The 143rd Kentucky Derby was held at Churchill Downs in Louisville this weekend. As always, the first leg of the Triple Crown was an exciting day filled with big hats and big bets. The favorite to win this year was Always Dreaming, ridden by John Velazquez, and the headstrong colt did indeed win the race.…
Lynn Nottage, born in Brooklyn, New York, is an African-American playwright, co-founder of production company Market Road films, and writer and producer for the Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It. Her work usually speaks for the exploited and working class, and incorporate the lives of African and African-American women. Nottage has just recently been awarded…
There are many reasons why Africa is called the Mother Continent, and the discovery of a new primate species is one of them. Africa is constantly bearing new life; this much was made evident when British researchers classified a new galago bush baby in Angola. Galagoides kumbirensis, herewith known as the Angolan dwarf galago, is the…
Gorgui Sy Dieng, one of the best defensive players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is unfortunately not participating in the 2017 playoffs. Gorgui Dieng was born in the coastal Kebemer district of Senegal; since 2013, he has been a part of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team that did not have a stellar 2016-2017 season,…
As a co-founder of two groundbreaking startups, Marie Githinji is using technology to change the world. Githinji knew she wanted to pursue tech from a fairly young age, certainly before she had any awareness that it wasn’t a typical path for a girl. Once she got into the field and started working as…
Since its release in April 2016, Beyoncé’s album Lemonade has been making waves. Along with the accompanying 60-minute film, the album received widespread critical acclaim. A Rolling Stone reviewer called the ambitious album a confirmation of Queen Bey’s “superhero status” and “emotionally extreme.” A year later, Beyoncé is adding to the buzz around her groundbreaking visual album with the…
In 2015, she owned the runway, and broke down barriers for other black models to go natural with their kinks and curls. From a quiet town in Angola, where she was raised by her sister and studying to become a doctor, Borges’ life took her down a different path. After participating in the Angolan edition of the Elite…
There was a time when the Syrian Arab Republic was not the site of an out-of-control civil war where government forces carry out chemical weapon attacks against civilians, and where an abominable terrorist organization has set out to destroy rich archaeological treasures dating back several centuries. Less than a decade ago, Syria was a country…
With nearly 39 million mobile phone subscriptions and a device penetration of almost 90 percent, Kenya could be described as one of the most wireless nations not just in Africa, but also in the world. Kenya is not only a global leader in smartphone usage, but also in development of mobile technologies. At any given time,…
A UN-Sponsored Organization In 1997, the United Nations helped several organizations combine their resources to found the African Women’s Alliance (“the AWA”). This international nonprofit enterprise draws upon the talents of African women residing in their own nations and across the world. It was incorporated in 2001 as a nonprofit organization. Its members hope to enhance the lives…
