central Library (14949 E. Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012) Africa Agenda will host a historical, post-election forum and community dialogue on the election disputes in Kenya, current peace efforts, and work toward reconciliation between Kenyan citizens and their government. Long considered one of the…
In the world of fast-paced twenty-four-hour news, to craft a powerful news headline means the headline should stand out and draw readers’ attention amid a plethora of stories from all directions. It’s a theory that applies to print and television news–when powerful headline news, embodied in sudden peace agreements, rebel surrenders, mayhem, and conflict, easily…
The 2007 Annual Banquet of the Colorado Association of Black Journalists(CABJ) took place on August 3 at the Denver Mariott City Center. The event featured journalists and media professionals all over Colorado. The theme for the 2007 event was Embracing New Media. Awards were presented to journalists in various categories, including Broadcast, Public Relations, and…
The Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver is where a lot of discussions are held every year on many hot-button international affairs. There was no exception to that rule on Saturday, July 23, 2007, when a group of Africans across the United States came together to discuss the state of democracy…
His full name is Kofi Atta Annan. Many of us have not reflected on or digested the role that he has played in international relations, diplomacy, and world affairs since he took over leadership at the United Nations almost nine years ago. We looked away out of a lack of interest in real leadership from people…
Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China just wrapped up a visit to the U.S. on April 21, 2006. I love the people of China and respect them for their ingenuity and talents. President Hu’s visit reminded me of my Chinese friend and roommate of several years ago, James Song, with whom I…