Valentine’s Day is about sharing the day with the love of your life. But what are you to do if you find yourself single on February 14th? There are several ways that you can celebrate the day of love without having a partner in crime. Here are five tips for enjoying your day as a…
MTN has invested $1 million USD in a project approved by UNESCO and led by the General History of Africa (GHA). This project’s goal is to rewrite African history through the eyes of Africans, without the corrupting influence of discriminatory, racist or imperialistic perspectives. The General History of Africa also strives to make the…
Former First Lady of Gambia Was Generous Wife of Dictator Equatorial Guinea is the new home of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and his wife, Zineb Suma Jammeh, having been forced out of the country after a controversial election. Yahya Jammeh was in power for 22 years. He had participated in a coup two…
A Thriving Port The East African nation of Kenya today maintains a thriving sea port located at Mombasa. Last year, a new terminal significantly enhanced the facility’s commercial capacity. This dynamic center serves as a hub for goods transported to (and from) many nearby nations: Rwanda, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burundi, northern Tanzania and…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s New Project is a Giant Tunnel Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is widely known for his ultra-successful ventures Tesla and SpaceX; in the near future, however, he will also be known as the founder of the Boring Company, an engineering firm that will attempt to solve massive gridlock by means of…
Rt. Hon. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila overcame hardship and exile from Namibia as a child to become the fourth Prime Minister of her homeland on March 21, 2015. She has also served as a member of Africa’s SWAPO (South West Africa People’s Organization) since 2002 and is still a member. Public Service Her public work began…
Prolific 20th Century philosopher and intellectual Frantz Fanon is a key figure of African diasporic studies. Life Fanon was born in 1925 to a middle class family on the West Indian island of Martinique. He is of African, Indian and White French Alsatian descent. He attended private school and enlisted in the Free French Army…
First, there was a rumor that Madonna’s recent trip to Malawi was to adopt a child. Then, Madonna categorically denied the rumors. Now, the truth has come out. Madonna has in fact adopted twins from Malawi. The 4-year-old girls are named Estere and Stelle. Madonna officially confirmed the news with an Instagram picture of…
I Am Not Your Negro is a documentary directed by Raoul Peck that tells a story of race in America through the unfinished James Baldwin novel, Remember This House. All the narration comes from Baldwin’s novel, and is read by Samuel L. Jackson. Critics and viewers seem to agree that I Am Not Your Negro…
Trump is facing another hit on his immigration ban which restricts Muslims from seven different countries from entering the United States. The latest realization: half of the nations on the list are African. Countries such as Libya, Somalia, and Sudan continue to struggle with civil unrest, war, and atrocities, causing millions to flee…
