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Books by Kola Boof
Nile
River Woman (Poems, Feb. 10, 2004) /
Long Train to the Redeeming
Sin-Stories About African Women
(April 6, 2004)
Flesh and the Devil: A Novel
(May 11, 2004) /
Diary of a Lost Girl
(2007)
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Black Americans Campaign to Save Kola Boof's Life
Press Announcement by Solomon Amadou Sept. 26,
2002
Dear Friends, Sudan's Arab Muslim government has declared fatwa
on Kola Boof today following a very vicious article written by a
Sudanese government official (diplomat Gamal Ibrahim) in
London's largest Arabic daily newspaper.
Fatwa basically means that the government will
handsomely reward the person or group that KILLS Kola Boof for
the crime of "blasphemy" against Islam. There is
something small but effective that you can do to stop her
assassination, however. You can write a letter or an email
(both addresses below) directly to Boof's killers--the National
Islamic Front c/o Peter Gordon in London, UK.
As these letters or emails pour in by the dozens, Sudan's NIF
will realize that killing Kola Boof will only give the Arab
Muslim government of Sudan more negative publicity. This
is important to them . . . because they have spent many decades
cultivating a relationship with African Americans and have
managed to convince many Black Americans that Arab Islamic
governments (such as Sudan, Libya and Egypt) adore Black people
and consider the Black man as their "Brother."
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Any African from either of those countries would tell you
otherwise. There is chronic slavery in Sudan and
continuing "ethnic cleansing" (2 million Nile River
Southerners have been eliminated so far). You must
understand that many dark brown people in Sudan (the color of
Kola Boof) do not consider themselves African, they claim to be
"Arab" (many Nubians straighten their hair and convert
to Islam just to stay alive!).
When we say "African", we mean those Sudanese who
call themselves Africans, the Blue Blacks of the Southern Nile.
We remind you that Kola Boof was adopted and raised by an
African-American couple in Washington, D.C. and that they are
praying for your support.
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Many AA's who know Kola Boof--regard her as one of their own.
Please take time out to write a short note expressing your
displeasure...your protest...against the assassination of Kola
Boof by writing either a letter or email to:
NIF (National Islamic Front) c/o Peter Gordon
/ Al Sharq Al awsat 184 High Holborn / London WC V1 7AP United Kingdom
or send an email (which is quicker!) to: alrashed@asharqalawsat.com
/ Kola Boof's official website: http://www.kolaboof.com/
Thank you sincerely, Solomon Amadou
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Alek: My Life from Sudanese Refugee to
International Supermodel
By
Alek Wek
"When I
cleaned toilets, I only saw it as work to
give me the means to achieve my goals. Of
course I hated it," the Sudanese supermodel
exclaimed. "Waking up at 4 a.m. when it's
freezing cold is not easy, followed by Uni,
coursework and my evening baby-sitting job,
but it made me disciplined and gave me a
huge sense of self-appreciation."
Born
the seventh of nine children Alek, meaning
'black-spotted cow' (one of Sudan's most
treasured cows, which represents good luck),
never dreamt of becoming a model. Both in
her motherland, where she was considered to
be inferior due to her Dinka tribe (dubbed
as 'zurqa', meaning dirty black) and again
in Britain when she arrived in 1991, she
faced hostility.—Jamaica-Gleaner |
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Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in
America
By Melissa V.
Harris-Perry
According to the
author, this society has historically exerted
considerable pressure on black females to fit into one
of a handful of stereotypes, primarily, the Mammy, the
Matriarch or the Jezebel. The selfless
Mammy’s behavior is marked by a slavish devotion to
white folks’ domestic concerns, often at the expense of
those of her own family’s needs. By contrast, the
relatively-hedonistic Jezebel is a sexually-insatiable
temptress. And the Matriarch is generally thought of as
an emasculating figure who denigrates black men, ala the
characters Sapphire and Aunt Esther on the television
shows Amos and Andy and Sanford and Son, respectively.
Professor Perry
points out how the propagation of these harmful myths
have served the mainstream culture well. For instance,
the Mammy suggests that it is almost second nature for
black females to feel a maternal instinct towards
Caucasian babies.
As for the source
of the Jezebel, black women had no control over their
own bodies during slavery given that they were being
auctioned off and bred to maximize profits. Nonetheless,
it was in the interest of plantation owners to propagate
the lie that sisters were sluts inclined to mate
indiscriminately.
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Sex at the Margins
Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry
By Laura María Agustín
This book explodes several myths: that selling sex is completely different from any other kind of work, that migrants who sell sex are passive victims and that the multitude of people out to save them are without self-interest. Laura Agustín makes a passionate case against these stereotypes, arguing that the label 'trafficked' does not accurately describe migrants' lives and that the 'rescue industry' serves to disempower them. Based on extensive research amongst both migrants who sell sex and social helpers, Sex at the Margins provides a radically different analysis. Frequently, says Agustin, migrants make rational choices to travel and work in the sex industry, and although they are treated like a marginalised group they form part of the dynamic global economy. Both powerful and controversial, this book is essential reading for all those who want to understand the increasingly important relationship between sex markets, migration and the desire for social justice. "Sex at the Margins rips apart distinctions between migrants, service work and sexual labour and reveals the utter complexity of the contemporary sex industry. This book is set to be a trailblazer in the study of sexuality."—Lisa Adkins, University of London |
02_My_Story,_My_Song.mp3
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(Kalamu reading "My Story, My
Song"
Featuring blues guitarist Walter Wolfman Washington)
Audio:
My Story, My Song (Featuring blues guitarist Walter Wolfman Washington)
Parable of the Cellphone (Marvin X)
update 17 May 2010
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