Chelsea Manning has served nearly seven years of her 35-year sentence for leaking over 750,000 documents containing classified information to WikiLeaks. Manning, who is transgender, has been serving her sentence in an all-male military prison, despite her request to be transferred to a more appropriate facility. To be clear, Obama did not grant a full…
PEN America has given African literature enthusiasts reason to celebrate. Four African authors are among the finalists for the 2017 PEN America Literary Awards. Among them is Nigerian-American Teju Cole, the first writer in the awards’ 54-year history to be nominated twice in one year: for the $10,000 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of…
It’s a rainy and gloomy day at the White House as President Obama prepares to step down as Commander-in-Chief—an appropriate ambiance for many Americans as their President of “Hope” spends his final moments in Washington. Obama spent his final hours wrapping up his last-minute checklist, including offering multiple pardons and commutations, treating his staff…
Donald Trump woke up this morning to one of the biggest days in his life. His supporters are jubilant, his family is proud, and the world is anticipating change, but not everyone is so eager to see Trump take over the White House. In fact, some protesters couldn’t even wait until Friday, starting their defiance…
Celebrities and entertainers are facing a fork in the road. Like all Americans, they have to make a choice whether or not to support the newest President, Donald Trump. While the consensus is that actors and musicians are mostly liberal, those are unfounded misconceptions, and many high profile artists are stepping forward to…
In a historical moment, Donald J. Trump took the stage on Capitol Hill today while being sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. The official first step to become president is taking the oath, but that wasn’t all Trump did to welcome the new job. Surrounded by his family, Trump…
R&B artist Wande Coal has gotten a lot of industry buzz and praise since breaking into the music scene in 2006. Born Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe in Lagos Island, Nigeria, Wande Coal got bitten by the music bug while singing in a church choir as a youth. His skills as a dancer got his foot…
President Obama officially addressed the press for the last time as Commander-in-Chief on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Obama echoed some of his previous comments about the challenges Trump may face in the White House, whether or not the new president will take his advice on the main issues, and of course, his last-minute decision to…
Prince Harry has not always been the most popular prince in the Kingdom; in fact, he’s had his fair share of controversy, troubles, and soul searching. But now, this “spare” heir has grown into a man and is finding purpose in his life. Prince Harry spends a considerable amount of time helping those in…
Superstars Adele and Drake have come out on top of the U.K.’s Year-End Charts as well as 2016’s Nielsen Music Charts in the U.S. The way people consumed their music varied, with a mix of traditional album sales, digital downloads, and streaming. The way people consume music is always changing. It’s evolved from records…
