★ KWEI’S FILM REVIEWS-7: “LAWMEN: BASS REEVES--" Season 1, Part 3
In my film reviews, I start with the benchmark of five stars and then deduct half or one point if the film falls short in any of the...
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Kwei Jones Quartey
KWEI JONES QUARTEY | BLOG
Kwei Quartey, MD, blogs about African writing and literature, African mysteries, being a Ghanaian-American writer, travel to Africa and beyond, human rights, politics, popular culture, and medicine.
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kweiquartey
- Nov 12, 2023
- 2 min
★ KWEI’S FILM REVIEWS-6: “LAWMEN: BASS REEVES--" Season 1, Parts 1-2
In my film reviews, I start with the benchmark of five stars and then deduct half or one point if the film falls short in any of the...
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kweiquartey
- Nov 5, 2023
- 2 min
★ KWEI’S FILM REVIEWS-5: “Nanny"★
In my film reviews, I start with the benchmark of five stars and then deduct half or one point if the film falls short in any of the...
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kweiquartey
- Oct 31, 2023
- 2 min
★ KWEI’S FILM REVIEWS-4: Special Halloween 2023 Edition★
In my film reviews, I start with the benchmark of five stars and then deduct half or one point if the film falls short in any of the...
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kweiquartey
- Oct 28, 2023
- 2 min
★ KWEI’S FILM REVIEWS-3★
In my film reviews, I start with the benchmark of five stars and then deduct half or one point if the film falls short in any of the...
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kweiquartey
- Oct 20, 2023
- 2 min
★ KWEI’S FILM REVIEWS-2★
In my film reviews, I start with the benchmark of five stars and then deduct half or one point if the film falls short in any of the...
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kweiquartey
- Oct 10, 2023
- 1 min
★ KWEI’S FILM REVIEWS-1★
In my film reviews, I start with the benchmark of five stars and then deduct half or one point if the film falls short in any of the...
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kweiquartey
- Aug 1, 2023
- 2 min
Africa's Political and Moral Decline
PART TWO: Questioning Ghana's Traditional Norms and Family Values Introduction Ghana's Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and...
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kweiquartey
- Jul 21, 2023
- 3 min
Political and Social Regression in Africa: Focus on LGBTQ+ Rights
PART ONE: Escalation of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Introduction In the majority of Africa's 54 nations, LGBTQ+ rights are unacknowledged,...
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kweiquartey
- Jul 5, 2023
- 2 min
THE UNITED STATES OF DISAPPOINTMENT
The United States was founded on an idea and an ideal. But even from the first moment the indigenous peoples were violently targeted,...
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kweiquartey
- Jun 21, 2023
- 3 min
THE BIGGEST DISASTERS AT SEA
The story of the Titan submersible vessel: At the time of this writing, Titan with its five passengers has not been recovered and with...
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kweiquartey
- Apr 25, 2023
- 1 min
CLIMATE CHANGE AT A GLANCE
Earth Day 2023 was on April 22. The earth faces tough challenges, especially global warming and climate change. 1.Definitions Global...
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kweiquartey
- Apr 2, 2023
- 1 min
TRACES LEFT BEHIND--A migrant journey
A short but well-done BBC documentary about the topic tackled in my novel LAST SEEN IN LAPAZ. Watch it and see if your perspective on...
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kweiquartey
- Mar 27, 2023
- 3 min
Uncovering the Rich History of African-American Crime Fiction: An Introduction
(Disclaimer: this post isn’t intended as an all-encompassing treatment of the topic. For more, please consult in-depth publications or...
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kweiquartey
- Feb 15, 2023
- 2 min
Finally, LAST SEEN IN LAPAZ Is Here!
LAST SEEN IN LAPAZ, the new Emma Djan Investigation, available wherever books are sold LAST SEEN IN LAPAZ hit shelves on Feb 7, 2023....
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kweiquartey
- Feb 2, 2023
- 5 min
Tyre, Sympathy, and Empathy
Young Tyre Nichols was laid to rest on Wednesday Feb 1. I’m certain that more than 99% of us who viewed a part or the entire violent...
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kweiquartey
- Jan 17, 2023
- 2 min
What Causes Toxic Masculinity?
What is toxic masculinity? Definitions: Masculine toxicity is a set of cultural and societal norms of masculinity that emphasize physical...
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kweiquartey
- Jan 13, 2023
- 1 min
Maverick Radio Journalist Walter Turner Interviews Kwei Quartey
Walter Turner of KPFA has interviewed me after publication of every single book in my Darko Dawson and Emma Djan series. Walter is...
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kweiquartey
- Dec 24, 2022
- 3 min
An Ill Wind--LGBTQ+ Rights In Ghana
LGBTQ+ Rights in Ghana Just as in the US, a wave of vitriol is being directed at LGBTQ+ persons in Ghana. The sources of the castigations...
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kweiquartey
- Dec 10, 2022
- 8 min
Copy of THE KWEI QUARTEY BOOK CLUB: THE MISSING AMERICAN: Cheat sheet #3
Chapter forty-three After Kafui’s ominous report suggesting that Gordon might have been dumped into the River Volta from the Adome...
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