Posts made in September, 2010

Are We On Target To Eliminate Extreme Poverty by 2010? Plus Elizabeth Nunez

Posted by HfH on Sep 25, 2010 in Shows | 0 comments

Can’t we all just get along? Award-winning Trinidadian author and noted educator, Elizabeth Nunez says that there are distinct differences within the African Diaspora, that cannot be ignored. She also talks about the ways immigrants handle living in two worlds, and her latest book, ‘Anna In Between‘, which was selected for the NALIS 2010 One Book, One Community Reading Project, in her homeland, Trinidad.

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A special report on the three day UN Summit On Millennium Development Goals, held earlier this week. Are targets being met? What is the impact? Bunmi Oloruntoba, of AllAfrica.com provides the news report from New York; Kathy Knowles and Joanna Felih, of the Osu Children’s Library Fund, in Ghana give us a view from the trenches.

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Sean Baker’s African Hero in Prince of Broadway

Posted by HfH on Sep 18, 2010 in Shows | 0 comments

The film Prince of Broadway is about a Ghanaian immigrant, whose dream of making it big in the US is turned upside down, when an ex lover shocks him with life changing news.

The film’s co-writer and Director, Sean Baker tells Christabel Nsiah-Buadi how he ended up casting a Ghanaian newcomer in the lead role and why Academy-award nominated Lee Daniels threw his support behind this movie.

WIN TICKETS TO THE OPENING NIGHT OF PRINCE OF BROADWAY!

To celebrate our new, regular time on Los Angeles radio station, KPFK, Home, from Home is giving away THREE pairs of tickets to the LOS ANGELES OPENING PRINCE OF BROADWAY, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24! The screening is at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Movie Theater at 8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood.

For a chance to win a pair of tickets, simply email your:

- NAME

- PHONE NUMBER

to hfh@hfhshow.com

And don’t forget to include the words: ‘PRINCE OF BROADWAY’ in the email header, for a chance to win.

Now to the fun part. Here are the Terms and Conditions: You must be over 18 years old to apply. Please ensure that you are in the Los Angeles area on the day of the opening night screening. Tickets are not transferable to an alternative location. Eligible senders of the first three emails sent to hfh@hfhshow.com before WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 will each receive two tickets to the opening night of Prince of Broadway at Laemmle Sunset 5 movie theater in West Hollywood, on Friday, September 24. Click here to read full t’s&c’s.

Good luck!

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Is Asamoah Gyan leaving football for music?!

Posted by HfH on Sep 11, 2010 in Shows | 0 comments

Following in the footsteps of John Barnes and Shaq, Ghana’s favourite striker, Asamoah Gyan puts his MC’ing skills to the test in the autotune-tastic song, ‘African Girls’, called, by Castro. He starts at 1 min 53. As always, you’re welcome!

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LISTEN: JORDAN FLAHERTY ON NEW ORLEANS

Posted by HfH on Sep 6, 2010 in Shows | 0 comments

This week, we’re looking at the culture of resistance in New Orleans and how that tradition, helped the community of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast to survive – and thrive, post Katrina, after the cameras left the area.

JORDAN FLAHERTY, the author of FLOODLINES: COMMNUNITY RESISTANCE FROM KATRINA TO THE JENA SIX tells Christabel about why he chose to write about the unsung heroes and heroines of New Orleans, the relationship between culture and resistance and life post Katrina.

Jordan will be speaking at venues all over the US as part of the COMMUNITY AND RESISTANCE tour. For more information, on venues, and other speakers, visit the ‘Floodlines’ book website.

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