Chris Abani Muses on Humanity
February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
“The only way for me to be human is for you to reflect my humanity back at me” - Ubuntu.
” Did you know that before the genocide in Rwanda, the word for rape and the word for marriage were the same ?” - Chris Abani.
WASHINGTON DC - Chris Abani tells stories of people: People standing up to soldiers. People being compassionate. People being human and reclaiming their humanity.
About Chris Abani:
Chris Abani’s first novel, published when he was 16, was Masters of the Board, a political thriller about a foiled Nigerian coup. The story was convincing enough that the Nigerian government threw him in jail for inciting a coincidentally timed real-life coup. Imprisoned and tortured twice more, he channeled the experience into searing poetry.
Abani’s best-selling 2004 novel GraceLand is a searing and funny tale of a young Nigerian boy, an Elvis impersonator who moves through the wide, wild world of Lagos, slipping between pop and traditional cultures, art and crime. It’s a perennial book-club pick, a story that brings the postcolonial African experience to vivid life.
Now based in Los Angeles, Abani published The Virgin of Flames in 2007. He is also a publisher, running the poetry imprint Black Goat Press.
12th International Couture Collections Show (DC Fashionweek 2010)
February 22, 2010 | 2 Comments
“It takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert in any field” — Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Outliers.
WASHINGTON DC – Embassy of France – February 21, 2010 - The 12th International Couture Collections Show (also known as the DC Fashion week) took place today at the La Maison Francaise to a sold out crowd.
The fashion show featured exhibition by an international ensemble of designers. Designers on the runway include Corjor International (United States), House of Jola (Nigeria), Andrew Nowell Menswear (United States), Van Maela (United States), Thinkking Hats (United States), Cameron Gray (United States), Kalaa (United States), Destiny’s Creations & Designs (United States) Saman Zar (Pakistan) and Tatjana Serbia (Serbia). The show was off the chart!!!
ABOUT DC FASHION WEEK:
A partnership of independent fashion designers, producers and models, DCFASHIONWEEK was created to increase economic development in the area of fashion design, clothing merchandising and modeling, and to enhance the visibility of the nation’s capital as a center of international fashion. DCFASHIONWEEK is a community based not-for-profit corporation. You can learn more about the organization at www.dcfashionweek.org .
Black Herald is proud to bring you pictures from the event. All pictures by our photojournalist TFlash Dizzlerama.
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Blizzard Pummels DC Metro
February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
“There is time for everything”
WASHINGTON DC - It has been snowing continuously in the DC Metro area over the last 10 days. BH’s photojournalist TFLASH took some pictures during the blizzard for your viewing and enjoyment.
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