we would have thought africa is immune. in many ways, african religions, the world views, the perceptions have managed. the extremism in parts of the world, costing billions of lives, literally, in is time to remind africans of some of the ways of managing and also to tell the world. if that happens in other parts of the world, it affects africa sooner or later. tavis: do i detect in what you just said a critique of africa and being complicit in some of this stuff? >> of course. i am not pretending to write about africa in general. what is useful to the coming generations and the world. inevitably, and african- americans. we must also come to terms with our past and stop romanticizing certain features, including activities of africans, said that is just one of the things. tavis: yes. to the point you made a moment ago, i am always leery about asking about africa. it is such a vast continent. but talk about the struggle over the years and even now for africa to come to terms with its racial identity. this is separate from af

investment in africa. for months, we've been working with the various committees of the house and senate on this effort. i want to notably thank senator john kerry of massachusetts and senator dick lugar of indiana for seeing the unanimous -- the unanimous support through the foreign relations subcommittee was secured, as well as the banking and finance committees for their help in allowing us to go forward. the bill cleared the hotline on the democratic side some time ago and we've worked with a number of our republican colleagues to address many legitimate concerns. so imagine my disappointment at this, the closing hour, that i learned that there is a new republican hold blocking this bill at the very last minute. mr. president, you've been to africa. you know what we're facing there. this is a continent which is emerging in the 21st century in a way that we never imagined. it's surprising to some to learn that when they try to project forward where the economic growth in the world will occur in the next

nor the air of africa. not the british africa. but there are places on the african continent, whether they have been to certain areas or not, they can say that they can feel and smell and taste africa. to go there and sit at the feet of the leaders, the cultural leaders, spiritual leaders, just to expose yourself, it is almost like a kind of osmosis in which you actually invite the totality -- you understand for a change, the comprehensive nature of the cultures which animates such a society. and from which the artists, the architects, not the soufflÉ, opportunistic slogans, all that kind of thing, the rhetoric for the personality. no, it is just among the people. when you find in there and come back, you convey the essence. in other words, it can be done. and then of course, you have no feeling for it. when he came looking for his african roots, it was a disaster. he said that he didn't longer. he looked at the magnitude and all that was africa. and he abandoned hope at the end. but to go into it and exposing it. >> just to clari

was it in south africa or india. >> south africa. he was a different and very timid kind of a person. but circumstances lead him to become a ward for discrimination. this was his first week. he was traveling by train. he had the first class ticket to travel on that train. >> this in terms of time was back in the time of part tied. >> when part tied was going on. >> in what year? >> late 1800s. >> okay. so very strong racial division. >> it was very strong there. there were of course british colonies there and the people of dutch descent. they had their colony. they prevented people of any other races from traveling in the first class. but gandy had this ticket and he came from india and was shocked by the discrimination. he refused to move from the first class coach compartment, the train compartment. he was asked to move. he refused to move. he was literally thrown out. >> isn't that not really according to his personality? wasn't his personality somewhat meek and mild? >> he was a meek person, a timid person, not self confident. wh

and what i experienced there was such a cruel reminder of a at a painful to protest south africa. we were largely controlled in the same way. >> we will speak with the israeli and south african born co-director of the film, then reverend billy on the end of the world. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. people across the united states are expected to join a moment of silence at 9:30 this morning to mark one week since the massacre at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. last friday morning, adam lanza opened fire at the school, killing 20 children and six adults. a series of back-to-back wakes and funerals are continuing for the victims. those mourned on thursday include catherine hubbard, benjamin wheeler, jesse lewis, and allison wyatt, all aged six, and grace mcdonnell, age 7. the service was held in new york for teacher anne marie murphy, who is believed to have used her body to shield students from a hill of bullets. 30-year old teacher lauren rousseau was also mourned thursday

it's also to seize the opportunity of visiting africa, the real africa, not the french africa, not the arab africa, not the british africa, but there are places on the african continent in which even when european visitors to the end to south africa or some other places say yes, now i can see them all, feel, taste africa in those places exist. and to go there and sit at the feet of the leaders, the cultural leaders, spiritual leaders, just to express yourself is almost kind of like awesome essays in which you actually invite the totality. you understand the comprehensive nature of the cultures, which animates such society and from which the artists, the builders, architects, even the true statesmen draw the energy. not simply the opportunistic slogans but the african name tenacity by broderick for the personality cult. that's what i'm talking about. just among the people you find in their. and when you come back, you spread the word. you convey the essence of what she would serve. it's the only way it can be done. and of course you have no feeling for its come you have no feeling for y

, the real africa, not the french africa, nor the arab africa, not the british africa, but there are places on the african continent in which even when european visitors who have been to south africa or been to some other places, when they enter the city they say, ah-ha, i can smell and feel and taste africa, and those places exist, and to go there and sit feet of the leaders, the cultural leaders, spiritual leaders, just to expose yourself. it's almost like a kind of osmosis in which you actually imbibe the totality, you understand the comprehensive nature of the cultures which animate such societies, and from which he artists and builders, architects, even the rule, not this opportunistic slogans like the mobutu, and all that kind of thing, but just rhetoric or personality cult. just among the people. and you find in there, then when you come back you spread the word. you convey the essence of what you observed. it's the only way it can be done. and then of course if you have no feeling for it, you have no feeling for it. richard wright came to africa, looking for his african roots

the past five years have been bad for south africa. the unresolved allegations of corruption are as unsuitable as the leader. ♪ >> hello, welcome to "gmt." a violent setback of the rise against polio in pakistan. five health workers were killed following criticism of the vaccination program. seen but not heard, the queen sits in on a cabinet meeting at downing street, the first floor and i and 200 years to do so. it is midday in london, 7:00 in the morning in connecticut, 2:00 in the afternoon in south africa, where the president has survived a challenge from within the ruling african congress. he was reelected at a park -- at a party conference, making him the overwhelming favorite to win the nationwide general election next year. home and dry, plenty of people think that the allegations of mismanagement that followed him make him and unsuitable man to be presiding over the party that nelson mandela once led. our bluebird -- our editor, john simpson. >> the first world. clean, tidy, prosperous. even the bicycles are the top of the ran

certainly activities we engage in, in africa.importantly, in the term of building partner capacity, is an important function of what we do in africa. in fact is our main activity of strengthening the defense capabilities of african forces. we talk about the armed forces of the united states necessarily being postured and contribute to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions, certainly something for which we are postured at african command and lastly, prevention and response to mass atrocities, sadly, a requirement that is necessary in africa. we believe that africa command remains very, very relevant and consistent with the defense strategic guides issued earlier this year. as mentioned, the number one priority is countering the growth of violent extremist organizations, and this is our highest priority at africa command, as the continuing challenge to be sure. whether it's addressing al-shabab and al qaeda affiliates in east africa, principally somalia, growing extremist network in libya across the region into north

>> yeah, but it's not subsa herian africa. it's not in real africa. it's in fake africa.egyptians don't identify themselves as african-american. >> unlike nyo, becca proudly calls herself black. but not everyone in the poetry work shop is buying it. >> do you think she's black? >> sophia washington is becca's good friend. >> no. >> why is she not black? >> like i acknowledge, you know, egypt is african. but i feel like there's a difference between being from africa and being black. >> so you think that you don't get to choose what you are? >> i don't think you get to choose. i think while we would all love to get to choose how we are and how people see us, what people see you as speaks stronger than what you personally identify. you are don't always get that chance to explain how you identify. >> what makes somebody black in your mind? >> i think how people see them a certain amount of experiences. >> so there is a black experience? >> i think. so. >> what's the black experience? >> you know, i would probably have to deal with racial profiling, becca would not. >> you thi

>> it's in fake africa, not real africa.s don't identify themselves as african-american. >> becka proudly calls herself black but not everybody in the work shaup shop is buying it. >> egypt is in africa, but i feel like there's a difference between being from africa and being black. >> so you think that you don't get to choose what you are? >> i don't think you get to choose. i think while we would all love to get to choose who we are and how people see us, you don't always get the chance to explain how you identify. >> what makes somebody black in your mind? >> i think how people see them, a certain amount of experiences. >> so there's a black experience? >> i think so. >> what is the black experience? >> you know, i would probably have to deal with racial profiling, and becka would not. >> you think those differences are the difference between what makes you black and not black? >> i think so. i mean, black, yes, african, no. >> my father is from guinea and my mother is from liberia. growing up, i was aus straw sized. peop

the company has already sold around 300 of the devices in east africa. they have six staff in nairobi who are responsible for maintaining the, but it is not just about business. he wants to help the organizations that give free treatment to aids patients. >> one of the main things for us is that we get the feeling that the help we give goes directly to benefiting patients. >> his visit allows him to see firsthand what kind of difference his devices are making to the lives of people here. >> coming up, this weekend is the first of advent, which means christmas markets are opening here in germany. >> some of us have to buy some gifts, but in the meantime, a look at some other stories making headlines right now. tunisia's islamist prime minister has rejected calls to resign after more violent protests. hundreds of people attacked a police station in a northern province. the region has seen three days of violent demonstrations over economic hardship. more than 300 people have been injured. >> a newspaper in germany says the government is planning to increase

but that does not take place in africa. then you have the issue of the debt that is extended, or monies better extended to these african countries for development, and then the debt is unpaid and forgiven, which permanently locks in poverty because the resources that are available that are not going into the swiss bank accounts have to go to be paid -- have to go to repay the debt. and then in the drc, we have the same kind of abject poverty, hunger, starvation, disease, lack of basic social services. despite the fact that -- i will quote from our memo. it says, "economic growth has been strong in recent years," -- speaking of the drc -- "reaching an estimated 6.9% in 2011." the drc receives high levels of donor aid, with over $5.90 billion being disbursed in 2010. what i would like to know, what part does the economic exploitation of africa and its natural resources play in the support of these courses that are throughout the drc? you mentioned the m23 and others. what impact does the quest for the natural resources of afr

cheetah is solitary, very, very endangered throughout africa.- >> they prefer to be alone? >> yes, oh, yea. unless they have cubs. only cat in the world to keep cubs three to four years. egyptians also, another cat egyptians actually domestica domesticated -- tried to domesticate, but now the cheetah exists nowhere in northern africa. right there there in southern africa is where you start finding the cheetah. >> how can your trainers be so relaxed? >> these folks -- cheetah on the first birth of cubs she'll eat them or destroy them or let them go. they were born four weeks early. this is one of four, we've saved two of them and breed ten and 12 cheetah births a year, 10,000 acres we have in southeastern ohio. it's magnificent, beautiful creature. hear that noise there? hear that? that's purring. >> over 100 meters, if it was this cheetah against usain bolt, who'd win? >> you and me? >> cheetah against usain bolt, jamaican sprinter who won the olympics. who would win? >> this thing here. >> really? >> when we film, it's three cameras. three came

the python is from asia and africa. they lay eggs. >> does the anaconda hinge its mouth -- >> yes. >> why is it around your neck? >> he knows he's an animal that's too big to eat. he's not going to bite him. >> it knows it can't kill him? >> he doesn't know he's human, knows he's an animal, too big to eat. plus, he works with animal uc

it is africa. the route is from south america to africa, to europe. where is the new al qaeda organizations? where are they budding? where are they really being troublesome? witness benghazi, northern and western africa. that's where we fear al qaeda is taking root. what is the biggest fear? biggest fear is al qaeda northern africa and western after africa will become drug dealers. part of that cocaine movie in south america to europe getting the proceeds and thereby funding their terrorist activity. jump cut to this case involving these three men from maly. operating in maly and ghana. our d.n.a. informant contacts one of the local thugs who is said to have some association with al qaeda and says hey, guy, i have got a coke deal. i have got to get cocaine, tons of cocaine from south america here to maly and guana and south africa and up to europe. you al qaeda help me. you al qaeda will become part of my drug empire. >> operation. >> so what happens is the guy was not an actual drug dealer. he was a sting, a dia operator. the main contact point the g

but that does not take place in africa. then you have the issue of the debt that is extended, or monies better extended to these african countries for development, and then the debt is unpaid and forgiven, which permanently poverty because the resources that are available that are not going into the swiss bank accounts have to go to be paid -- have to go to repay the debt. and then in the drc, we have the same kind of abject poverty, hunger, starvation, disease, lack of basic social services. despite the fact that -- i will quote from our memo. it says, "economic growth has been strong in recent years, speaking of the drc, reaching an estimated 6.9% in 2011. the drc receives high levels of donor aid, with over $5.90 billion being disbursed in 2010. what i would like to know, what part does the economic exploitation of africa and its natural resources play in the support of these courses that are throughout the drc? you mentioned the m23 and others. what impact does the quest for the natural resources of africa have to play

south africa, this is endangered about a year ago. it's an animal, they don't eat the animal but collect the feathers and eggs of the penguins. they have more feathers per square inch than any other penguin. >> what's your favorite animal? >> my wife. pretty funny. she is not here so i can say. >> having raised animals all of my life for 50 years i'm fascinating by cats. i have raised all kinds of cats. we will soon find out the elephant is one of the most intelligent animals, even more than primates. >> only one. >> i'd have to say. >> a few but -- >> i would have to say an elephant is fascinating. >> a herd of elephants. >> when you see a herd of elephants it is phenomenal. in 1978 there were 1.4 million and today less than 375,000. >> nice to meet you, penguin. >> let's bring out the next animal which is a giant tortoise. >> we can put him up here. >> thank you. >> hold him. >> what's his name? >> jimmy. >> no, the tortoise. i'm sorry, the tortoise. he's a slow poke. >> this animal -- is a kind of tortoise from northern africa. thi

. >> i like africa. >> rose: why? >> there's eight or nine count these have an immense amount of natural resources. they must find a way to turn that into productive economies and that's starting. some of the biggest dmez have grown the last five years are in africa. so nigeria has 180 billion people. they're number six in oil, number seven in gas. they lack 40 gigawatts of power. so they have supply, they have demand of everything g.e. sells. in between it's a mess, right? in between there's a thousand things going on, nigeria. but those rethe kind of places, really, if you won't sell stuff in place for a while you better be in places like nigeria that can buy your products, have the money and you just have to drive it hard. >> rose: and the growth rate there may offer more potential than the growth rate in china. >> and i think to a certain extent -- >> rose: because the bases are so low. >> bases are low, growth rates are higher and when i go to africa there's no local competition. i'm competing with siemens and no

that's really where she launched her career from as an africa specialist and i would say with regards to the holdings and trans canada and other energy companies she needs to let go of them if she wants to be a credible candidate i think that that's a totally black or white thing and i hope you know you keep pushing on it and other people keep pushing it because that's very clear there's not much ambiguity there let's talk a little bigger picture here michel not just dealing with susan rice but about something that you pressed upon which is that this really is kind of you know. the political media these days seems to have taken a lot of notes from e.s.p.n. and the way they cover sports and you know it's interesting to watch as fast moving and people at least you know a lot of producers and i on our talent like to think that their viewers like it when it's more of a you know a sporting event you know this he said she said account talk a little bit about big picture here how the media sort of does that and what you think the impact has been. well i think you know there is an element to

this cat is a cat that is from africa. and this cat also has the front in the world, they can eat up to 30 or 40 pounds in one sitting. i can tell you that, they may be small, but they are quite big. in egypt in the towns. >> it looks like a sphynx. >> it looks like a sphynx. >> he is biting your arm. >> you saw how big the tigers were. >> look at the ears. you see why the pharoas. >> they represent royalty. what is unique about this cat. they can jump ten feet in the air. they blend so well in the grass. they lay down and watch for a bird. >> they can grab the bird. look at those ears. that is what kind of gives them away. what is next. what are these? >> they are amazing. this is the cirvil cat. this cat is a cat that is from africa. and this cat also has the front and behind legs with different legs. swroo if you look at the back of the ears, you will notice the spots on the back of the ears. those are called eye spots. >> he wants to eat your hand. they think he is looking backwards. >> how tame are they? >> this anima

particularly an adoption from africa.t an experience you will never have any other way and you will be richly rewarded for it. >> thank you senator and marie. have a wonderful, wonderful christmas. >> senator inhofe will join us on next week's show and talk about the environmental regulations could cause for businesses in 2013. up next. we catch up with former iraq war jessica lynch . we'll find out what she is out to and tin years by the dramatic rescue by fellow troops. >> private first clash joined. and the real education she received was in iraq where in march 23rd, her convoy took a wrong turn and ambushed by iraqis. she was captured and became the first american p.o.w. to be successfully rescued since world war ii . on april 1st, 2003 a special operation raid of u.s. army forces and army rangers and navy seals landed in iraq, the mission to take home private jessica lynch . at 1:00 they entered the iraq hospital and after securing the location they found lynch. >> are you in pain. it is okay, lynch was suffering fro

that's really where she launched her career from as an africa specialist. and i would say with regard to the holdings of trans canada and other energy companies she needs to look go though she wants to be a credible candidate i think that that's a totally black or white thing and i hope you know you'll keep pushing on it and other people keep pushing it because that's very clear there's not much ambiguity there and that was michael brooks producer of the majority report well we're starting to get a clearer picture painted for us of the future of the spy culture in the u.s. and the extent to which it's grown over the last ten years an article over the weekend in the washington post revealed that the pentagon is creating an intelligence agency of its own that could rival the cia in both size and scope the defense intelligence agency is aiming to have as many as one thousand six hundred collectors they're called in positions around the world and according to the agency's director lieutenant general michael flynn this is a major adjustment for national security

the first five years have been bad for south africa. the unresolved allegations of corruption has made him unsuitable as the leader for the next seven years in south of the crop. -- south africa. >> only a short drive from the anc's conference call is this place, a depressing squatter camp. a single tap serves 700 people here. corruption is not the anc's only failing. it has failed also to sort out key problems like this one. squatter camps are supposed to be phased out in just two years, but it is obviously not going to happen. no one from the anc has been near this place. >> we do suffer living in this place. we suffer with water. we have got nothing here. >> does not how the founding father of the new south africa wants things to be. but nelson mandela poses a real achievement is the normality, the ordinariness of everything here. people used to be afraid that when he died, a country might fall apart. there is real anxiety about his health now, but nobody thinks south africa is in danger. bbc news. >> a group that had so much promise

there's incredible economic opportunity in the region of africa. economic opportunity for trade, partnership with u.s. businesses, but we have to get the stability there in order to take advantage of those tunltds. so again, i thank you the chairman for the hearing. i look forward to learning more what we can do to help the situation in the eastern drc. thank you. i yield back. -- he's assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. the honorable johnny carson, assistant secretary of state for the bureau of african affairs. >> thank you, mr. chairman and ranking member smith and the member of the committee. thank you for the opportunity to discuss the urgent crisis in democratic republican of the congo to bring stability for the f rc in the renal. i would like submit the full statement for the report and offer brief opening remarks. >> both of your statements will be included in the record with no objection. >> mr. chairman, this committee knows well that the u.s. has many competing security priorities in africa, from somalia to

particularly an adoption from africa.is it an experience you will never have any other way and you will be richly rewarded for it. >> thank you senator and marie. have a wonderful, wonderful christmas. >> senator inhofe will join us on next week's show and talk about the environmental regulations could cause for businesses in 2013. up next. we catch up with former iraq war jessica lynch . we'll find out what she is out to and tin years by the dramatic rescue by fellow troops. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. d

the first five years have been bad for south africa. the unresolved allegations of corruption has made him unsuitable as the leader for the next seven years in south of the crop. -- south africa. >> only a short drive from the anc's conference call is this place, a depressing squatter camp. a single tap serves 700 people here. corruption is not the anc's only failing. it has failed also to sort out key problems like this one. squatter camps are supposed to be phased out in just two years, but it is obviously not going to happen. no one from the anc has been near this place. >> we do suffer living in this place. we suffer with water. we have got nothing here. >> does not how the founding father of the new south africa wants things to be. but nelson mandela poses a real achievement is the normality, the ordinariness of everything here. people used to be afraid that when he died, a country might fall apart. there is real anxiety about his health now, but nobody thinks south africa is in danger. bbc news. >> a group that had so much promise

then, in 1998, his fans invited him to tour south africa.. >> regan rodriguez: i only assumed the limousines were for some dignitary or celebrity, someone that we should stay out of the way of. but instead, they were for my father. ( cheers and applause ) >> simon: regan said she expected 20, maybe 30 people to show up at his concert. there were 5,000. and when rodriguez stepped out onto the stage, they wouldn't let him start singing, not for ten minutes. ( cheers and applause ) ♪ ♪ >> regan rodriguez: for them to see him, when they thought he had died, it was like they had a chance to see some type of resurrection. ( cheers and applause ) >> rodriguez: thanks for keeping me alive. >> simon: the beatles and the stones had played to crazed houses, too. but to these people, rodriguez was like lazarus-- he had risen from the dead. the concert wasn't just a success, it was a miracle. >> regan rodriguez: looking out in the crowd, people were singing every note, every song, every word. ♪ ♪ i wonder ♪ wonder i do >> simon: in south africa, rodrigue

stand with africa. long-term thinking is not radical. what is radical is to completely alter the planet's climate to betray the future of my generation and to condemn millions to death by climate change. what is radical is to write off the fact that change is within our reach. 2011 was the year in which the sun and jordy found their voice, the year when the bottom shook the top. 2011 was the year when the radical became reality. common but differentiated and historical responsibility are not up for debate. respect the foundational principles of this convention. respect to the integral values of humanity. respect the future of your descendants. mandela said, it always seems impossible until it is done. so, distinguished delegates and governments around the world, governments of the developed world, deep cuts now. get it done. [applause] >> thank you, miss appadurai, speaking on behalf of half of the world's population, i think she said at the beginning. and on a purely personal note, i wonder why we do not let half of the world's populati

. >> tackling the stigma of hiv and aids in africa. plus, despite years of hard study, many south korean graduates have trouble finding a job. we will talk to one whose year is ending better than it began. that is all coming up. clucks across central africa, most of the heavy showers will be at or south of the equator. you'll be seeing some fairly clear whether over the next day with temperatures at about 31 degrees. 32 degrees for you. across northern africa, we have a disturbed area of low pressure across the central bend. what this means is four parts of libya, you will see some coastal showers as we head towards monday. for tripoli and toward the benghazi. cairo, a high of 21. in the u.k., quite a bit of flooding as the system has pushed persons thursday. unfortunately, this is what it looks like on the ground. a lot of the areas here are flooded and the water levels are quite high. we have warnings in effect across the area. look at the forecast. as you can see, another system coming out of the atlantic so we will start with the l

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/aids in africa has been incredible. to lose the young people who are really the productive segment of society, so that you now have grandmothers who are looking after grandchildren because the adults have disappeared. so a tremendous burden. florence mwayopa: these are some of the children that belong to this household. they are being looked after by their great-grandmother. the... grandmother had twelve children she has lost all except for two. as i traveled to other nations in the world, and especially resource-poor areas of the world, one of the things that i'm struck with most is that they are exactly where we were 15 years ago at the very beginning of the epidemic. the first point is that most government officials don't understand what's ready to hit them. one problem that haunts the public health community is how to attack the epidemic as it is spreading through major population areas. there was an international conference on h.i.v./aids in geneva, switzerland, a year ago. the title of the conference was "bridging

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with west africa, the war and the rebellion has burned out. then but to stabilize those institutions best under economic base, that may come later. with the ivory coast only through 15 months ago. it might be that china and england negative are expensive for a the textile manufacturers. who is the next i never? it is possible they could become the new destination for a textile production production, provide jobs jobs, while i wrote a pessimistic article in 1994, they played out in the late 90's. but now i see it on the positive trend. >> they seem to agree. >> the rule of law committee for the ocean. it is said that geography is one of the most important factors because it is the most permanent. we saw the arctic icecap drop and it appears to be opening more this session. what does this trend mean in a generation for russia and canada? >> i did go to zero chapters to it in the book. he is very provocative. in the middle of roberto they predicted china who was our ally would become our adversary geographically. also he said united europe could

this cat is a cat that is from africa.nd this cat also has the front and behind legs with different legs. swroo if you look at the back of the ears, you will notice the spots on the back of the ears. those are called eye spots. >> he wants to eat your hand. they think he is looking backwards. >> how tame are they? >> this animal won't become a tame animal. a lot of times, we will raise them. they are still wild animals. i had a famous trainer say they are always going to be wild. >> this is a vulture? >> come here, buddy. >> raw meat. >> come on. you might smell it. >> they do eat raw meat? >> you smul that? >> it stinks. >> he defecates on his legs to keep him cool. >> too much information. that is why they smell. >> they are ugly, they stink, they eat raw meat. >> other than the defecation the feeding on car cases. >> they clean up the mess that others don't eat. >> he can take a rock, and open the ostrich egg, he uses a tool for that. >> what is this? >> remember, you did a story. >> it is okay with me. pie pierson the

communication with the drumming patterns. >> (speaking spanish). >> this was what was going on in africa. >> (speaking spanish). >> and from some of the sounds they used to play that we almost lost all of them we still have some that he remembers. >> (speaking spanish). >> for instance -- >> (speaking spanish). >> this means "attention be alert. something is going to happen". >> (speaking spanish). >> wake up. wake up. >> wake up, wake up. (speaking spanish). >> and this are some of the drumming patterns that have been rescued by the cultural association. >> (speaking spanish). >> the african and review itse s size. >> (speaking spanish). >> to the actual size that he has. >> (speaking spanish). >> the reason why this drum was reduced in its size it was the intention of hiding it from the dominant class so they will not be oppressed by playing it. >> (speaking spanish) (drums). >> (speaking spanish). >> for these wonderful instrument called cajon it's put into different styles. also the cajon today is incorporated intd international music. >> (speaking spanish). >> (drums). (music). (app

now, going back to west africa for a moment. something that i learned about that i think being especially important was this. i wanted to know what were the experiences of self organization that the people on the amistad had? what were their models of self organization? what kinds of organization had they known in their native society? it turns out it was especially important. it was something called the porro society, an all-male secret society. there is an equivalent for women that is very prominent among the mendi but also prominent among the tempeh, all of the groups of southern sierra leone have their own society and what the society does his fundamental to the way in which those societies operate. the porro society trained warriors. the porro society creates social discipline and the porro society deals with witchcraft. the porro society declares war. they actually have a word or two words for the goal of the porro society and the way that it operates. his goal was to create literally one word meaning -- everybody agrees o

as her work in africa may suggest she has also been an extensive traveler, works in africa, africa, south and east asia, europe and of course the middle east. by far the largest part of her work has been as an author, both acknowledged and if i may put it this way is a quiet partner. she has in either way more than 60 books to her credit and a number of genres, poetry, fiction, both adult and children's and a book of an adult romantic chirla g. if i remember craig -- correctly and tales of the king. a lot of her work has been nonfiction and that too has covered a variety of subjects. some of her nonfiction has dealt with the issue of single motherhood. but a good deal is still somehow or other with the issue of religion and the life of politics and social life. this is including the book, difficulty journalists frequently have and probably understanding religion as a motive in offense. is called blind spot, done together with her birder amundsen and my colleague who is here today, coal martial. it was published and won several literary prizes. it has also included work on a book entitled