It was just over a week ago that Kanye was rushed to hospital due to stress and exhaustion. Others were claiming he was having a mental breakdown due to stress, financial troubles, and relationship woes, but two days ago, Kanye got the green light and checked out of UCLA Medical Center. Whether the rapper…
Adam Aminé Daniel is an Ethiopian-American hip hop musician taking the industry by storm. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, the 22-year-old is the son of Ethiopian immigrants. The talented young artist is making his name by reinventing hip hop through a combination of house blues, base drops, African pop, and a steady flow. Aminé kicked off…
The recount officially begins for Wisconsin today, after a long few days of battles between the major rust states to determine if they will, in fact, grant Jill Stein her request for a full recount of the presidential ballots. Both hand and electronic ballots are expected to be part of the recount, kicking off…
The people behind Africa’s first private satellite are probably not who you would expect. A group of teenage girls from Cape Town have designed and built a satellite that will collect information on agriculture and food security across the continent. A team of 14 girls worked as part of a project by South Africa’s…
Last Mile Health is a charitable organization that saves lives in the most remote villages in Liberia. This organization recruits, trains, equips, supervises, and pays community health workers to deliver quality health care directly to the doorsteps of people living in these remote regions. According to Last Mile Health’s mission, all community health workers…
A young Somali woman in Minnesota is making history. Halima Aden is a Muslim-American who recently competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, wearing a hijab throughout the competition. Aden is a 19 years old Somali-American born in a Kenyan refugee camp. She moved to the St. Cloud area of Minnesota, a destination for many…
1.1. million immigrants arrived in Germany in 2015, according to its Federal Statistics Office — the highest number of new arrivals in a single year. Even though the government has welcomed many migrants crossing the German border over the past couple of years, the country is now in the process of deciding whether ships…
Yemi Alade has taken the Afro pop music scene by storm with her uptempo, fresh hits and unique brand of sass. Born in Abia State, Nigeria in 1989, Alade draws upon her Yoruba and Igbo roots to create songs that reflect her heritage, while still appealing to the masses. She is often affectionately referred to…
As everyone is well aware by now, on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016, Donald Trump took a strong lead in the election polls, a lead that would shortly turn into a win. Although Trump won the 2016 presidential election via the electoral college, many Americans, it turns out, would rather leave the country than stay part…
André Morgan Rami Ayew will turn 27 years old just before he suits up to represent his country at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, where he is expected to prove why he is considered one of the best African players of his generation. André was born into a football family; he is…
