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Me and Akua sitting on the grave of Crystal (our collective ancestor) from Jamaica on the ancestral grounds of Ansin Mansoo, Ghana, August 2011
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So, we get one extra day this year to celebrate Black History Month. What are YOU going to do with it? Are you going to spend this month learning about our collective history? How about supporting Black businesses all of this month? I can hear many of you right now..."Peppy, I celebrate Black History every day." My response to that is "You and me both, my friend." Be that as it may, it IS Black History month so at least do something extra positive this month, and read a new book, because Black people DO read. I am reading 'Tried & True: Revelations of a Rebellious Ghetto Youth' by Dutty Bookman. On a personal note, I am so happy that I made the decision to visit Ghana last year because it changed my life and I finally really, really get it. Walking on ancestral grounds and getting a tiny glimpse of what our ancestors went through will wake up even the dead! I am always in conversations with people about how misinformed (as a race) we are about our collective history. It is hard to convince many Black Caribbean people that they are Africans, etc. etc. After all, we are what we were spoon-fed. In order for many others to truly get it, they have to go back. If you do not get it; YOU have to go back. It's all about SANKOFA (go back and get it). To be continued all of this month... Let's move away from the Black History month thing, and speak about Reggae music, then. This month is Reggae Month, and it should be no surprise that this month is actually the birth month of the King of Reggae (Bob Marley) and the Crown Prince of Reggae (Dennis Brown). I am already in a mellow mood and started the month off with some good vibrations so there will be a natural mystic flowing through MY air all of this month. Right now, I am singing "Dem a go tyad fi see mi face, but dem cyaan get me outa de race..." Long live Reggae music!Lots of things are happening in the PEP camp, so scroll down for more. Most important of all those things is that we celebrate one year of PEP Talk Radio tonight, and we ARE having an online global radio reggae party! I feel very excited because of my guests tonight is a lady I have admired from before I even met her a few years ago. She knows so much about Reggae that you would think she is Jamaican (Yea, I know...we Jamaicans think we OWN Reggae, right?...We actually do, LOL) Anyway, I digress -- the lady in question is no other than Dera Tompkins who most of you should know about because she has done so much over the years -- for Reggae and also for the movements of Jah people. Also on the show tonight will be Dalani Aamon, the founder of HarambeeRadio.com and The Black Learning Channel. Most importantly, Dalani is the engineer of MY show so I feel it prudent to bring awareness to all the wonderful things he has done over the years. Join the party with us tonight from 9pm to 10pm EST on www.harambeeradio.com. Just click the LISTEN LIVE button and expand the Player options if you want to join the conversation in the Chat Room. Give bLack,
Yaa Gyasi Peppy Parke
Creative Director
Peppy Entertainment & Promotions
DID YOU KNOW?
Black History Month was established as a week-long celebration in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. He picked a week in February to coincide with the birthdays of two significant figured: Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, the celebration was expanded to include the whole month of February.
PEPISODE 11 (SEASON 2) TEASER  | |
Opening of Shashamane Interview with Brothers Karl Phillpotts and Roy McPherson
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Shashamane 4 - Teaser for pepisode 11
"This is the school that Jah built." Karl Phillpotts
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MISSED LAST WEEK'S PEP TALK RADIO SHOW 'GIVING BACK TO JAMAICAN THROUGH EDUCATION'?
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN AND/OR DOWNLOAD MEET DALANI AAMON  Dalani Aamon was born in Washington, D.C. on August 25, 1955. He attended D.C. public schools and received a High School Diploma in 1973 from The Armstrong Adult Education Center. He obtained his National Dental Certification in 1980 from West Palm Beach College.
He has written and lectured about black family dysfunction and all of the ills associated with it. His essays have had such a positive effect that he decided to make it available to the masses. His book "I Must Let My People Know" has won the best non-fiction book of the year at the Harlem Book Fair. He is in demand as a writer, author and lecturer. He lectures at colleges, high schools and even elementary schools. Dalani is a member in good standing of the E Groups, The Blacklist, Sons of Afrika, SADA, The Drum Beat, The Black Power List, The Black Writers Group and more. He is a proud member of the Pan Afrika Movement. Dalani has hosted workshops on raising youth consciousness. He has participated in career day workshops at inner-city schools. His articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines all over the world and he has appeared on worldwide radio and television. He is the CEO and Founder of the Harambee Radio & Television Network which was launched in 2004, and also Founder of The Aamon Publishing Company. Dalani's show Transformations Plus airs on Fridays at 10:00pm EST.
Dalani is The President of The Harambee Division 369 of The UNIA-ACL and the Founder of The Black Learning Channel. He has has two daughters; DeVon and Amira; one son, Dale; a grandson, Deonte; and a grand daughter, Dillyn. According to Dalani, "You, the black families are and always will be the reason I write."
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SEASON 2 FINALE EXTRASLIVE FROM JAMAICA
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Yaa Gyasi Reads Across Jamaica
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"Hail up sistren,
Been following your good works through your wonderful weekly blog. It is always informative, rich and delightful. I can hear your voice right through the printed words. NEVER stop doing it. I look forward to your reasoning every week. You are a blessing and an inspiration to our worldwide African community. I know that it take a lot of time and LOVE to do what you do for the people. You are a precious and important role model for all our sistren. You make us feel so proud. When I grow up, I wanna be like YOU. =;) BIG UP SISTA PEP!!!
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