It’s been eight years of his life—the Obama girls grew into young women, and Michelle made the White House a home for her family. So what is Obama doing during the final days of his presidency? Of course, the President is aiding Trump during the transition. However, he’s certainly making sure that there are…
Football and government officials in the Gabonese Republic have gone on record to say that issues with stadiums and widespread political protests have been ironed out ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, which is set to inaugurate on January 14. Just a couple of weeks before Christmas, political activists were calling for…
Rumors are flying that T.I. and Tiny have called it quits. The couple has had a rough go of it over the last several months, with the first report of their marriage falling apart back in July. Tiny tried to clear the air with fans after appearing on The Wendy Harris Show by telling…
Jo-Issa Rae Diop most notably appeared on the scene through her YouTube series Awkward Black Girl, which started in 2011. More recently, Issa Rae has taken the internet and television world by storm through her HBO show, Insecure. Rae was born January 12, 1985, and raised in California by her parents, a pediatric doctor and a…
Two Canadian sisters have been accused of attempting extortion from some of the wealthiest men in Nigeria. Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo are now sitting in a Nigerian prison cell after being caught with laptops containing various videos of them having sex with high profile Nigerian men. The two sisters were allegedly planning to extort…
Serena Williams is known for her killer drop shot, but her spotlight in the news lately has been about love. That’s right— Serena Williams is getting married! For those close to Serena, it’s no big surprise; Serena had been seeing a dapper fellow after her breakup with artist and rapper Drake. Sources report that she’s…
On November 9, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced an initiative to invest in fisheries facilities in Côte d’Ivoire. Japan is pledging 2.659 billion yen (over $20M USD) in a grant to bolster the fishing industry in the coastal nation. Known as the Project for Construction of Landing Facilities and the Central Market…
Few celebrities can break the internet, but JLo proves she’s still got what it takes to “Get Right” when it comes to stirring up a little celebrity gossip. The music industry is chock-full of rivalries, scandals, and a steady dose of shade, but this move has taken millions by surprise. Sure rumors were floating…
President Paul Biya is cracking down on the minority Anglophone protest in Cameroon with the same fervor, claim protesters, as the security forces reserve for Boko Haram Islamic extremists. Accusations of human rights violations, including killings, unlawful detention and intimidation, were sent to the United Nation’s Secretary-General and the Human Rights Commissioner by a…
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are important holidays that are celebrated all over the world. Many places eat traditional foods on these days, often with symbolic meaning. In some US states, cornbread and black-eyed peas are thought to symbolize luck and prosperity. In Africa, there are some similarly symbolic foods infused with…
