Cecile Emeke took a stroll with Ramona in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Click CC for subtitles in various languages.
Chika Unigwe – Writing in Belgium
Chika Unigwe was born in Enugu, Nigeria, and now lives in Turnhout, Belgium, with her husband and four children. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an MA from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. She also holds a PhD from the University of Leiden, The …
Another Dutch Novel Reinforces Sexual Sterotypes Of Black Women In Holland
Hat tip: Afro Europe International Blog In the Netherlands an author started a row by publishing a book that is sexual stereotyping black women. The book ‘Alleen maar nette mensen’ (Just fine people) is the debut of Dutch author Robert Vuistjes. Naturally all of the information I’ve seen about this book is in Dutch except …
Edsilia Rombley – Dutch Singer
Edsilia Rombley is a Dutch singer who participated in the Soundmixshow in 1996. She also represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 1998 and 2007. Edsilia Rombley was born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands to parents from Aruba and Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles). Her career started in 1995, with Gracia Gorré, Karima Lemghari …
Glennis Grace, Dutch Diva
Eurovision Biography ‘Amazing Grace’ has certainly risen to the occasion since her triumph in the Dutch finals of the National Song Contest 2005 with her energetic power ballad ‘My Impossible Dream’. (Her song scored a unanimous 12 points from all jury members and the televoting audience). In the press, she has become known as ‘Amazing …
Lornah Kiplagat, Dutch long distance runner
Lornah Kiplagat is a Dutch long-distance runner. She was born in Kabiemit, Kenya and came to the Netherlands in 1999. She gained Dutch citizenship in 2003 and has run for the Netherlands since. She is specialised not only in road running, she also runs track and field. She currently holds the world records at the …
Hilda Kibet, Olympian
Hilda Kibet was born March 27, 1981 in Kapchorwa, and is a Kenyan Dutch runner. She is the sister of Sylvia Kibet and the niece of Lornah Kiplagat. She obtained Dutch nationality in October 2007. Career highlights Dutch National Championships 2007 – Schoorl, 1st, 10 km 2008 – Schoorl, 1st, 10 km Other achievements 2004 …
More about the Black is Beautiful exhibit in Amsterdam
Black is Beautiful. Rubens to Dumas Dates 26 July ??? 26 October 2008 Location The Nieuwe Kerk, Dam, Amsterdam Open Daily from 10 am to 6 pm. In October open on Thursday till 10 p.m. Public Information T: 00. 31. 20 6386909 Website http://www.nieuwekerk.nl/ Admission ??? 10 Groups ??? 15 persons: ??? 8 Children up …
Follow up from the Women of the African Diaspora Conference in Amsterdam
As fate would have it my plane from Gotehnburg, Sweden to Amsterdam was cancelled. We were put on the next flight scheduled for 4 hours later, which turned out to be late. I had resigned myself to the fact that I would miss the beginning and middle of the conference, including my panel discussion, and …
The Black is Beautiful exhibit at Amsterdam’s De Nieuwe
In the summer of 2008 the Nieuwe Kerk will present a journey of discovery though the history of art. For the first time the attractiveness of the black person in the art of the Low Countries will receive attention. Many great masters turn out to have portrayed black people. The fascination with them will be …
Update for the Women of the African Diaspora Conference
This Sunday in Amsterdam an international group of Black Women will hold a conference at the Kwakoe Festival in Amsterdam’ s Bijlmer Park in the VIP tent. Here is the conference program schedule: – 13:30 Welcome – 14:00 Opening remarks by ZAZO – 14:05 Opening remarks by mayor Elvira Sweet – 14:10 Spokenword by Dayenne …