For many people, November is all about gratitude. For those whose lives have been enriched through adoption, it’s also a month to celebrate. November has been National Adoption Month since 1995. Although it is a time to celebrate adoption, the month’s special designation is mostly about increasing awareness for the thousands of children in foster…
On November 24, the day following the traditional Thanksgiving celebration among American families, shoppers across the US will engage in a shopping extravaganza that some people consider a perfect example of a society in decline. Black Friday is an ode to consumerism expressed by incredible discounts, particularly on electronics and popular toys, that many people…
Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo is a legend in the South African music scene. Known by the stage name Black Coffee, he is a DJ and music producer, easily Africa’s most prominent electronic music producer. In the past few years, he’s gained a lot of international attention. He has collaborated with artists like Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Diddy,…
Libya has been at the center of the migrant crisis for the past several years. Migrants from sub-Sarahan Africa often travel to Europe by way of Libya. The United Nations estimates there are around 700,000 migrants in Libya. This week, CNN broke a devastating story about migrants being sold as slaves there. CNN acquired footage…
From a clerical role in the country’s state house to becoming the First Lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe, 52, has courted controversy at every turn. She rose to power after having an affair with embattled President Robert Mugabe who is 41 years her senior. The affair between the two started in the late 1980s and…
Robert Mugabe’s 37-year reign of power in Zimbabwe is over. In a quick and stealthy move that surprised observers around the world, the Zimbabwean Military took over and placed the 93-year-old dictator and his wife under house arrest. Citing a “search for criminals” around the geriatric leader, the Zimbabwean army dealt a swift and…
More than 2,925 bodies have been recovered from Mediterranean waters this year; they represent the desperation of people from Middle Eastern and African countries where civil society has broken down due to armed conflict, terrorism, lawlessness and economic despair. Over the last few years, the Mediterranean refugee crisis has hung like a specter over European…
Did you know that making snide, careless or sarcastic comments can land you in trouble in Zimbabwe? Such is the case for 25-year-old American citizen Martha O’Donovan who is currently being detained in Zimbabwe over a tweet. In her tweet, she referred to “a goblin whose wife and stepson bought a Rolls-Royce.” While she…
If there is a celebrity who is equally inspirational as he is controversial, it’s Akon. Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, famously known as Akon, was born in 1973 to Senegalese immigrants Kine Thiam and Mor Thiam in St. Louis, Missouri. After his birth, his family relocated to Senegal where they lived until he was seven.…
In the wake of the Halloween terror attack in New York City, the President of the United States has publicly expressed that he would like to terminate the Diversity Visa Lottery Program. His rationale is that Sayfullo Saipov, the prime suspect in the attack, entered the country through a visa granted by the program. As…
