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Africa

May 28, 2014September 20, 2014 toniAfrica, anniversary, death, ethnic or cultural, film, historical figure, music, Personality, poet, political, sage - thinker, social, writer

farewell great lady

We celebrate Maya Angelou’s life, cherish her wisdom, and learn from her words.  But we will do so without her now, 28 May, 2014.   “Listen to yourself and in that […]

April 14, 2014 toniAfrica, photographer, Photography, wildlife

Photography by Nick Brandt

Nick Brandt is a photographer who photographs exclusively in Africa, one of his goals being to record a last testament to the wild animals and places there before they are […]

January 2, 2014October 3, 2014 toniAfrica, ethnic or cultural, history, music, poem, video

ancient love

This is a beautiful piece.  A 3000 year old Egyptian love song in the original language.  A language you have most likely never heard vocalized.  Accompanied  by an Egyptian harp. […]

December 11, 2013October 28, 2014 toniAfrica, death, Event, historical figure, Media, poem, poet, sage - thinker

His Day is Done by Maya Angelou

This is the official tribute of Nelson Mandela from the American people at the time of his death.  An amazing poem.  Beautiful and serene, read by Maya Angelou who has […]

December 6, 2013October 28, 2014 toniAfrica, Event, historical figure, history, photo, political, quote, sage - thinker, social

revolution for all people

I began to prepare this post for images only.  But I needed to know what lead to life in prison. About the first half of his life. An interesting paradox. […]

July 10, 2013 toniAfrica, Nature, wildlife

Cirrus Pink

Thousands of flamingos off the shoreline of Lake Bogoria, Kenya

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