Both the prose of Olaudah Equiano and the poetry of Phillis Wheatley are similar in style of writing to the works of white British and American writers of the period. Even though Equiano’s writing describes in some detail the life of various African peoples, his artistic delivery is thoroughly Westernized. Wheatley, on her part, does […]
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International hip hop artist AZitiZ can inspire and pull crowds by the thousands. Her family and friends know her as Lalita Garrett, the woman who comes home from the studio, chills with her bff’s and beep bops to Lauryn Hill. Her fans know her as the artist that is constructing a new narrative of gender […]
I have a 6 yr old Senegal parrot that I hand fed. I have learned quite a bit over the years about parrot nutrition and care. My Senegal is named Sunni and he has a vocabulary of about 6 words. He can imitate many noises such as, the microwave, smoke alarm, running water and telephone. […]
La Noire is an adaptation of one of Sembene’s works. Black Girl is an exploration of a Senegalese woman who is transferred to France to work as a maid for a French family. In the film, Diouna cannot accurately express herself in French, but her thoughts are presented to the viewer through non-diegetic voices. One […]
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Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) Senegal parrots are a little larger than a cockatiel, measuring about nine inches in length, and weighing between four-six ounces. The wild Senegal parrots of Africa live in savannahs and nest in holes in trees, especially in the oil palm. The female lays approximately 2-3 eggs which hatch within 28 days. […]