Two of the most important festivals of African-America are not celebrated due to a lack of organization and for other reasons.

The first of these is THE AFRICAN KHEMETIC NEW YEAR, which is the Egyptian New Year held on the Solar Equanox.

The other festival is the recognition of the beginning of African civilization in the Americas on the date that Meci (Tehuti Mez) is said to have established a kingdom in Southern Mexico, in the Olmec region.  The date was August 27 of 3113 B.C.

Yet, many festivals and celebrations are held in Black America, the Caribbean, the US, Africa, and Brazil.

These festivals and celebrations are art of Black African-American history and the history of other people as well.

Mardi Gras (also called Carnival in the Caribbean) and Brooklyn Carnival in New York — are actually remnants of ancient African festivals that originated in Egypt and Nubia-Cush. 

Festivals like Kwanza (Harvest Festival) and others are also important.

Travel and vacationing in time for festivals is one of the ways many people get to experience the POMP AND CEREMONY OF FESTIVALS SUCH AS BRAZILIAN, CARIBBEAN OR NEW ORLEANS CARNIVAL, OR THE PAGENTS AND PARADES HELD ON THE AFRICAN NEW YEAR (SPRING EQUANOX).

http://web.archive.org/web/20040922085333/community-2.webtv.net/NUBIANEM/BLACKAFRICAN/index.html

African-Americans have been part of the film-making and producing industry since the first films were made in the late 1890’s.  The first film made was ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and it was a stage play. 

Thomas Edison was the first to film African-descent people when he filmed a Jamaican woman bathing her children.  Edison also filmed African-American soldiers returning from Cuba after the Spanish-American War.

Fim-making companies by African-Americans grew very early.  These companies were in existence during the early 1900’s.  However, the company created by Oscar Mischeaux was the most famous and lasted till the 1960’s.

Black America had two film-making renassances since the early 1900’s.  The first was during the Oscar Mischeaux period (1915 to 1950), the other was during the late sixties to late 1970’s.

African filmmaking on the continent of Africa  began when the British brought film-making equipment in Nigeria during the early 1900’s.  Africa’s film industry improved during the fifties and sixties.

Today, Nigeria is the THIRD LARGEST FILM-PRODUCING NATION ON EARTH, AFTER THE US AND INDIA.

See http://www.naijarules.com

http://web.archive.org/web/20040922090101/community-2.webtv.net/NUBIANEM/CAPOIERATHEAFRICAN/index.html

INFORMATION IS POWER  and information comes from many sources.  To know is to be prepared, whether its for a college exam, a test for a profession/job or simply as one who understands the value of having knowledge.

As the use of high-tech devices become more and more widespread and available, reading and gaining knowledge from books, magazines and other means appear to be declining for some.  However, many people love reading and love literature and the information available in magazines, newspapers and books.

While computers, CD’s, cellphones and jewelry are good gifts for birthdays or any holiday, BOOKS ARE AMONG THE MOST VALUABLE OF GIFTS BECAUSE THEY CAN BECOME IMPORTANT FAMILY HIERLOOMS AND ARE VALUABLE IN THEIR ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE.

http://web.archive.org/web/20040922155321/community-2.webtv.net/NUBIANEM/BLACKAFRICANMENTAL/index.html

See also http://www.myspace.com/bestsellingbooks

http://www.myspace.com/afriamericonscioushiphop

A knowledge of self and of one’s history is very important to helping one carry himself or herself with dignity, honor and pride.  For example, the knowledge of the ancient and prehistoric African people of America has become obscure to many.  Yet, over the decades, many archeological discoveries have been added to the evidence of pre-columbian African presence in the Americas, including the US AND PARTICULARLY MESO-AMERICA.

The Black Consciousness IQ test includes many important bits of knowledge that have remained hidden for a long time.

see http://web.archive.org/web/20040922090134/community-2.webtv.net/NUBIANEM/BLACKCONSCIOUSNESSl/index.html

or see

http://web.archive.org/web/2005012122436/community-2.webtv.net/paulnubiaempire/index.html

http://sexyloveromancepoems.blogstream.com

One of the strongest and most organized institution in the African-American community/Black nation, after Churches, Orisha/Vadu secret societies/Orders, and Family Union Organizations, IS THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.  That system is made composed of schools and learning institutions from kindergatten to the university level.

Education has always been a very high priority in Black America BECAUSE OF AN ANCIENT LEGACY OF ORGANIZED EDUCATION IN THE PARTS OF AFRICA WHERE MOST AFRICAN-AMERICANS ANCESTORS CAME FROM (West Africa, Senegal/Gambia-Guniea region, Ghana-Benin, Congo-Angola, Sudan, Ethiopia, Swahili Coasts/Mozambique.

Many Africans captured and sent to the Americas to work as slaves were scholars, students, teachers and soldiers from places like Niger, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, Benin, Ethiopia and Angola-Congo - each with its own system of education and scholarship dating back thousands of years.

http://web.archive.org/web/20040901210107/community-2.webtv.net/NUBIANEM/BLACKWORLDNUBIAN/index.html

See some references: 
http://www.myspace.com/bestsellingbooks

(See "A History of Education Book II," at http://www.xlibris.com )

One of the great threats to humanity and a disease that is now believed to be reaching ‘attempted genocidal’ proportions is AIDS.  Aids however is not causing the type of havoc that malaria is causing in Africa at the moment.  Yet, the irony is that AFRICANS for thousands of years have recognized malaria as a natural form of defense and barrier against foreign invaders and occupiers.

Added to that, Sicle cell anemia which is the natural fight against malaria has been controlled in Africa by the African diet.  One of the root crops in Africa, the yam, helps to prevent some of the problems caused by sicle cell.

Still, the very inability of many to cure AIDS or to find a cure for it HAS MANY PEOPLE  WONDERING WHETHER THE ANCIENT IDEA OF HAVING LOTS OF CHILDREN TO MAKE UP FOR THOSE ATTACKED BY DISEASES, IS A GOOD IDEA.

It seems that only with the RAPID INCREASE IN POPULATION OF NATIONS AFFECTED BY AIDS (AFTER STRICT TESTING AND ENCOURAGING THOSE WHO ARE FREE OF DISEASE TO HAVE LOTS OF CHILDREN) that the AIDS problem will be lessened.

It is also ironic that PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE WORLD’S STRICTEST SEXUAL TABOOS - AFRICANS - ARE THE ONES WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM AIDS.

The mystry may not be a mystry at all.  The solution may be to deal with AIDS as one would in dealing with any attack.  There has to be a defense and measures to prevent attacks.

AIDS and other such diseases MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO BECOME A TOOL OF POPULATION CONTROL.  Hence, measures to increase the population while avoiding diseases must be implemented.

http://web.archive.org/web/20040901210011/community-2.webtv.net/PAULNUBIAEMPIRE/NUBIANEM/index.html

It is said that the Black family is led by 70 percent female-headed households.  How did that happen?  It happened during the 1960’s, when the feminist movement and some women organized to bring welfare into the family.  One of the requirements for getting welfare was (and still is) to remove fathers from the households if they are not working.

Many men were forced to split with their families so their wives and children would get on the system.  Many of these men REJECTED THIS SYSTEM WITH A PASSION, BECAUSE IT WAS SEEN AS A CONSPIRACY TO SHIFT THE FINANCIAL POWER FROM THE HANDS OF MEN TO WOMEN.

The result of welfare and ’support’ was the distruction of the American family because there was no incentive to make relationships work or for men to be kept in the households when money and benefits were being dished out to their women/wives.

Hence, many males were improperly raised.  This link (created by this writer) examines the solutions to this problem.

It must be noted that while about 70 percent of households APPEAR to be headed by females — MEN PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN RAISING THEIR CHILDREN AND PAYING TO RAIS THEM THROUGH SUPPORT.

Hence, while some people may not be married — the VAST MAJORITY OF BLACK FAMILIES HAVE STRONG MALE INFLUENCES AND SHOULD ASPIRE TO HAVE THEM IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STRONG FAMILIES AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

http://web.archive.org/web/20040901210011/community-2.webtv.net/PAULNUBIAEMPIRE/NUBIANEM/index.html

Also see "Susu and Susunomics," http://www.iuniverse.com

and http://www.myspace.com/bestsellingbooks (list)