Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico (pronounced /ˌpwɛrto ˈriːko/ or /ˌpɔrtə ˈriːkoʊ/), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico"), is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of theDominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.

Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen, from Borikén, its indigenous Taíno name. The terms boricua and borincano derive fromBorikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known as "La Isla del Encanto," which translates in English to "The Island of Enchantment." source

The Puerto Rican musical genres of bomba and plena are of African and Caribbean origin respectively and danced to during parties and African-derived festivals. Many Boricuas who claim West/Central African ancestry are descendants of enslaved Congo, Igbo and Yoruba from Africa. After the abolition of slavery in 1873 and the Spanish-American War of 1898 a number of African Americans have also migrated and settled in Puerto Rico.

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African history in Puerto Rico

Happy Labour Day

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Peller Estates, Ontario

I hope everyone is having a great weekend, I spent mine visiting Wine Country and Niagara Falls. Dinner at Baton Rouge and seeing Julie & Julia which was a great movie go check it out.

The Conversation by Hill Harper

“In his first book for adults, Hill Harper offers a clear-eyed perspective as he tackles a harrowing crisis in the African-American community: the lack of substantial, long-term relationships between men and women. THE CONVERSATION (Gotham Books; on sale September 8, 2009; $22.50): a long-overdue discussion about a seldom-voiced threat to the African-American family. Click here and let’s get THE CONVERSATION started.”

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News Updates Sept 7th 2009

Women outnumber men in the Canadian workforce for first time in history.

A fine but no lash for Sudan women who wore pants.

Semenya given rousing South African reception.

Your invited to Oprah's 24th season Kickoff party

Quote of The Day

"You’ve gotta put in the time and demonstrate some strong will power so that your WILL to do the right thing becomes a DISPOSITION to do the right thing."

The O Twins by Fusion Media

The O Twins is a 3d animation comedy created by Michael Tokunbo Akindele.

It portrays the life of a Nigerian family and the world around them as they see it.

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Ebony Intuition Won The Popular Vote for Best International Blog

Best International Blog

Popular Vote: Ebony Intuition
Judges’ Vote: black and (A)broad

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Thanks everyone who voted for my blog, I won the popular vote and black and (A) broad won the judges vote. I will have a giveaway very soon this month.

Cut it Out Apparel

Demand Respect

Break The Cycle

I came across this great clothing site via AfroBella called Cut It Out Apparel.

"Cut It Out tee's were created to promote healthy self esteem, and to enlighten those who have forgotten that respect is long overdue . Cut it out designers believe that women should assert their inner strengths and explore their individuality."

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