While the United States is talking about the BP oil spill, across the Atlantic, an oil crisis has been killing off the Niger Delta for five decades. Check this story from Laura Adibe, writer with AOL Black Voices on what’s popping off in the Niger Delta. Trust it’s even deeper than what Talib Kweli was talking about in his new song Black Gold.

Niger Delta Spills: Nigerias 50-Year Oil Crisis Ignored – BV Black Spin.

Once you’re done come back and click on this link to listen to Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek’s new track and find out why traveling to the Niger Delta impacted him so much he had to pull out the pen and start writing.

http://checktheweather.net/2010/05/28/talib-kweli-and-hi-tekblack-gold-is-all-about-that-dirty-oil/