Top news stories from Chicago and the African continent.

A music mix from DJ Ziggs

Advice Box: The DREAM Act

Africans in Chicago interview with poet Festy Natty

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Intro:

Welcome to African Voices, Ep. 11. In this episode, we feature news from the African community in Chicago, and the African continent. We also feature updates from the London Olympic games in 2012.  A music mix from DJ Zigs of Ghana, upcoming events, a South  African recipe, Advice on Obama’s DREAM Act policy, and an Africans in Chicago interview with a Dreamer, who tells his story in coming to America and being undocumented.Music: DJ Zigs of Ghana

Local News:

Youth Leadership-

Last months workshop held on July 21st featured Youth Engagement & Empowerment: Developing a new generation of effective leaders for the future, and touched on:

Recruiting and cultivating youth activists

Creating opportunities for youth-led initiatives

Promoting inter-generational learning

The workshop was a great success. We would like to thank Bryan Echols for facilitating the event, as well as all of our participants!

African Picnic-

Despite the rain, our First Annual African Community Picnic & Back-to-School event held on Saturday, August 4 was a success. We look forward to next year, and hope to see even more people from the community!

African News:

We at United African Organization extend our heartfelt condolences to the Ghanaian community here and in Ghana over the untimely passing of their President, John Atta Mills, early Wednesday on July 25, 2012. More than 10,000 people gathered in and around the square.

Among those who viewed the body as it lay under a glass case before the service were Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast’s president, and his Liberian counterpart, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Leaders of Benin and neighbouring Togo also attended the funeral. Africa has lost an illustrious son! May his soul rest in peace!

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/08/20128101419431132.html

Anti-government protesters rally in Morocco– Demonstrators accuse ruling party of not fulfilling its pledges to address social grievances and fight corruption.

Hundreds of activists have rallied in Morocco’s main cities to protest against corruption, the high cost of living and other causes of discontent.

Rights groups, trade unionists and the February 20 protest movement had called the demonstrations, amid frustration at the perceived failure of the Islamist-led government to make good on its electoral promises.

In Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city, nearly 1,000 people gathered, chanting anti-corruption slogans, denouncing the sharp rise in prices, and calling for the release of jailed activists, a witness said. The protest ended without incident at midnight, an activist reported on social media.

Around 300 people gathered near the main boulevard in Rabat, the capital, chanting slogans criticising Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, and waving anti-government banners

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/08/201281223234231883.html

Olympics:

African Nations Medal Standings

Country

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

South Africa

3

2

1

6

Ethiopia

3

0

3

6

Kenya

2

4

4

10

Tunisia

1

1

1

3

Uganda

1

0

0

1

Algeria

1

0

0

1

Egypt

0

2

0

2

Botswana

0

1

0

1

Morocco

0

0

1

1

http://www.allafrica.com/olympics

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