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Africa in DC: 2/22 Entertainment Events – Liberian Entertainment Awards and Namibian Community Event

16 Sunday Feb 2014

Posted by africaindc in entertainment, Events, Uncategorized

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Herero Genocide, Liberian Entertainment Awards, Montgomery Community College, namibia, Silver Spring, We are Proud to Present, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

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I won’t be able to attend either of these events next weekend, but they both look very good, albeit a bit pricey with each coming in at $40.

The Liberian Entertainment Awards (LEA) will be held on February 22 at Montgomery Community College in Silver Spring.  LEA was the subject of my first ever post, which should give you a good sense of what to expect for this year’s event.

The same day, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and the DC Mayor’s Office on African Affairs are collaborating to host the President of the Ovaherero Genocide in a Q&A immediately following the performance of We are Proud to Present…, which examines the attempts of colonial German forces to exterminate the Herero in what is now known as Namibia.

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Silly Sights for South Sudan from a Beltway Bandit

09 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by africaindc in Analysis, DC Corridors of Power

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African Arguments, African Independence, Belgian Congo, cold war in Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Hank Cohen, Herman Cohen, namibia, South Sudan, UN Congo, UN Trusteeship, White Man's Burden

A recent appeal on the online blogging forum African Arguments (a site I greatly enjoy) from the former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Hank Cohen, for UN trusteeship of South Sudan has really set me off.  The piece epitomizes the narrative of Africa as a dangerous locale for exciting adventures in which the white man can nobly shoulder the weight of his burden, rather than illustrating the more hopeful economic narratives of Africa that are becoming more predominant in many corners (although those could also have the potential to set me off). Continue reading →

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