White Girls and Africa at Georgetown and Dissing Jackson M’vunganyi

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Africa Society of Georgetown, Afropolitan misbehavior, ASG Africa Conference, BBC, DC Africa Student Associations, Jackson Mvunganyi, Nigerian girls at Georgetown, preppy guys at Georgetown, Upfront Africa, VOA, white girls at Georgetown

I went to the 2nd day of the African Society of Georgetown’s (ASG) annual pan-African conference today.  Amazingly, after almost three years in DC and the numerous events I’ve been to, this was my first time ever making it to something on Georgetown’s campus.  I’ll have a few posts up on the conference, readers with policy interests may be particularly interested to know that Rwanda’s Ambassador to the US was the keynote speaker, look out for my posts on her remarks Monday.

Before I get a bit more serious in my coverage, a few superficial observations on the racial demographics of the event and the behavior of Voice of America presenter Jackson M’vunganyi.

Weekend African Music in DC #2: Internationally Known West Africa at Tropicalia

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Amkoullel, Chosan, Dumi RIght, Magee McIlvaine, Mali rap, Nomadic Wax, Tropicalia, VOA, Waterflow

Before heading over to Lux Lounge and Timaya late on Friday night, I attended an earlier show at Tropicalia.  That venue has hosted several Internationally Known hip-hop nights over the past year, and Friday’s was the first that I was able to attend.  Sahelblog and a couple of African music watchers from the VOA were also on hand, although the crowd was heartbreakingly small (come on DC!).