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ACHIEVERS!
By Consolante Tshibol
This year was predicted to be a year of achievement and greatness!
We saw accomplishments pouring in from everywhere in business,
entertainment, fashion and more. See for yourself!
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“N”
The Word
Thoughts & Verse
by Nathan ‘Verse’ Hammah
Ice Prince (Nigerian):
2013 BET Awards:
Best African Act
Dentaa Amoateng(Ghanaian):
2013 African Women in
Europe (AWE) Award:
Europe’s Most Important
African Woman
Wizkid (Nigerian):
2013 Ghana Music Awards:
African Artiste of the Year
Fally Ipupa (Congo):
2013 Trace Music Awards:
Best African Artist
Aliko Dangote (Nigerian)
Forbes African Billionaires: 1#
on Africa’s 40 Richest List
Noella Coursaris Musunka,
(Congo):2013 African Fashion
Week London (AFWL)
Ambassador
Oluchi Orlandi (Nigerian):
2013 Next Top Model: Africa’s
Next Top Model Presenter
Justus Esiri (Nigerian)
2013 Africa Movie
Academy Awards: Best
Actor in a leading role
Tope Folarin (Nigerian):
2013 Caine Prize:
African Writing
Jackie Appiah (Ghanaian):
2013 AfricaMagic Viewers
Choice Awards: Best Actress
in a Drama
CEO of Ethiopian Airline,
Tewolde Gebremariam
(Ethiopian): 2013 Airline
Strategy Awards for Regional
Leadership
Ntokozo Mbambo (South
Africa): 2013 Africa Gospel
Music Award: Female Artist
of the Year
Hi Starre,
I’m a 26 year old female in a long distance relationship with a male musician I
met online. We’ve met a few times in person and I plan to relocate to America
to be with him. He’s everything I could ask for in a man but we have our issues,
one of them being HIS FRIENDS. His friends are the type of men that party,
romance a number of different women and have a “Bro’s Before Ho#%” mentality.
His behavior changes when he is around them, and he doesn’t text or call
me when he’s out and about. His “I don’t care” attitude causes a lot of arguments
between us and I’m not sure if I trust him anymore. I guess my questions
for you are, does he want to be with me? Is he seeing someone else? How do I
get him to understand how I feel about his behavior? I love him dearly and plan
to move within the next few months. The transition of living abroad is a scary
one and I don’t want to regret leaving my country to be with him.
Thank You,
Confused Heart from a Distance
Hey Girly,
For one, the first thing I sense about this man is that he’s a free-spirited person
and likes his space. He loves to look his best and seen as the best at times he
can be a little self-centered. I do sense a strong care for you from this man,
but I feel he’s a bit unsure about giving up his freedom. I don’t sense there is
anyone else in particular but he’s flirting with the idea of infidelity and isn’t the
type of guy to follow through. As for his friend, they’re just used to seeing their
‘buddy old pal’ single living the lifestyle they do. It’s almost as if this man was
once the leader of their “Prowl Pack”. I do see you moving to be with him, but
it will start off a little below expectation. Be patient and don’t restrain him from
hanging out and he will find his way back home. As for getting him to understand
you, you need to understand him. I’m pretty sure you knew what you
were getting yourself into by dating a man of his profession. Be easy going and
understanding about his social life. He will open up more about it and may go as
far as inviting you out with the boys.
This union is destined to be, so enjoy it while it last. You know the good ol’
saying “Everything happens for a reason” so with that being said embrace the
experience not the expectation of this relationship.
Starre
Should 1st Generation African
Canadian’s Use the “N” Word?
If you live in Canada or America you are
likely to be inundated with the “N”. If
you are a first or second generation African
then you have likely considered or
have considered its integration into your
ˆˆˆ. I write this as the first verse of Jay-
Z’s Tom Ford as it plays from my patio
sound system speaker. I am hearing kids
playing in the street below my 3 storey
suburb house calling each other “nigga”. I
have the urge to turn it down, I feel like I
should know better because my roots are
closer to the original soil and yet, “nigga”
has permeated all levels of society. Some
of my friends who easily clearing one
hundred grand annually have arguably
reclaimed the word.
I am a rap artist and entrepreneur with
Ghanaian and Barbadian roots, so I
did not grow up with the word like my
American siblings, yet many Canadians
who have adopted American media as
their own have adopted the word. Living
in Toronto, I find that there is a divide
that clearly is related to those above
and below 25 years of age. So Africans
worldwide I ask, do you use the “N”
word, and why have you made this
choice? I encourage Africans living on the
original soil to respond to this question or
at least think about it.
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