Historians See Parallels Between Lincoln and Obama
President Obama has made no secret of his admiration for Abraham Lincoln, often invoking his name and his memory and now historians say the two share personal similarities in more than one way.
Day: February 12, 2009
10 Questions for Henry Louis Gates Jr.
“If we all traced our family trees 50,000 years back, we’re all in Ethiopia. There’s no question about that.” – Henry Louis Gates Jr.
K’Naan: The Somali-Canadian singer-rapper, mixing hip hop and Ethiopian jazz
Recap: K’Naan at The Annex Madison Decider by Scott Gordon February 11, 2009 K’Naan played hip-hop, several styles of African…
Ethiopian-American Goes from Presidential Speech Writer to Successful Singer (VOA)
She did not win. But for African artist Wayna Wondossen, just being nominated for a Grammy was a big achievement.