America’s loss is South Africa’s gain. Writer and scholar Wole Soyinka has joined the University of Johannesburg’s faculty as a Distinguished Visiting Professor. The distinction comes after Soyinka, the first African writer to win a Nobel Prize in Literature, made good on a promise to cut up his green card in the event of a…
For Christians, Easter represents the hopes of eternal life and the veracity of Jesus as the Savior. This year, Easter offers an amazing first-time look into the tomb of Jesus. The coveted shrine, called the Edicule, sits at the center of one of the world’s oldest churches—the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The tomb, which…
The 2017 PEN America Center Literary Awards evening touted a marvelous array of African and African-American authors among the writers recognized at this year’s gala. Celebrated at the New School’s glamorous John L. Tishman Auditorium on March 27, the winners reflect the complex tapestry of the African diaspora. The awards’ final night came with some surprises.…
Comedian Ben Stiller is back in the news, this time teaming up with Vine sensation Jérôme Jarre to spread awareness about the famine in Somalia and to help bring aid to the devastated region. Jarre and Stiller have teamed up with American Refugee Committee (ARC), a non-governmental organization, to help raise money and deliver much-needed…
Nji Collins Gbah, a 17-year-old student from Cameroon, is the latest winner of the Google Code-In Challenge, an annual contest that encourages young students around the world to show off their programming skills. Nji has certainly made his nation proud by becoming the first African to earn this prestigious award; moreover, he did so…
Go, Gabby, go!! We’re all cheering on the vivacious Brooklyn-born actress known as Gabourey Sidibe. We’re sure she’d appreciate the support, but in reality, Gabby can go it alone, because this native New Yorker is a strong, beautiful woman who leads with conviction, confidence, and spirit. Her journey has not been an easy one,…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian-American author and feminist who desires to amplify the lives of African women through her words. Adichie was born in southeast Nigeria in 1977. Her parents were both academics at the University of Nigeria. Adichie had planned to follow in her sister’s footsteps by studying medicine at University of Nigeria.…
Interracial, or transracial, adoption continues to be a controversial issue. According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, approximately 28% of adoptions are interracial, typically with white families adopting African-American or Asian children. While in recent years interracial adoptions have been more and more common among celebrities, with white stars such as Tom Cruise, Sandra…
Looking for a great role model? Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is a trailblazing American medical physicist known for her work relating to cancer treatment. She’s one of a small number of African American women to earn a doctorate in physics in the US and was the fourth black person ever to earn a doctorate in…
We can feel it coming; the Women’s March isn’t over yet. In fact, ladies are just beginning, and Wednesday, March 8th marks International Women’s Day 2017. “A Day Without A Woman” general strike kicks into gear across the nation. Women everywhere are encouraged to come together and unite in a beautiful red sea of…
