tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24139383968409297332024-03-17T20:00:38.193-07:00MbeleMbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.comBlogger496125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-6330857687038013192024-03-16T11:27:00.001-07:002024-03-16T11:27:36.654-07:00A Course for African Americans Moving to Africa<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f_e4n1kGDKg/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgVShNMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC0CxvtfbJd8JwQlI_gNSNCdn5s7g' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f_e4n1kGDKg/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgVShNMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC0CxvtfbJd8JwQlI_gNSNCdn5s7g' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/T49Rhp">http://dlvr.it/T49Rhp</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-8134532642007052832024-03-05T17:15:00.001-08:002024-03-05T17:15:10.456-08:00Do African Americans Speak for Africans?<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2u1uyfv_g_U/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHUBoAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgTShCMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBg-4Als1QqMCLFvXfYkaXdTjJWuw' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2u1uyfv_g_U/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHUBoAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgTShCMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBg-4Als1QqMCLFvXfYkaXdTjJWuw' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/T3gJg6">http://dlvr.it/T3gJg6</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-80257501713426312712024-02-27T10:55:00.001-08:002024-02-27T10:55:38.052-08:00Diversity Conversations in the USA<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aisS75_IDQw/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgVChKMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAaYWsGgEUs7UZj31bsC6VejFdiKw' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aisS75_IDQw/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgVChKMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAaYWsGgEUs7UZj31bsC6VejFdiKw' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/T3Kt3x">http://dlvr.it/T3Kt3x</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-73187275435673057982024-02-25T22:09:00.000-08:002024-02-25T22:09:54.532-08:00A Reader's Testimony <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TJX-u67MrzWDu3fA_Qwkj-pJe_Nk0-_gNpciJ5NoAN0Sfc6aj6ixPZByMiT-UHsGg9H6Zy0LCblLZokinjRogte77r29AInNE7E_XkJIKJOmmaJ8AL45Xl1LAXbLA9SefFGkPI_O3nNxkjEIXTMNe9s4M4WXeqT2rjeKH3UpsBHaKfhnDrasBlOO7WMz/s1620/13653424_10153575966087676_347363218414340106_o.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TJX-u67MrzWDu3fA_Qwkj-pJe_Nk0-_gNpciJ5NoAN0Sfc6aj6ixPZByMiT-UHsGg9H6Zy0LCblLZokinjRogte77r29AInNE7E_XkJIKJOmmaJ8AL45Xl1LAXbLA9SefFGkPI_O3nNxkjEIXTMNe9s4M4WXeqT2rjeKH3UpsBHaKfhnDrasBlOO7WMz/s320/13653424_10153575966087676_347363218414340106_o.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="_a9zs" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><h1 class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto" style="color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); display: inline !important; font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular); line-height: var(--system-14-line-height); margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">Glenel Loring<br /><br />📚 Book Spotlight: “Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences” by Joseph Mbele 🌍<br /><br />👨🏫 Professor Joseph Mbele, a Tanzanian living in Minnesota, has been instrumental in bridging the gap between American and African cultures. His book offers valuable insights into embracing and understanding cultural differences.<br /><br />Hey, dear friends! 🌟 Before our family embarked on our Tanzanian adventure, I stumbled upon a gem of a book: “Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences.” 🌿<br /><br />🧠 Mental Prep Matters We often focus on the practical aspects of travel—packing, flights, and logistics. But what about the mental journey? This book is like a mental workout before the big move! 💪<br /><br />🌟 Game-Changer Insights Upon arriving in Tanzania, this book helped us decode behaviors that might otherwise have puzzled us. It’s like having a cultural compass! 🌍<br /><br />📚 Exploring Cultural Insights with Professor Joseph Mbele 🌍<br />👀 In his book, Professor Mbele discusses the excitement and stares locals in African villages have when encountering a mzungu. I have discovered that "mzungu" holds cultural significance and doesn't simply mean "white."<br /><br />👀 The Curious Stares Locals might give you curious looks—they’re intrigued! 😊 But guess what? I haven’t encountered those relentless stares. Some people say stares and some say looks. I think I accepted the looks/stares because I read the book. I never felt uncomfortable.<br /><br />🌍 Universal Curiosity: Imagine a black person visiting a predominantly white country. Yep, they’d also get their fair share of curious glances. It’s a human thing—we’re all curious about the unfamiliar! 🌎<br /><br />🌟 Enriching Experiences Navigating cultural differences isn’t always easy, but it makes our journeys memorable. Let’s celebrate the beauty of diversity! 🌈❤️<br /><br />🤔 Have you experienced a similar cultural difference when traveling? Share your stories below.<br /><br />hashtag<a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tanzanianadventure/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#TanzanianAdventure</a> hashtag<a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/africansandamericans/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#AfricansAndAmericans</a> hashtag<a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/culturalbridges/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#CulturalBridges</a> hashtag<a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mentalprep/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#MentalPrep</a> hashtag<a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/diversitycelebration/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#DiversityCelebration</a><br /><br />(Glenel Loring published this testimony on LinkedIn, February 25, 2024).</h1></div><p></p>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-33072408036959099972024-02-12T19:33:00.001-08:002024-02-12T19:33:12.899-08:00My Online Course for African Americans Moving to Africa<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dYDWegu2hiI/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgTCg7MA8=&rs=AOn4CLAJ45VbaBdGjpQctDuJzHm3DfgA-A' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dYDWegu2hiI/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgTCg7MA8=&rs=AOn4CLAJ45VbaBdGjpQctDuJzHm3DfgA-A' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/T2g95C">http://dlvr.it/T2g95C</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-78775180532920690502024-02-10T14:23:00.001-08:002024-02-10T14:23:09.801-08:00Black Americans in Africa Discovering My Work<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eASyOGzG3nw/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgVihOMA8=&rs=AOn4CLB6NgrdvUWbeIYHTTAvMYFxUQM35A' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eASyOGzG3nw/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgVihOMA8=&rs=AOn4CLB6NgrdvUWbeIYHTTAvMYFxUQM35A' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/T2Zjsb">http://dlvr.it/T2Zjsb</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-21003942563530596232024-01-30T22:32:00.000-08:002024-01-30T22:32:44.927-08:00Cultural Differences Presentation in Owatonna, Minnesota<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkpwX45-W5ViRZkQGb9NfaJLtWRDBP1udlimoBtlXILgKaiTYOFmQ5U6WwXgxSBgXoQB1fbXwxyZIycPlw7j_zxKmKkLgwJW1LXTjLvAZimW41RpkF0_B_VgoRcZ3yB23c4t-keeJBd4Tm6LR6Irp6erWZbBBS_RY1ODhjQpcvWnOw85kAM9tRBRYYhOp/s1920/3F35F940-9AB4-4C6B-B667-AA02FBC32D7C.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkpwX45-W5ViRZkQGb9NfaJLtWRDBP1udlimoBtlXILgKaiTYOFmQ5U6WwXgxSBgXoQB1fbXwxyZIycPlw7j_zxKmKkLgwJW1LXTjLvAZimW41RpkF0_B_VgoRcZ3yB23c4t-keeJBd4Tm6LR6Irp6erWZbBBS_RY1ODhjQpcvWnOw85kAM9tRBRYYhOp/s320/3F35F940-9AB4-4C6B-B667-AA02FBC32D7C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Please join us for </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/754484359879596/?__cft__[0]=AZUcOknTeVd1LLXG3cDy00O8BDPIox-AxykcoSy2dbeL4YUkn9v1F95ht0yoq10mvjeEEzF1BKhO6Mb6-R2T8N_UFyG215DcsUS9k_7UmjI7fiUnLY8KlrwCsb4Da3Gx--g_U2R1JPO4S3wEneJtjsgA53V286Vy6E5vuPJYibQXy3oHBMdUbSHxHvqoOkEweUQ&__tn__=-UK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Cultural Differences Between Africans and Americans with Author Joseph Mbele</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, Tanzanian and a professor in the English Department at St. Olaf College. He teaches world literature in English and Folklore. He is also a consultant and for thirty years has been helping Africans and Americans navigate cultural differences.</span><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">His publications include two books: Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences and Chickens in the Bus: More Thoughts on Cultural <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>Differences, popular among Africans and Americans, both of which can be ordered at <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lulu.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3w33cnXoeGKWeNcaTSWYcKCkLHazgDAMnU8ecs1lmboKoafY4gftCo4yI&h=AT2zNxFUH_Ykm304HHeDNynGQ6q38uSln-nyiFjPBpi4slY1_EjrPXNBIIu-832-4tyaQ3Is-wV5AlAb-lQrSy6f1fjxjDCagm8v94wAnHMYThjowpJlL8DUdXi55Ga_UL4_elw&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0QQYkM0PtjUtEwRM3ox8TxDppxEFcYDiVy5cRYo_2MTB7bx6v6ntpPHi6PEL1O1Lh0CaxQHI1P_IK1qj0PhP1nWgZl2tWUaacIwd41wPhsL4ICgirtK0-JYQ8HSQYvgrJEioe8OD5z3UkZMRyrJXmLbC5kYYsM22xeG-yaowNWTra2Zf_PVMtiyWKItYjIaonoXZ1TvwgU" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.lulu.com.</a></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">He will offer an engaging and entertaining talk about cultural differences which cause misunderstandings and conflicts between Africans and Americans.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">We look forward to seeing you Thursday, February 8th at 6:30 pm in the 3rd floor Gainey Room!</div></div><p></p>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-85694381833424631162024-01-03T14:48:00.001-08:002024-01-03T14:48:11.117-08:00Why I Write Books<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aC1qyEADxOU/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgUihFMA8=&rs=AOn4CLABq1Fr9DDLaACGSQnVUrqBPNz3lw' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aC1qyEADxOU/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgUihFMA8=&rs=AOn4CLABq1Fr9DDLaACGSQnVUrqBPNz3lw' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/T0Ywkj">http://dlvr.it/T0Ywkj</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-26879957806765634812023-12-20T11:12:00.001-08:002023-12-20T11:12:14.954-08:00African Americans and the Right to Return to Africa<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zIgRHv4q5fQ/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGHIgXihEMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDTfMpfaxWJ-ePi1jOa77NR-IKynA' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zIgRHv4q5fQ/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGHIgXihEMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDTfMpfaxWJ-ePi1jOa77NR-IKynA' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/T06G1V">http://dlvr.it/T06G1V</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-30172226475285056962023-12-09T18:04:00.001-08:002023-12-09T18:04:12.819-08:00The Complex Relationship Between Africans and African Americans in Africa<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z6419TltbdM/maxresdefault.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z6419TltbdM/maxresdefault.jpg' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/Szd6Sp">http://dlvr.it/Szd6Sp</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-17271940320249746662023-11-19T18:23:00.001-08:002023-11-19T18:23:10.402-08:00Diversity Fatigue<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4ndEHr4vpCY/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgUChBMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDyA9FzRTPUIODHTBmOFPJNIGmMzw' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4ndEHr4vpCY/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgUChBMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDyA9FzRTPUIODHTBmOFPJNIGmMzw' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/Sz34Sr">http://dlvr.it/Sz34Sr</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-71295603017618233302023-11-19T15:25:00.001-08:002023-11-19T15:25:35.164-08:00Ununio Beach, Tanzania<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GJnk0kuNU0A/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGEwgVShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAv61aqZFljO8AeokUGMI7HzBshaw' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GJnk0kuNU0A/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGEwgVShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAv61aqZFljO8AeokUGMI7HzBshaw' width='400' /></a></div><br />
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<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/Sz34Mh">http://dlvr.it/Sz34Mh</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-29682370513881378432023-11-09T19:18:00.002-08:002023-11-09T19:18:38.101-08:00Invitation From SOMFAM<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/fatoun.ali?__cft__[0]=AZXAeA4ei1fSiNlI9zdUVrjij4KWc9klZkKZGC0EZp1Aa7yWGdvgIO7SqT7S2yUVCOzs_yNG5t4CAPbItuNgqt8mIz5qRa24l8oWIa1LRgA9BTQCSHC5UQnq8ZXfdsBAOp6pJI9agVTUuZcirxsr2ggKwkg5mPmL6tsBVJW_TEDqUq-jHezR_BbaMuZytlA1tBM&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"></span></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4eqD7U3k4_k2coyUp2TzH57iChnOKyDR_IZwpKrIERO7u_ImLsBX__XzHxin6bgoKEIKBiS_gb7Fa9j7DeWEkEFAXPJksc5HItcomSz1HdLyM9rnqVNp8-UqJ3dE-CmXLTCG8LsNZlYM-_Y7fgYtcF61CoXVDqTozOxsHRuGrDUGWFQBkFTWYMQ5a65Q/s960/400393172_10210429578852624_4773879780735819969_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="960" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4eqD7U3k4_k2coyUp2TzH57iChnOKyDR_IZwpKrIERO7u_ImLsBX__XzHxin6bgoKEIKBiS_gb7Fa9j7DeWEkEFAXPJksc5HItcomSz1HdLyM9rnqVNp8-UqJ3dE-CmXLTCG8LsNZlYM-_Y7fgYtcF61CoXVDqTozOxsHRuGrDUGWFQBkFTWYMQ5a65Q/s320/400393172_10210429578852624_4773879780735819969_n.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />Fatoun Ali</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, founder and director of the Somali Youth and Family Development Center (SOMFAM), has invited me to a dinner fundraiser she is hosting on November 11, 2023, in Minneapolis. We met for the first time on September 30 at Maple Grove Library, when I gave a cultural diversity talk based on my “Chickens in the Bus.”
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You struggle to find a path to success in America, but language and cultural differences create barriers to success. You aren’t sure what resources are available to help make success possible. </i></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>SOMFAM guides Somali men, women and youth in their efforts to build healthy, successful lives in Minnesota. Whether you have recently arrived or have been here for many years, SOMFAM can help. Our programs and resource center can help break down cultural and educational barriers while providing mentoring and support.</i></div></div>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-6042456475060159392023-09-23T23:26:00.002-07:002023-10-08T06:45:44.061-07:00“Chickens in the Bus” Book Talk<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4J4GG2htJFckZUTX1VJlzIpFt2Ojy0khsdnmjhTbI_wSdBo34dTsRxFL4KQV6WKEwEB7Qr4Bpvyyw95v6iwPz2qTUbLBRktZTCmL0BLD65bW2P_h55o_6O0qAGFgJ_5WCMRXIixCFR4CM2rulpjZVMwuQULNDapdnH_-tp5fq3NKqRbWTs7aS-mM9D76/s1024/E94855E9-F64B-485C-8113-3DD891DAED48.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4J4GG2htJFckZUTX1VJlzIpFt2Ojy0khsdnmjhTbI_wSdBo34dTsRxFL4KQV6WKEwEB7Qr4Bpvyyw95v6iwPz2qTUbLBRktZTCmL0BLD65bW2P_h55o_6O0qAGFgJ_5WCMRXIixCFR4CM2rulpjZVMwuQULNDapdnH_-tp5fq3NKqRbWTs7aS-mM9D76/s320/E94855E9-F64B-485C-8113-3DD891DAED48.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-4670291893794049242023-08-10T06:35:00.001-07:002023-08-10T06:35:06.390-07:00For African Americans Moving to Africa<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/60meEnnjuY8/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGEQgSSh_MA8=&rs=AOn4CLCdXYS139gKr4JFACwU3keUUGbpuw imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/60meEnnjuY8/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGEQgSSh_MA8=&rs=AOn4CLCdXYS139gKr4JFACwU3keUUGbpuw' width='400' /></a></div>
<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/StSjQP">http://dlvr.it/StSjQP</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-38352816248802272562023-08-08T04:23:00.001-07:002023-08-08T04:23:04.989-07:00On the Outskirts of Dar es Salaam<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wyjaLZDIW78/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgZShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBEIu1ibWry7Pviq4-G57BEoI5kiQ imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wyjaLZDIW78/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgZShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBEIu1ibWry7Pviq4-G57BEoI5kiQ' width='400' /></a></div>
<br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/StM9Mc">http://dlvr.it/StM9Mc</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-77700115715628247282023-07-30T01:18:00.004-07:002023-07-30T01:20:21.022-07:00Reading Hemingway’s “The Garden of Eden” in Tanzania<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2jwdBvFM3iNBojSE7ISy0cSa8pV_lbHZZb4j8lRScNI4asnkIkxZ23BDrX9zUiqRUWkdqalueFAQV2FLykJhrlzE9wVX1swAAr1Bvgxu5YU939hSBUuhXffMvHzfqi-gkrNTViVdCpT_XWuUZ_GA6fKkz2ib6unVLk4ruILfCHOQmFOPfNpk6BX2Pd-K/s4032/C7DBEABD-2BE7-407B-92CD-A6A7DD85B197.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2jwdBvFM3iNBojSE7ISy0cSa8pV_lbHZZb4j8lRScNI4asnkIkxZ23BDrX9zUiqRUWkdqalueFAQV2FLykJhrlzE9wVX1swAAr1Bvgxu5YU939hSBUuhXffMvHzfqi-gkrNTViVdCpT_XWuUZ_GA6fKkz2ib6unVLk4ruILfCHOQmFOPfNpk6BX2Pd-K/s320/C7DBEABD-2BE7-407B-92CD-A6A7DD85B197.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />On this summer trip to Tanzania, my beloved motherland, I brought with me Ernest Hemingway’s “The Garden of Eden.” I have carried it everywhere I have gone, including the Ngorongoro Crater, where the photo you see was taken.<p></p><p>I am a great Hemingway fan, but I had not read “The Garden of Eden,” even though I have had a copy of it for more than ten years. Now I am enjoying this tale of David, a young American writer, and his wife Catherine on a honeymoon in France and Spain. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is pleasant to encounter, again, features of Hemingway’s writing that I have come to anticipate and adore in his novels, such as striking descriptions of landscapes and reflections on writing. </p><p><br /></p><p>Reading the “Garden of Eden,” I have been struck, for example, by how David elaborates on the idea of writing simply, which is a key feature of Hemingway’s own style. Here is the relevant passage: </p><p><br /></p><p>“Catherine had gone out in a raincoat after breakfast and had left him to work in the room. It had gone so simply and easily that he thought it was probably worthless. Be careful, he said to himself, it is all very well for you to write simply and the simplar the better. But do not start to think so damned simply. Know how complicated it is and then state it simply.” (p. 37)</p>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-33579753262335857752023-07-28T14:35:00.001-07:002023-07-28T14:35:05.698-07:00IN THE NGORONGORO CRATER, TANZANIA<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ywk8txUUhO4/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGFEgWShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDfcqnkK5JRVc3HNVHslb2giENHIQ' imageanchor='1' style='margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'><img alt='' border='0' src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ywk8txUUhO4/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGFEgWShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDfcqnkK5JRVc3HNVHslb2giENHIQ' width='400' /></a></div><br /><a href="http://dlvr.it/Sstg9G">http://dlvr.it/Sstg9G</a>Mbelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077261126944002622noreply@blogger.com0