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How to end the jollof wars
Semafor via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Facts Know More i How did jollof rice become jollof rice? In the 1800s, the Wolof people of Senegal created this tomato based rice that has become a...
A Charlotte-area chef wants to introduce you to West African food. Here’s how you can try it.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCharlotte-area chef Awo Amenumey wants to see Americans as comfortable with Ghanaian foods as they...
Who invented jollof rice? Senegal beats Ghana and Nigeria to the title
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJollof rice (called Ceebu jën in Senegal according to the Wolof spelling). Photo Getty Images....
Google Doodle Turns The Famous 'Jollof Wars' Into A Celebration Of West African Culture
AfroTech via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGoogle Doodle has turned a famous debate for West Africans into a peaceful celebration. On Nov. 4,...
Ousmane Sembène’s Brave and Biting Films
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoThree features by the Senegalese director, recently released as a set by the Criterion Collection in 4K restorations, turn an unflinching gaze on both...
Jollof rice: What sets apart Winneba, Ghana’s version
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJollof rice, which is believed to have originated from the Senegambia during the Wolof Empire (c....
CinemaSavannah screens harrowing immigrant journey with award-winning "Io Capitano"
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe 121-minute films is spoken in Wolof and French with English subtitles, and follows the...
Posts falsely claim Senegal jettisons French for Arabic as its official language
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoStrained diplomatic ties between France and its former colonies in the Sahel region have been fodder...
How west African cuisines originated and developed over centuries
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoAs the popularity of African dishes rises around the world, most of the conversation has focused on...
Black immigrant rally in NYC raises awareness about racial, religious and language inequities
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBlack immigrants turned out in the hundreds on Tuesday across from New York City Hall during a...
