IS THERE AN AMNESTY ON THE HORIZON FOR ILLEGAL / UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN THE U.S.?
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Since President Barack Obama prevailed in the 2012 U.S. presidential elections, there has been much talk about the reasons why the Republican Party lost the highly contested race. Much of the chatter has surrounded the fact that the Republican Party clearly and mistakenly neglected a significant population of the voting electorate, Spanish speaking people or Hispanics. The statistics show that Hispanics favored Obama over Republican candidate Mitt Romney in the November 6, 2012 election by 71 percent to 27 percent.
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Fare Thee Well Kojoe Agyei Kodie
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I was sure I very well knew the victim in the gruesome cannibalism murder incident as soon as the picture appeared in the media. I tried so hard to remember the face but the span of over 20 years blocked my memory. Kojoe Agyei Kodie aka Tiger enrolled as a freshman at SDA Secondary School, Bekwai, Ghana, when I was in my fourth year. He was such a smart boy that everyone who came into contact with him, just could not help but love him. He often appeared in his well pressed uniform and his trade mark, a pair of white ankle high socks and a pair of white tennis shoes to match made him stand out wherever he was. He spoke flawless English and his thoughts and reasoning was far beyond that of his age.
Making The Grade, But Not The Jobs-The Case Of African Immigrants In The US
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Africans immigrants to North America are always presented as hard working, friendly, education-focused minorities that adapt well to their new host countries. This image of the hard-working African immigrant is often presented as a stereotype that is in contrast to U.S. born African (Black) Americans. In fact, the majority of Africans come to the U.S do come for the purposes of education more than any other reason. This has led to a situation where more than one-third (36.6%) of African immigrants to the U.S. have a bachelor’s or higher degree”. When it comes to education, African immigrants as a group have a higher education rate than immigrants from the West Indies, Asia, and Europe. When compared to U.S. citizens more Africans in the U.S report having a college degree than U.S. born minorities (Asian, Latino, and Black Americans). Africans in the U.S. are doing significantly better in educational attainment rates where 36.6% have a bachelors degree compared to 29.5% White Americans who are also the privileged majority and have the most access to the power institutions in the U.S.
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MALAWI SWEARS BANDA IN AS PRESIDENT
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Malawi's Vice-President Joyce Banda has been sworn in as president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika.
No stopping Africa’s growth: Zuma
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South African Consul-General in Los Angeles Talks To African Trumpet
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Your community newspaper, the African Trumpet was recently granted an interview by Mr Cyril Ndaba, the Consul-General of South Africa. Our correspondent, Isaac Appiah brings you what transpired at the interview.
Work Place Law With Ben Frimpong-Demand For H-1B Visas On The Decline
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Demand For H-1B Visas On The Decline
Report released July, 2011 by the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicated that agency received 18,400 H-1B visa petitions for fiscal year 2012 that count toward the congressionally mandated 65,000 cap.
GHANAIANWAY STREET OPENS IN NEW JERSEY
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History was made in New Jersey on Saturday, June 24th 2011, when a local street Victoria street was renamed “Ghanaian Way’. The street which houses a number of Ghanaian businesses perhaps is the only street named after a country in America.
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Olympic marathon champion Wanjiru dies in balcony fall
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NAIROBI (AFP) – Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya died overnight at the age of 24 after falling from the second floor of his home in the town of Nyahururu, police have said.
“He fell from the balcony of his home after a row with his wife. We found him lying on the verandah with a broken skull,” a police officer in the region, Jasper Ombati, said.
INTRODUCING RICKY VIVIEY: THE MAN WITH THE TRUMPET
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I was on the social networking site facebook when a friend sent me a clip of sweet authentic African music that coincidentally was coming out from a trumpet. I really enjoyed the music. After watching the clip, I was pleasantly overjoyed to know the musician was living in California. After a couple of email and text messages, I finally met the great Ricky Viviey at a wedding recently.
RICKY VIVIEY, Hails from Peki-Avetile in the Volta Region of Ghana. Incidentally Dr Ephraim Amu, of blessed memory. The Pioneer of Ghanaian Choral Music, hails from the same town.
PRESENTING D.J. NNAMDI MOWETA
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Originally from Nigeria, Nnamdi Moweta came to the US over twenty years ago.
After studying at the San Francisco Art Institute, he quickly established
himself as an influential DJ, music supervisor, consulant, manager, and
promoter. Committed to showcasing the best of African and African-influenced music,
he currently hosts the long-running radio show Radio Afrodicia, which features a large variety of contemporary musicians.
From the Desk of Bishop J.C. Opong: Time Buyers
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In the broadcasting world, time buyers are people who negotiate the purchase of time on radio and television stations. In a different way, every Christian is called to be a time buyer. Paul says that we are to redeem the time.
MONEY MATTERS with Ken Barnes: When Buying A Car…
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“Ken, hmm, I sunk into depression a week after I got home with the car, I felt stupid, my intelligence insulted, violated and fooled. I became very mad with myself. I called the dealership to complain about the price, my monthly payments and the fact that there are similar cars on line way cheaper, but there was nothing they could do! I had already signed and there was no return policy.”
I want to devote this month’s write up to discuss my very personal experiences and that of some of my clients in Car buying with you in response to some of the many questions I have received over the years. The aim is to prevent the above experience from happening to you. I will do my best not to be judgmental or accusatory because some of my very best friends are in car industry and they are good people.
The Good News about Africa’s Population Boom
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OUT OF AFRICA-Presents Math Professor Nkechi Agwu
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Nkechi Agwu, Ph.D., is the President of the American Association of University Women New York City (AAUW NYC) Branch. She is a past Executive Vice President, Program Co-Vice President, Public Policy Chair, Black History Chair, By-laws Committee Member, Emerging Leader and Educational Foundation Honoree of the Branch. She has given several workshops and presentations for students and parents within the NYC Branch’s Explore Your Opportunities (EYO) Conference, College/University Program and Black History Program.
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England’s Smartest Family is African
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Peter and Paula Imafidon, 9-year-old twins from Waltham Forest in northeast London, England are a part of the highest-achieving clan in the history of Great Britain education. The two youngest siblings have made British history as the youngest students to ever enter high school. They astounded veteran experts of academia when they became the youngest to ever pass the University of Cambridge’s advanced mathematics exam. That's on top of the fact they have set world records when they passed the A/AS-level math papers.
GHANA DRAWS 1-1 WITH ENGLAND
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Ghana's Black Stars on March 29th earned a deserved draw when Asamoah Gyan's 90+1-minute goal cancelled Andy Carroll's first in the first half in a historic clash with the Three Lions of England at Wembley.
England kicked-off strongly and appeared set to drown Ghana in goals as the Ghanaians looked lethargic and lost many of the 50-50 balls, apparently as a result of their long flight from Congo Brazzaville less than 48 hours earlier.
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MONEY MATTERS with Ken Barnes: Is there anything like a good debt?
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Debt- defined loosely as an amount of money owed to a person, organization or nation for funds borrowed is one of the most talked about topics in any household and financial planning workshop. Countries and Nations devote whole ministries and boards to discuss and manage debt. My church, The Solid Foundation Chapel, is currently treating debt as a topic in our practical living series lessons. I have personally over the years taught many workshops on Debt and how to get out of debt. So I will like to discuss an aspect of this all important subject-debt this month!
BRONX REPORT-Why A Bronx Report Column? By:Dr Mark Naison, Fordham University
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If you ask people about the Bronx, the first thing most people would mention would be the Yankees. Next would come the Zoo and the Botanical Gardens, after that Fordham University, then more negatively, a range of attributes associated with urban decay, such as gangs and drugs and arson, coupled with a some apologetic references to the Bronx’s significance in the development of Latin Music and Hip Hop.
DEAD FOR WANT OF A BIGGER BUTT
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A Newsdesk compilation
Claudia Aderotimi or Claudia Adusei, was a 20 year old student and dancer who thought enhancing her butt would make her more attractive and get her into more music videos
PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS AFRICAN MOVIE STARS
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The 19th Annual Pan African Film festival (PAFF) has ended in Los Angeles with a strong representation from many African countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Mali etc. The festival which ended on February 23rd screened over a 100 films made by/or about people of African descent from the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, South America, the Pacific, Europe and Canada.
Douda DiabateTakes Over as Ambassador of Cote D’Ivoire
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Ivorian immigrants and embassy staff in the United States have welcomed the installation of a new ambassador appointed by the president-elect of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara.
GHANA SAYS NO TO OKADA
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The use of motorbikes for commercial transportation, popularly called ‘Okada’, cannot be accepted in the Ghanaian society, says Ghana’s Deputy Roads and Transport Minister, Dzifa Ativor. She says the implications and fatalities associated with the practice cannot be countenanced.
OUT OF AFRICA PRESENTS AMBASSADOR MITIFU
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Born in Bukavu, Kivu, Ambassador Mitifu received her bachelor of science degree in biochemistry education from the National University of Zaire, Kinshasa.
She received a master’s degree in French studies from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama; and a doctorate in romance languages from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Her dissertation topic was the representation of femininity in Zairian novels written in French.
She taught French literature, language, and culture and Caribbean and African literature at the University of Georgia (1994-1997) and also at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia (1997-1998). She supervised teaching assistants and coordinated the French language program in the department of romance languages at the University of Georgia (1995-1997).
Ambassador Mitifu’s area of research has included French, francophone, and lusophone literatures from Africa and the Caribbean.
She was appointed to Washington, D.C. by the late President Laurent Désiré Kabila.
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WELCOME TO FASHIONISTA AFRICA PAGE
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By: Christiana Amo-Kyereme
Welcome to the fashionista Africa page. A page that will be dealing with all matters beautiful with an African perspective.
UNITED AIRLINE GOES TO AFRICA
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US carrier, United Airline since June 22, has begun a direct flight from Washington D.C. to Accra Ghana.
United Airlines intends to use the African market to build on its strong emergence from the recent global economic downturn that hit the aviation industry.
Debates on Slave Trade Overlook the Role of Technology
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According to history books, gun-wielding European slave traders kidnapped one in five Africans and transported them across the oceans to the Americas. A less visible, but no means less drastic technological tool of suppression, is the compass, a device used worldwide for navigation. In the same way that Britain used its maritime knowledge and the US harnessed its intellectual capital to rule the world, the early slave traders used the simple compass to wreak havoc on civilization.
TERORISM IS DEVILISH AND UNACCEPTABLE - AFRICAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE
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By: Ekow Mensah-Shalders ...........
In the wake of the abortive terrorist attack on board flight NW235 from Amsterdam Schiphol to Detroit USA on December 25 2009,The African Cultural Exchange(A.C.E) of Fordham University says the act is barbaric and devilish and must be condemned by all well meaning individuals and organizations the world over.
The African Cultural Exchange, An organization that promotes African values and culture says it is appalled by this act of terrorism and condemns it in no uncertain terms.
In a Media release signed by the secretary of the organization, Mr.Kojo Ampah .The A.C.E said "terrorism is a crime against humanity no matter where it is committed and whom it is committed against. It is an act of cowardice, devilish and unacceptable."
Even though the unfortunate incident according to the release has placed Africa in a bad light,
it believes America will not shut the open doors of opportunities in the face of Africans who mean well.
IS CALIFORNIA READY FOR CHANGE?
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As Californians bid farewell to incumbent Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger next year, many names have come up as potential candidates for the upcoming 2010 California gubernatorial election to be held on November 2, 2010.
Tom Campbell, Steve Poizner, Meg Whitman, Richard William Aguirre, Jerry Brown, Stephen L. Rush, Edie Bukewihge among others all are possible candidates for the race.
One candidate however whose campaign is gathering pace within the African community is Joe Symmon.
George Barney, The photo-Journalist Extraordinaire
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African Trumpet brings you a brief story as told by Mr George Barney, our community photo-Journalist
extraordinaire.
GENESIS - A Tease from the Gods
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Fred McBagonluri, The African, who nearly became an Astronaut talks about his Journey.
Dr. Fred McBagonluri is a Director R&D at BD Medical. Fred graduated from Central State University, Wilberforce, OH with a BS Manufacturing Engineering (summa cum laude) in 1996.
He holds MS and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech (1998) and University of Dayton (2005), respectively.
extensively in technical journals, conference proceedings and book chapters and has over 26+ US and European patent applications in the areas of advanced imaging technologies and hearing instruments design.
Fred is the 2008 recipient of the Black Engineer of the Year: Most Promising Scientist, 2008
NJBiz Healthcare Innovator Hero Awards and 2009 Astronaut Candidate Finalist.
He is the author of three novels: (A) Woman to Marry, Dusk Recitals and When Tears Stand Still.
He is married to Diana McBagonluri, also an author and they have two daughters, Putiaha and Puyen.
PAGAF HOLDS RETREAT IN ARIZONA
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Ghanaian Adventists living along the Pacific Ocean in the United States have held their maiden annual spiritual emphasis weekend retreat in Phoenix, Arizona.
Over 200 participants came from California, Texas, Minnesota, Nevada, Tennessee and Utah.
Out Of Africa presents JERE CHAUNCY
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A spotlight on achievers who are either Africans or are of African descent
African Trumpet is Born!
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And Africans in America say Welcome, Bienvenue, Akwaaba, Mwabonwa, Mwalandiridwa, Fosori, Weizo, Toolii, Heni odjen, Baruch haba, Ilo la, E kaabo, Emukela.
“AND THEIR DREAM BECAME A REALITY”
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Meet the personalities behind your own community newspaper “the African Trumpet."
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