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Chicago jazzmen trek the Rhythm Road home from Africa

This weekend, the Rhythm Road leads straight home to Chicago.The Rhythm Road is a cultural-exchange program that sends U.S. musicians on extended...
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Minnesota, you have a terrorist problem

  • Minnesota Terrorists
  • October 31, 2011
October 31, 2011 On Sunday, Abdisalan Hussein Ali, a 22-year-old American turned terrorist was identified as one of two suicide bombers disguised...
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The Kilamanjaro Project: climbing a mountain everyday

  • mt. kilamanjaro
  • October 10, 2011
Day 2 in Africa brings new light. A chance to see the markets in Moshi town before we embark tomorrow for the climb. We are adjusting to the heated...
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The Kilamanjaro Project: climbing a mountain everyday

  • mt. kilamanjaro
  • October 8, 2011
Day 1 - You wake to the sounds of roosters and prayer. It feels like a connection to the land which is barren and poverty stricken yet in a strange...
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A well spent evening with Jane Goodall

Last night approximately 200 people of all ages attended “An Evening with Jane Goodall” at the Evanston 18/CINEARTS Theater. The film...
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Al Qaeda plotting more “Mumbai-style” attacks on upscale hotels

June 17, 2011 A new report reveals that intelligence found in the possession of Al Qaeda in Africa’s chief Fazul Abdullah Mohammed confirms...
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The Last Lions, a film by Dereck and Beverly Joubert

I recently had the privilege of attending an early screening of The Last Lions, a new documentary from award-winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly...
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Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Bludgeoned to Death in Home

A gay rights activist was bludgeoned to death in his home near Kampala, Uganda after being published on a list of the “top homosexuals”...
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Afriches Invites Everyone to "African Night" Dinner

  • Afriches
  • December 28, 2010
Afriches is a non-profit organization that is all about Africa.Learn aboutthis rich culture. Celebrate diversity. Even better, meet some Chicagoans...
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Kenyan Court Deals Blow to Piracy War on East African Coast

If you’re contemplating a cruise in the Indian Ocean anywhere nearthe coast of east Africa, you should know that the Kenyan High Court has...
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