PEN America has given African literature enthusiasts reason to celebrate. Four African authors are among the finalists for the 2017 PEN America Literary Awards. Among them is Nigerian-American Teju Cole, the first writer in the awards’ 54-year history to be nominated twice in one year: for the $10,000 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of…
Chelsea Manning has served nearly seven years of her 35-year sentence for leaking over 750,000 documents containing classified information to WikiLeaks. Manning, who is transgender, has been serving her sentence in an all-male military prison, despite her request to be transferred to a more appropriate facility. To be clear, Obama did not grant a full…
R&B artist Wande Coal has gotten a lot of industry buzz and praise since breaking into the music scene in 2006. Born Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe in Lagos Island, Nigeria, Wande Coal got bitten by the music bug while singing in a church choir as a youth. His skills as a dancer got his foot…
Prince Harry has not always been the most popular prince in the Kingdom; in fact, he’s had his fair share of controversy, troubles, and soul searching. But now, this “spare” heir has grown into a man and is finding purpose in his life. Prince Harry spends a considerable amount of time helping those in…
President Obama officially addressed the press for the last time as Commander-in-Chief on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Obama echoed some of his previous comments about the challenges Trump may face in the White House, whether or not the new president will take his advice on the main issues, and of course, his last-minute decision to…
Kenya has been working hard to clean up its political swamp. Not only does the nation have the IEBC to help supervise, educate, and monitor the election process, but it also has an anti-corruption commission. The EACC, or Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, was established in 2011 and is comprised of a total of three people.…
South African athlete Caster Semenya tied the knot with long-time partner Violet Raseboya in ceremonies held in Pretoria on January 8, 2017. Semenya wed Raseboya in a glitzy event at the Chez Charlene Wedding Venue. For the ceremony, Raseboya went with a sheer white dress with embossed floral design on top. Meanwhile, Semenya wore…
Superstars Adele and Drake have come out on top of the U.K.’s Year-End Charts as well as 2016’s Nielsen Music Charts in the U.S. The way people consumed their music varied, with a mix of traditional album sales, digital downloads, and streaming. The way people consume music is always changing. It’s evolved from records…
Gambia’s President, Yahya Jammeh, says he will not step down until the Supreme Court has completed its ruling regarding the disputed election—a ruling that’s not expected to be resolved until May 2017. The controversy comes after President-elect Adama Barrow defeated the President in December’s election. According to Barrow, he is scheduled to be sworn in…
Theresa May, Britain’s Prime Minister, has finally made her stance on the President-elect known, calling him “unacceptable” in reference to his comments about grabbing and degrading women. As everyone knows, Donald Trump somehow skirted the controversial leak of an audio clip with him bragging about his ability to take advantage of women, kissing them against their…
