Teklit Michael dreamed of competing in the Olympics. But the Eritrean runner had to flee his country. He's now among the estimated 20,000 African migrants living without papers in Israel. And Israel has announced plans to deport them.
Israel has a policy of offering incentives to African migrants to leave the country. But when they go, they often leave their families behind.
When people immigrate to the US, they not only leave behind family and friends, they leave behind the sights, scents and flavors of home. Reporter Hana Baba went back to Sudan to find her favorite soda, unmatched by any in the US.
When we interviewed the Brooklyn-based Sudanese vocalist Alsarah about her latest album with the Nubatones, she mentioned that her Facebook and Twitter accounts were essentially constant streams of Sudanese/Nubian music. Intrigued, we asked her if she would be willing to ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/17687/17687/"> Read more »</a>
Liberal arts graduates with a penchant for the intricacies of African music and a home base in Brooklyn- that describes a not insignificant percentage of present day indy rock musicians. However, regardless of the class size, few do it with ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/17052/afropop-premiere-alsarah-the-nubatones-nuba-nouto/"> Read more »</a>