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Afro-lution Magazine Barbara Furlow - Sankofa Literary Society Audio EzineLast program description:
The Beginning â??DREAMâ??:
The dream is a simple one, a vehicle of expression for the youth of the African Diaspora. The idea came about when I committed the first semester of my junior year of Spelman College to study abroad in South Africa, at the University of Cape Town, while conducting an independent research project about the destitution in the surrounding area. My goal was to find new ways in which college students around the world could contribute to the evolution of the African Continent. From this emerged the idea for Afro-lution Magazine. Afro-lution Magazine is the first and only international publication, fueled and founded by the energy of youth from Africa, Central America, Europe, and North America.
The inaugural issue of Afro-lution Magazine was released in late 2005 to critical acclaim and featured the artistic vision of co-founder Ian Vengnai, of the University of Cape Town.
With the help of new partners Sanpha Kargbo and William Smith of Morehouse College, Afro-lution Magazine re-launched on October 24, 2006 with a new brand image, digest format, and expanded staff. In addition, the website: www.Afro-lutionMagazine.com was inaugurated as a separate but unified online digital publication. Always true to the dreams and ideals of myself and co-founder Ian p. Venganai, Afro-lution Magazine continues to grow and develop.
The Vision:
Afro-lution Magazine is a global campus publication that is produced 6 times annually. The magazine is supported by an interactive website at: www.afro-lutionmagazine.com. Afro-lution Magazine and the website aspire to bridge the cultural and experiential gaps between members of the African Diaspora throughout the world. We also seek to promote global travel, better health, youth culture, financial management and social involvement. There is no other major magazine that deals with the issues and aspirations of the youth of the African Diaspora. As this population ages and enters the professional work world, they look for intellectual content, sophisticated entertainment and in-depth reporting. Afro-lution Magazine aims at fulfilling this need EVERY ISSUE.