What is World Elephant Day? World Elephant Day, acknowledged worldwide on August 12, is an annual day of recognition concerning the urgent plight facing the world’s elephant populations. The purpose of the day is to educate the general public about the need for elephant conservation. Both African and Asian elephants are included on the list…
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics may already be underway, but it is not too late to watch the Olympics live and in person. Just hours prior to the start of the opening ceremonies, more than a million tickets still remained unsold for many of the major events. Currently, only the most popular Brazilian sports, including…
Another incredible feat of mountainside construction has been unveiled in China. Located in Hunan Province, home of the famous chili pepper cuisine, the Coiling Dragon Cliff walkway is the fifth amazing walk-through-the-air tourist site in China that is, to put it mildly, very high above the ground. The cliffwalk opened August 2, 2016 to hundreds,…
DEA Puts Marijuana Reclassification Decision on Hold There had been several months of speculation that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency was ready to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II substance. Now that speculation is going to have to linger on until at least 2017. An unnamed senior executive at the DEA…
Elizabeth Holmes was poised to be a leading giant in the tech industry, successfully running her nine billion dollar company, Theranos. That all came crashing down, however, when the company was investigated for their “testing” accuracy. Holmes claimed to be able to test for over 70 different markers in a single drop of blood,…
When people think of boxing, most imagine two hardened and sculpted men dancing about the ring, trading blows with one another until their faces bleed, their bodies tire out, and eventually one wins by either knockout or a decision call. However, the boxing arena is seeing a major shift in dynamics and today it’s all…
2016 is continuing to be a banner year for art across the African diaspora. Many artists from all over the world are using their projects, social media, and more to share their culture, images, and stories. Enter Shani Crowe. Shani Crowe bridges interdisciplinary modes of art such as fashion, film, and photography to bring…
Maracana Stadium was the setting of this year’s Olympic Games opening ceremony. After a brief introduction to the life, culture, music and city that is Rio, the ceremony continued with colorful costumes and Brazilian beats. With a party planned that only Rio could pull off, the opening message was to show not only what is…
It seems like every day that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West are making headlines for something they say or do. The couple’s latest statements are no exception. Kim was recently quoted as saying she would not cook green vegetables for Kanye because they take too long to make. While her husband stated that Kim…
As hundreds of athletes continue to make their way to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games, two teams in particular are hoping to make a statement and win against each other. Russia and the United States are honing in on their premier athletes to show the world that they have what it takes to bring home…
While American tech giants such as Apple, Google and PayPal compete and fail to agree on the standards for digital wallets, a financial technology platform proudly developed in Africa is set to expand across the Continent. Safaricom, the Kenyan wireless services company that operates the M-Pesa network, recently issued a major corporate announcement. Vodacom, a South…
The glamorous stage where the English National Ballet performs is worlds away from the grinding poverty of the Kuwinda slum in Kenya. Yet that stage appears to be where one former Kuwinda resident is destined to be seen. Sixteen-year-old Joel Kioko is a phenomenon in the ballet world. Like many male dancers, he came to…
Venice Biennale is an arts organization in Venice, Italy that organizes a prestigious bi-annual contemporary art exhibition. Art collectors and dealers flock to the event and it helps artists get discovered and make sales. This year is a landmark year for Nigeria, with a special pavilion for Nigerian artists included. This is the first time in…
In a political move that would only appease his most ardent voter base, United States President Donald Trump removed the country from the Paris Climate Agreement; in doing so, Trump unequivocally affirmed his personal belief about climate change being a hoax. Trump’s decision has been widely criticized in diplomatic circles, by other nations, and in…
