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12. Revolutionary Poet Muta at SereNgeti with 'Skool'
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- 1997-10-25
- Published:
- Highland Park, MI
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Michigan Citizen
- Journal Title Details:
- 47 : B2
- Notes:
- It has been four years since Detroit has been visited by Mutabaruka who comes our way on Friday and Saturday, November 7 & 8 at the SereNgeti Ballroom located at 2957 Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Providing the music for Mutabaruka will be the renowned Jamaican reggae music group "[Skool]" who creates their own wave with first class music both home and abroad. Opening the show will be Detroit's own, Universal Xpression.
13. The Fugees come home to Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- 1997-05-10
- Published:
- Highland Park, MI
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Michigan Citizen
- Journal Title Details:
- 23 : B1
- Notes:
- The Fugees -- Wyclef, Lauryn, and Pras -- returned to the group's Haitian motherland to present a massive concert at the Bicentenaire in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, April 12. An estimated 80,000 Fugees fans gathered to celebrate the group's "homecoming" and the music and art of Haiti in an atmosphere of good vibes and peaceful revelry. The 8-hour concert included sets by local and international musical artists -- hand-picked by Wyclef -- as well as a monumental nearly 4-hour performance by the Fugees.
14. The Tongue-Tingling Taste Of Jerk
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- 1997-06-04
- Published:
- Jamaica, NY
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- New York Voice, Inc. Harlem USA
- Journal Title Details:
- 9 : 21
- Notes:
- Allspice and Scotch bonnet peppers are important elements in jerk seasoning. Whole, dried allspice berries that look like big, brown peppercorns are also used. Their forceful flavor, somewhere between that of clove, nutmeg and cinnamon, is the heart of jerk seasoning. Scotch bonnet peppers, can be used as a substitute fresh or in a bottled sauce.
15. The meaning of Kwanzaa a cultural celebration
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- 1997-01-01
- Published:
- Memphis, TN
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Tri - State Defender
- Journal Title Details:
- 52 : 4B
- Notes:
- Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday which celebrates family, community, and culture, is the fastest growing holiday in the U.S. An estimated 18 million Africans celebrate KWANZAA each year around the world, including celebrants in the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, South America, especially Brazil, Canada, India, Britain and numerous European countries. Kwanzaa as an African-American holiday belongs to the most ancient tradition in the world, the African tradition. Drawing from and building on this rich and ancient tradition, Kwanzaa makes its own unique contribution to the enrichment and expansion of African tradition by reaffirming the importance of family, community, and culture. The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. The central reason Kwanzaa is celebrated for seven days is to pay homage to The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa which in Swahili are: Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba, and Imani. The principles are also known as The Seven Principles of African American community development and serve as a fundamental value system.