Caribbean history is generally marred by its colonial past and unequivocal injustices, highlighting the crucial need for modern literary heroes who write from a meaningful and often forgotten perspective of African diasporic people. Social activist and novelist Erna Brodber is one such voice. Her books and literary articles shine a light on all aspects of Jamaican culture, including gender, parenthood, music,…
African Athletes Impress at IAAF Championships in London At the 2017 World Championships of the Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), currently underway in London, quite a few African athletes have visited the podium to collect even more glorious hardware for their respective countries. As expected, runners from Kenya are dominating the long distance events, particularly…
African “Hoop Dreams” Camp Will Hold Court in Kenya In the mid-1990s, basketball fans around the world were delighted by “Hoop Dreams,” a documentary that chronicles the lives of two young African-Americans in Chicago whose dreams of making it to the lauded National Basketball Association (NBA) were curtailed by socioeconomic factors and other life hardships. “Hoop…
Kenyans came out in large numbers on the 8th of August to vote for their preferred candidates for the presidential slot in counties and constituencies across the nation. As the tallying of presidential votes started, they maintained their calm, waiting patiently for the results. Uhuru Kenyatta, the incumbent president, took an early lead against Raila Odinga,…
The entertainment industry hasn’t always taken full advantage of evolving technology in augmenting its endeavors. However, AT&T is attempting to make rapid changes to this matter; the company recently held its AT&T Shape Tech and Entertainment Expo at Warner Bros. Studios—an event that brought together over 10,000 attendees from the worlds of technology and entertainment. Showcasing the…
New York City made headlines late last week by crushing nearly two tons of ivory jewelry, statues, and trinkets in an event held by the New York Environmental Conservation Commission in conjunction with Tiffany & Co and the World Wildlife Federation in honor of World Elephant Day on August 12. Officials aimed to demonstrate that the state and city are…
Kenyans from all corners of the country woke up early today to perform their civic duty. The presidential election is highly contested between Raila Odinga, the opposition leader and Uhuru Kenyatta, the sitting President. The balloting began at 6 a.m, and no major hitches have been reported from any polling station so far. Kenyans from…
When it comes to luxury fashion for women, the Christie Brown label is one to watch. It’s all about Ghanaian fashion and the keen aesthetic eye of breakout star designer Aisha Obuobi. The CB brand is branching out across the globe and delivering unique beauty from Ghana for the world to fall in love. Christie…
On August 5, 2017, the people of Rwanda awoke to hear the much anticipated news that President Paul Kagame, the only head of state Rwandans have known this century, won his reelection bid to serve his third consecutive term. Early polls reported by the Associated Press suggested that President Kagame obtained nearly 99 percent of…
Criminal Investigation of Trump Administration Now Has a Grand Jury The ongoing investigation conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on various affairs related to the embattled President of the United States has reached a new turning point. A federal grand jury has been impaneled for the purpose of hearing matters connected to the criminal investigation, which started…
