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Frankincense could restore African lost woodlands

January 28, 2017

By Melissa Hogenboom 3 January 2017 In dry areas in the Horn of Africa, there are frankincense trees that thrive in the extreme aridity. These trees are harvested for the frankincense resin that they produce. It is used to make perfumes and incense, and can only be obtained from the wild trees. For many years, frankincense trees have faced challenges that could threaten their very survival. Now a new analysis provides hope that this downward spiral could be prevented. To…

Black Restaurant Week – Aug 14-21

August 10, 2016

Black Restaurant Week

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Madison Black Chamber of Commerce is holding Madison’s first Black Restaurant Week. If you enjoy delicious home-cooked food, you still have time to get out to Madison’s first-ever “Black Restaurant Week” which has been going on this week and will continue through Sunday, Aug. 21. Organized by the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, Black Restaurant Week features 15 restaurants, food carts, and catering companies owned by African-Americans throughout the city. Black Restaurant Week patrons can enjoy dining at delicious restaurants,…

Malian Film: They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Music in Exile

April 4, 2016

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Attention Lovers of Film, Documentaries, and especially Music! Don’t miss the exclusive Madison screening of ‘They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Music in Exile” as it follows the journey of Malian musicians, Songhoy Blues, through their fight to overcome tyranny in their home country of Mali. ✔ Where: High Noon Saloon ✔ Film – When: Sunday, April 10th at 5pm – (FILM + Discussion + Food) ✔ Concert – When: Sunday, April 10th at 8pm (Music) ✔ What: Screening +…