Brummet's Conscious Blog

African Art & Culture The article by Dickson Adom, was written, as he explains: to "highlight the great benefits that African societies can gain from the arts and culture practised by the people. African governments, ministries and NGO's in charge of the development of art, culture and tourism must ensure the development of this field. Funding in the form of scholarships, research grants and awards must be offered to young scholars, researchers and artists to enhance the study of African art and culture because it is a pinnacle of the social, political and economic development of Africa ." Dickson has a strong passion for writing on virtually every global issue.  He is a member of the Open Researcher a\And Contributor Association (ORCID), Research Gate , Mendeley and European Centre for Research, Training, and Development . He is holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in African Art and Culture from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Kumasi, Gha...

Recommended Resources Have you heard of the Mango Tree Organization ? http://themangotree.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TheMangoTreeCharity/ The Mango Tree supports orphans and people effected by HIV/AIDS is Tanzania and Kenya providing education, training, healthcare and sustainable livelihoods. Since 2003 (in the last 15 years) the organization has supported over 30,000 orphans. -- An interesting presentation re: r educing pollution in the fashion industry while creating amazing new things to wear:   https://www.ted.com/talks/natsai_audrey_chieza_fashion_has_a_pollution_problem_can_biology_fix_it -- Super inspiring interview with a very accomplished, funny and determined woman... learn about her humble beginnings and how she has inspired the world.: https://www.ted.com/talks/ameenah_gurib_fakim_an_interview_with_mauritius_s_first_female_president ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca

​ -- Quote of the Day -- "A catless writer is almost inconceivable. It's a perverse taste, really, since it would be easier to write with a herd of buffalo in the room than even one cat; they make nests in the notes and bite the end of the pen and walk on the typewriter keys."  ~Barbara Holland -- Non-profit Event -- Have you heard of this new program called Books For Africa ?  Our friend in Africa, Stan Almendro, informed us that they have an international fundraising project with various events going on that will help run their non-profit projects that encourage African youth to write and sing and more.   One of the upcoming events will be held here: Books for Africa Sunday, November 30 at 8:00am in UTC+02 Alberton, Gauteng in Alberton, Gauteng  They also have an event going on via Indiegogo - a crowdfunding platform that pools donations together. Something you might be interested in here too is n...

-- Quote of the Day --    “The chosen heroes of this earth have been in a minority.  There is not a social, political, or religious privilege that you enjoy today that was not bought for you by the blood and tears and patient suffering of the minority.  It is the minority that have stood in the vain of every moral conflict and achieved all that is noble in the history of the world.” ~ John Bough       -- Water for Africa --      * Article by: Damien Higgins writes for Eden Springs, which has partnered with People Help People to support three drinking water projects in Tanzania, Africa, which will help around 1,000 children get access to clean water.   Eden plumbed water coolers   supply clean water for home and office.    While the Western world wastes water, it's left to charities to help those who lack this basic necessit...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself: ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do .” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- This week we are offering 3 different Best Of Conscious Discussions episodes. Starting with today's broadcast of Vol #17 offering two experts on Global Zero Waste & Earth Rights Institute :   Drop by to access this fascinating discussion at:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/05/10/best-of-cd-series--vol-17-1 -- Did you Know? -- Aluminum can recycling rates are: 66% in Canada 58% in the US 65% world wide The international goal is to reach 75% recovery of this valuable resource.  Find ...