Gabourey Sidibe was born on May 6, 1983 in Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Ibnou Sidibe, is from Senegal and her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, is a gospel and R&B singer. Sidibe started her acting career by starring in the critically acclaimed film Precious. In 2009, at the age of 26, she was…
Africa is well known for its natural resources, and China has its eye on the continent to increase its crude oil supply. With the global decrease of oil prices, China plans to increase and expand crude oil exports from Nigeria. With China being the largest developing country in the world, and Nigeria being one…
The Niger Delta communities are taking Shell to court after a major oil spill devastated the Boda region of Nigeria. The two oil spills occurred in 2008 and 2009, and over 15,000 people stepped forward to voice their impact on health, livelihood, and losses suffered. The official lawsuit was filed in March 2012 and…
If you love children and support proper education, then the 2016 GTI fellowship are now taking applications! Teach with Africa is a non-profit organization focused on helping both students and teachers get the support they need to provide proper education to Africa’s youth. Founded in 2007, Teach with Africa was developed by Marjorie…
The Hill rated the two Democratic presidential candidates at a head to head tie in the Hoosier state, making this battle tighter than ever. Although supporters were hoping that Clinton could pull off another sweeping win against Sanders, it was not to be. Sanders fought hard, and managed to put his base together to…
The Republican race for the Presidential nomination degenerated to an unbelievable new low with unsubstantiated claims and name-calling flying all over the place. Brass knuckles were drawn as the two leading candidates traded blows on Tuesday hours before the polls closed, when Donald Trump insinuated that Ted Cruz’s father Rafael Cruz was “seen with Lee Harvey…
In 2013, Telemundo launched their network across sub-Saharan Africa. Expanding outside of Latin America for the first time, Africa’s version is fully dubbed in English and Portuguese, successfully drawing in the masses with their “passionate television”. With the pay TV market booming, Telemundo knows that many viewers are looking for top quality productions and…
Best known for her role in Sarafina!, Leleti Khumalo was only 15 years old when she auditioned for the musical that made her career. Growing up in South Africa, Khumalo knew early on she was destined for stardom and quickly became interested in the performing arts by joining the youth dance group, Amajika. After…
Recently, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, came under scrutiny when she removed her clothes in order to make a statement to Makerere Institute of Social Research, protesting their decision to lock her out of “her” own office. The reason for the lockout was reported to be about Dr. Nyanzi refusing to teach the PHD students in…
If you love Ghanaian music, then you know of Tic Tac and Obaapa Christy. With their recent wins at the Ghana Music Awards, these two stars continue to dominate the local music scene. Early Tic Tac Tic Tac started his career while he was still in secondary school. Living in Accra, he began…
