Once again, Madonna is in the news in relation to Malawi. The singer previously adopted two children from the African nation and has established a charity there called Raising Malawi. While in the country this month, rumors began circulating that she was planning to adopt more Malawian children. Although the rumor came from an…
After an extravagant weekend vacation in Italy, it’s clear that the romance between Selena Gomez and The Weeknd is getting pretty serious. The pair has reportedly been dating for one month. Rumors started flying after the songbirds were spotted kissing outside a restaurant in Santa Monica in January. Some cynics have speculated that the…
The National Football Teams of Egypt and Cameroon will play for the honor of lifting the Africa Cup of Nations in a final match on Sunday, February 5, in Libreville, capital city of the Gabonese Republic. In the early stages of the Cup, the Cameroonian Indomitable Lions and the Egyptian Pharaohs were not among…
Black History Month is troubling Trump—this time not for his lack of participation, but rather his apparent lack of knowledge of history. Trump addressed a conference with the following statement: “Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more, I notice.” Of course, the media…
February 1st kicked off Black History Month, giving the media another field day as Trump hosted a “listening” session to honor the Black heroes and influential game changers in the nation. Of course, the session wouldn’t be about Black heroes at all; instead the president made the event all about Mr. Donald J.Trump. While he…
Beyoncé made headlines with her recent Lemonade album, but she and hubby Jay Z are about to become even more popular with their announcement of their newest edition. Two newest editions to be exact. That’s right—Beyoncé is pregnant with twins! Posting an image on Instagram to announce the joyful news, Beyoncé wrote, “We would like…
There are approximately 30 million adults and 6.8 million children who are hearing impaired in Sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a critical lack of well-trained hearing professionals and health workers available to deliver hearing diagnoses and treatments. Sadly, most hearing loss is preventable. In Kenya, over 600.000…
Fadumo Dayib is no stranger to adversity. Born in a Somali refugee camp in Kenya, she lost 11 siblings to preventable diseases. Like so many from her home nation, her entire life has been deeply affected by its chaos, forcing her and her family to live as refugees. Dayib now lives in Finland with…
It’s pretty hard to have it all, but beloved African icon Nhlanhla Nciza manages to balance family life with successful careers in two different fields. She finds inspiration in the people of Africa in her work as a musician, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. She is one-half of Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo, along with Theo Kgosinkwe.…
Teboho Twala’s Cure of Hangovers Is Growing in Popularity Suffering a hangover after an enjoyable night of drinking with friends can be a drag. Recently, Teboho Twala, an entrepreneur from Johannesburg, South Africa, introduced a new drink to the market called Zzero Hangover. Zzero Hangover advertises that it can help people reeling from the effects…
