Thanks mostly to the presence and behavior of Republican front-runner Donald Trump, the 2016 presidential primary contests are among the most vitriolic and violent in the history of the United States. Trump’s rallies just in the past two weeks have been the scenes of fistfights and ugly confrontations between supporters and protesters. Moving…
With the increased demand of fish, African waters have become a hot spot for local and international fishers making this one of the highest concentration of fishing areas in the world. It is reported that an average of 1.3 billion worth of fish are illegally caught and removed from the African oceans on a…
Africa’s Rarest Antelope On the border of Kenya and Somalia lives a beautiful creature that is critically endangered: the Hirola, or “Hunter’s antelope.” The global population is around 600 animals, and it is the only existing member of its genus, Beatragus. “The loss of the Hirola would be the first extinction of a mammalian genus…
With the biggest oil project in East Africa only months away from beginning, one can only imagine the excitement, and opportunity this new venture has to offer. The Tanzania/Uganda oil pipeline is slated to begin in August of 2016 and expects to create 1,500 jobs. In addition to the immediate impact on local and…
In a huge stride forward in green energy and sustainability, South Africa has unveiled the continent’s very first solar powered airport. George Airport — located halfway between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town — has set new standards for sustainable air travel. The airport will meet 41% of its energy demand from 200 square meters…
The human brain is a system of electrical impulses, the map of which is the shape of your thoughts. Neurons communicate by transmitting electric signals between them and these signals are created by the exchange of chemicals in the synapses. And the more times you think a certain thought, the more it is electro-chemically…
The mission of Bicycles Against Poverty is all about ensuring sustainable transportation for an underprivileged community. Their mission states: “Bicycles Against Poverty utilizes bicycles to increase accessibility to critical resources, facilitate community cooperation, and build financial management skills among low income entrepreneurs.” The organization has focused their attention on East Africa, specifically in…
Hillary Clinton had a great night that must have brought a big smile to her face. Her ebullient victory speech in Florida showed the momentum her campaign carries going forward. Clinton won big in Florida, North Carolina and Ohio. The Clinton campaign initially seemed quite confident of her prospects in Illinois, but the race…
As the race for the White House speeds up and heads into winnowing territory on Super Tuesday 3 on March 15, Africans might be wondering what the candidates’ policies or views on the continent might be. Hillary Clinton points with pride to the peace deal she brokered as U.S. Secretary of State between the…
It looks like Marco Rubio’s dream of becoming President might be all but a distant mirage of the past. The once fresh faced favorite got himself dirty brawling in the mud with Donald Trump who emerged unscathed, but it doesn’t seem to have done the Florida Senator any good. Rubio trails Trump 26% to 40% in his home…
Parents of 82 schoolgirls kept captive for three years by Boko Haram in Nigeria were anxiously awaiting to see them as of Wednesday, May 10. The families have not been given any guarantees as to when they will be able to see the girls, who were released in a prisoner exchange between Boko Haram and the…
Nicki Minaj has promoted a number of causes over the years and has made some huge donations. Her latest act of philanthropy took place unexpectedly on Twitter this Saturday night. While tweeting about a lip-synching contest, she mentioned that she makes plenty of money, enough to fly a winner out from anywhere in the world. A user…
Veteran journalist April Ryan perfectly exemplifies the sentiment expressed by the actor Eddie Cantor that “it takes twenty years to become an overnight success.” Ms. Ryan has toiled for exactly 20 years as the White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) – an outlet barely known outside the African-American community, but prominent within it as…
One of the most celebrated African-American novelists of our time, Colson Whitehead is now the winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel The Underground Railroad. With six novels under his belt, Whitehead is known for his genre-bending stories that focus on race, class, commercialism, and American history. Whitehead was born in New York City in…
