Dr. Amina Mohamed Defeated in Bid to Become Next Chairperson of the African Union Commission President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya nominated Dr. Amina Mohamed as the new chairperson of the African Union Commission, but despite his efforts, Dr. Mohamed was defeated in the 6th round of polls by Chadian foreign minister Moussa Faki Nahamat. What…
In January, 2017, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated that negotiations with Boko Haram were continuing in order to obtain the release of the remaining girls who had been kidnapped by the extremist group. January 8 marked the one thousandth day that 276 schoolgirls between the ages of 16 and 18…
Emmett Till’s Accuser Admits to Fabricating Story Emmett Till’s death was a driving force in the American Civil Rights Movement. Now, his tragic story is once again making headlines after a recent revelation from Till’s accuser, Carolyn Bryant. Bryant, 21 at the time of the incident, operated a grocery store with her husband Roy…
Once again, Madonna is in the news in relation to Malawi. The singer previously adopted two children from the African nation and has established a charity there called Raising Malawi. While in the country this month, rumors began circulating that she was planning to adopt more Malawian children. Although the rumor came from an…
Artificial intelligence (AI) was among the technologies receiving the most attention at the Consumer Electronics Show last month. AI was prominently on display in the form of digital assistants such as Microsoft Cortana, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa, which are consumer-ready for smart home automation. Two other AI applications promoted at CES 2017 also…
The National Football Teams of Egypt and Cameroon will play for the honor of lifting the Africa Cup of Nations in a final match on Sunday, February 5, in Libreville, capital city of the Gabonese Republic. In the early stages of the Cup, the Cameroonian Indomitable Lions and the Egyptian Pharaohs were not among…
After an extravagant weekend vacation in Italy, it’s clear that the romance between Selena Gomez and The Weeknd is getting pretty serious. The pair has reportedly been dating for one month. Rumors started flying after the songbirds were spotted kissing outside a restaurant in Santa Monica in January. Some cynics have speculated that the…
Black History Month is troubling Trump—this time not for his lack of participation, but rather his apparent lack of knowledge of history. Trump addressed a conference with the following statement: “Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more, I notice.” Of course, the media…
Beyoncé made headlines with her recent Lemonade album, but she and hubby Jay Z are about to become even more popular with their announcement of their newest edition. Two newest editions to be exact. That’s right—Beyoncé is pregnant with twins! Posting an image on Instagram to announce the joyful news, Beyoncé wrote, “We would like…
February 1st kicked off Black History Month, giving the media another field day as Trump hosted a “listening” session to honor the Black heroes and influential game changers in the nation. Of course, the session wouldn’t be about Black heroes at all; instead the president made the event all about Mr. Donald J.Trump. While he…
