Comments on: AfroSpear: A Think Tank For Those Of African Descent http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/ The Global Perspectives of an Afrocentric Pentecostal. Commentaries on religion, politics, culture, society and life Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:12:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Eddie Griffin http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-2723 Eddie Griffin Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:32:33 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-2723 No Plez, Looks like I am the last one coming in on the party. Great work is being done by everyone. As for youth violence in the community, I noticed here in Fort Worth, Texas, the Crips, who had been released from prison, recently held a community get-together to makes amends for the terror they reigned in the neighborhood back in the 1980s and 1990s. I wish that I could tell all the good local stories in reducing crime and violence. We are bringing our community back under control. How about you? No Plez, Looks like I am the last one coming in on the party. Great work is being done by everyone. As for youth violence in the community, I noticed here in Fort Worth, Texas, the Crips, who had been released from prison, recently held a community get-together to makes amends for the terror they reigned in the neighborhood back in the 1980s and 1990s. I wish that I could tell all the good local stories in reducing crime and violence. We are bringing our community back under control. How about you?

]]> By: plez... http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-520 plez... Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:33:32 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-520 i feel like i've arrive late for the party... but i'm here nevertheless. i've been a proponent of the AfroSpear since i read about it a few weeks ago and i've finally taken the opportunity to post an entry on my blog. please add <a href="http://pajoyner.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">plezWorld</a> to your AfroSpear list. i've already added this post to mine. thanks! i feel like i’ve arrive late for the party… but i’m here nevertheless. i’ve been a proponent of the AfroSpear since i read about it a few weeks ago and i’ve finally taken the opportunity to post an entry on my blog.

please add plezWorld to your AfroSpear list. i’ve already added this post to mine. thanks!

]]> By: Francis L. Holland http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-482 Francis L. Holland Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:07:40 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-482 Asabagna: Please visit and watch my new 30-second video in which I offer my opinion about the 2008 presidential race: <a href="http://francislholland.blogspot.com/2007/04/its-time-to-end-43-term-white-male.html" rel="nofollow">"It's Time to the 43-Term White-Male Monopoly of the American Presidency"</a> Asabagna:

Please visit and watch my new 30-second video in which I offer my opinion about the 2008 presidential race: “It’s Time to the 43-Term White-Male Monopoly of the American Presidency”

]]> By: Villager http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-479 Villager Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:43:09 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-479 The <a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Electronic Village</a> is a proud member of the AfroSpear community! I look forward to seeing where our collective will takes us in the coming weeks and months. peace, Villager The Electronic Village is a proud member of the AfroSpear community! I look forward to seeing where our collective will takes us in the coming weeks and months.

peace, Villager

]]> By: Francis L. Holland http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-430 Francis L. Holland Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:46:19 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-430 <a href="http://francislholland.blogspot.com/2007/04/does-afrosphere-demand-national-single.html" rel="nofollow"> Does the Afrosphere Demand a National Single-Payer Health Care System in which Everyone in America Has a Legal Right to Necessary Medical Treatment?</a>
Does the Afrosphere Demand a National Single-Payer Health Care System in which Everyone in America Has a Legal Right to Necessary Medical Treatment?

]]> By: Francis L. Holland http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-426 Francis L. Holland Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:01:06 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-426 Thanks, Asabagna! In a post entitled <a href="http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2007/04/its-never-sunny-in-killadelphia.html" rel="nofollow">"It's never sunny in Killadephia,</a>" Field Negro expresses profound alarm at the level of intractable violence in our communities. Many of us are deciding that we want to unite ourselves and our blogs into an cohesive Afrosphere/Blackosphere movement to address the greatest problems that face our communities and our world. To that end, and in response to Field Negro's article, I've posted an article entitled, <a href="http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2007/04/its-never-sunny-in-killadelphia.html" rel="nofollow">"Can the Afrosphere Help to Reduce Urban Violence,"</a> in which I brainstorm some fresh ideas about how our blog technology might be used to <a href="http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2007/04/its-never-sunny-in-killadelphia.html" rel="nofollow">make our urban communities less violent.</a> Please tell me what you think. If you find one good idea among half a dozen, or see value in the new graphic, then it'll have been well worth the effort. Thanks, Asabagna!

In a post entitled “It’s never sunny in Killadephia,” Field Negro expresses profound alarm at the level of intractable violence in our communities. Many of us are deciding that we want to unite ourselves and our blogs into an cohesive Afrosphere/Blackosphere movement to address the greatest problems that face our communities and our world. To that end, and in response to Field Negro’s article, I’ve posted an article entitled, “Can the Afrosphere Help to Reduce Urban Violence,” in which I brainstorm some fresh ideas about how our blog technology might be used to make our urban communities less violent.

Please tell me what you think. If you find one good idea among half a dozen, or see value in the new graphic, then it’ll have been well worth the effort.

]]> By: aulelia http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-422 aulelia Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:56:58 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-422 lovin it and lovin it even more :) lovin it and lovin it even more :)

]]> By: asabagna http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-418 asabagna Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:41:32 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-418 Thanks for your interest and support Francis. Nice layout! Asa Thanks for your interest and support Francis. Nice layout!

Asa

]]> By: francis l. holland http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-417 francis l. holland Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:42:57 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-417 Watch Newt Gingrich call Spanish a "ghetto" language, and have a look at my latest Afrosphere-inspired blog layout : http://francislholland.blogspot.com/2007/04/newt-gingrich-call-spanish-ghetto.html Watch Newt Gingrich call Spanish a “ghetto” language, and have a look at my latest Afrosphere-inspired blog layout : http://francislholland.blogspot.com/2007/04/newt-gingrich-call-spanish-ghetto.html

]]> By: francis l. holland http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-416 francis l. holland Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:59:52 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/afrospear-a-think-tank-for-those-of-african-descent/#comment-416 Asabagna: I really like this idea, and the spear convinces me of the power of the Afrosphere. Nonetheless, please have a look a (first-draft) graphic that I did on the benefits of the Blackosphere name vs. the Afrosphere name. (I did a first-draft in Paint with the idea of doing a better job in CorelDraw when I have a free moment.) This is to help us think about the choice between Afrosphere and Blackosphere and to clarify why we make the choice we do. I posted four reasons that I like "Blackosphere", but the advocates of "Afrosphere" such as yourself and Exodus Mentality are best placed to post the reasons for Afrosphere, so that we can unite with one name, or unite as one with two names that we use interchangeably, like "Black" and "African American". I think unity and collaboration are more important than the choice of a name, and so I would never let the choice of a name (from among names that are arguably synonyms) dissuade me from pursuing the unity and collaboration. http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p316/francislholland/Blackospherev.png Asabagna:

I really like this idea, and the spear convinces me of the power of the Afrosphere. Nonetheless, please have a look a (first-draft) graphic that I did on the benefits of the Blackosphere name vs. the Afrosphere name. (I did a first-draft in Paint with the idea of doing a better job in CorelDraw when I have a free moment.)

This is to help us think about the choice between Afrosphere and Blackosphere and to clarify why we make the choice we do. I posted four reasons that I like “Blackosphere”, but the advocates of “Afrosphere” such as yourself and Exodus Mentality are best placed to post the reasons for Afrosphere, so that we can unite with one name, or unite as one with two names that we use interchangeably, like “Black” and “African American”. I think unity and collaboration are more important than the choice of a name, and so I would never let the choice of a name (from among names that are arguably synonyms) dissuade me from pursuing the unity and collaboration. http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p316/francislholland/Blackospherev.png

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