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The ‘African Men–Hollywood stereotypes’ video, positive news and ‘Brand Africa’

April 26, 2012 By Elliot Ross 23 Comments

As much as I tried, I can’t seem to like the new video by San Francisco-based NGO Mama Hope. Four young Kenyans sit on a bench talking through the worst stereotypical depictions of African men in Hollywood movies. We get to see these clips (which don’t not tell us much; the clips don’t make sense […]

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Music Break. Meklit Hadero

November 2, 2011 By Sean Jacobs Leave a Comment

Meklit Hadero (Ethiopia | US) – Singer + songwriter. Ethopian American singer, songwriter and recording artist working on bridging the Ethiopian Diaspora living in the United States with Ethiopians in Ethiopia, through her organization The Arba Minch Collective. 2012 TED Senior Fellows.

Filed Under: MUSIC Tagged With: Ethiopia, Meklit Hadero, TED

The ‘African Men–Hollywood stereotypes’ video, positive news and ‘Brand Africa’

Music Break. Meklit Hadero

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