With Kwanzaa about to begin, this is the perfect time to talk about the most important part of any celebration: the food. Traditionally, Kwanzaa food is a mix of many different flavors and styles, from African staples like groundnut stew to Caribbean favorites like jerk chicken. One of the few foods you’ll find across…
Due to historic British influence, many of Kenya’s current Christmas traditions were adapted from those of Great Britain. Christmas celebrations and traditions in Kenya are similar in many ways to the typical North American Christmas traditions, but they are also different in some unique ways. One way to say “Merry Christmas” in Kenya is…
With more than 80 percent of the population in Liberia practicing Christianity, the Advent season and Christmas are celebrated by families around the country. The traditional order of celebrations are guided by the ecclesiastical calendar; however, most parishes will hold Midnight Mass or nativity services on the Sunday closest to Christmas instead of on…
Nana Akufo-Addo is the newest President-elect of Ghana, hoping to make some serious changes to the country during his tenure in the office. Akufoo-Addo was born on March 29, 1944, in Accra to a prominent royal and political family. Nana Akufo-Addo is married to Rebecca Griffiths-Randolph, his second wife, and has five children. After…
Did you know that Christmas comes twice a year? Well not really, but Ethiopians celebrate this revered holiday on January 7th instead of December 25th. The later date is due to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church using the old Julian calendar, which puts Christ’s birthday about a week or so later than the rest of the…
2017 marks a new year of possibilities, life changes, and accomplishing one’s dreams. For some, that means finally taking the plunge and fulfilling their desire to meet the wild face to face and going on a safari. So what are the best places to see those elusive creatures? Here are the top places for…
Uche Ofodile is one of the most influential businesswomen of our time. Focused on harnessing the power of the people to improve ‘forward leadership,’ Ofodile continues to push the boundaries of active leadership and how it impacts the bottom line. She is passionate about developing young minds, creative in her marketing technique, and driven by…
Christianity had a powerful resurgence in Nigeria after the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1990, and if you thought the Nigerians didn’t know how to throw a festive Christmas party, then you are mistaken. Christmas in Nigeria is a public holiday, giving way for friends and family to gather together and enjoy food,…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Kwanzaa, which started in 1966 and was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Dr. Karenga was troubled by the division of the African American population after the infamous Watts riots in Los Angeles and created a…
A recent beauty pageant in Kenya had all the things a pageant should have – glamorous titles, fashionable evening gowns, and celebrity judges. However, this pageant was different because all the contestants competing for the titles had albinism. The pageant, with more than several hundred audience members in attendance, took place in Kenya’s capital,…
