Black Vegans Worldwide
The Black Panther is all the rage right now. In Wakanda (the fictional Afrikan country where the Black Panther is King) people are magically healed with their source of power, vibranium. In the real Afrika western style diets and lifestyles are making western style diseases such as diabetes, heart disease…
This edition of our showcase of Black Vegetarians brings us Charlotte O’Neal. A long time vegetarian, she lives in Arusha, Tanzania in East Afrika. She is cofounder, along with her husband Pete, of the United African Alliance Community Center. We interviewed Charlotte during our stay there during our visit to…
In Ghana a popular black eyed pea stew recipe is Red Red. I first had it while visiting friends in Accra. I liked it so much I ordered it again while we were at One Africa in Elmina. Red Red is often served with fried plantains which may be used…
Nana Kwaku and I stayed at a number of wonderful places on our recent trip to Ghana and Tanzania. Three in particular stand out as highlight of our trip. Each are owned by US born Afrikans. Each is more than just a place to sleep, they are destinations in and…
One of the best things we tried on our trip to Afrika was Bungo Juice in Zanzibar. Bungo fruit is a that grows on the rubber vine plant in Zanzibar, Madagascar and a few other islands in the Indian Ocean. I don’t think it is well known. We were lucky…
Black Vegetarian Queen Vida will soon be featured as the chef at Sadiq’s Bistro, a vegan restaurant opening in Southwest Atlanta in the spring of 2014. Here is her inspiring story of becoming vegetarian, the power of the Creator, discovering an oilless diet, and making a difference in her native…
Are you setting New Years goals or making resolutions? Maybe lose 20 pounds? Exercise 3 times a week? I think many of us look at the new year as a fresh start. Have you had problems keeping your resolutions? I know I have. In fact I often set goals for myself…
I have been wondering why there are so many movies and stories out right now about slavery and people of Afrikan descent as underclass. What does that mean? What is the message that media is feeding us? This isn’t a comment about the productions, actors or the script of these…