Month: February 2019

Kumina in Jamaica

 

FROM FACEBOOK: The Kumina in Jamaica are from the Kongo kingdom, came in as “Indentured Servants” aka Paid slaves. In Jamaica out of all the groups they have the highest African retention and conservation, they speak a patois filled with kikongo words. The drumming is very much like Bomba, Bambula, and other Congolese derrived drummings, but of the same specific region. At the begining the chorus is Singing “Ma Yombeeeh” and the lady singing i only understand two phrases, Kongo Mondongo; Mayombeeh, Kongo Mayako Mayombeeh;

20 Black designers to support instead of Gucci and Prada – Rolling Out

When you flip through your closet, how many items can you say were designed by someone of color? Instead of supporting the Gucci and Prada brands that insult the Black consumer, we are here to encourage you to circulate the Black dollar among designers in our community. Below are 20 Black-owned fashion brands that you should support…

Source: 20 Black designers to support instead of Gucci and Prada – Rolling Out

5 Ways The Government Keeps Native Americans In Poverty

The federal government is responsible for managing Indian affairs for the benefit of all Indians. But by all accounts the government has failed to live up to this responsibility. As a result, Native American reservations are among the poorest communities in the United States. Here’s how the government keeps Native Americans in poverty.

Same thing with the ghettos, I mean housing projects.

Source: 5 Ways The Government Keeps Native Americans In Poverty