Jordan Peele Could Be The Next Rod Serling : “Us,” Peele’s second film venture since his 2017 hit “Get Out,” had a 70 million dollar opening weekend breaking box office records. This thriller rivals the head-scratching moments once reserved for “The Twilight Zone.” In this thickly layered macabre puzzler “Us,” the more you see, the more…
British Prime Minister Theresa May seems to have run out of options with regard to her proposal for the United Kingdom to exit the European Union. On April 2, Prime Minister May stated that she was preparing to once again appeal to EU officials for a second Brexit extension that will hopefully break the deadlock…
Tiffany “She Ready” Haddish looked stunning in rainbow colored Prabal Gurung ball gown as she took center stage to present an award at the 2018 Emmys. Haddish, who won an Emmy a week earlier for Best Comedy Guest Actress on SNL, was seen trying to get her Emmy engraved but it seems she was…
Tracee Ellis was a vision of beauty at the Emmys this year. Floating in a cloud of fuchsia, The Black-ish actress dropped jaws in her over-the-top red carpet ball gown. Tracee’s outfit was one of the most talked about at the Awards show. And we can see why. We love you Tracee!…
Systemic Racism The racial divide in the US is perpetuated by misunderstanding and fear. The Black Lives Matter movement is not trying to minimize the importance of other lives, but to draw attention to the divide between white and black citizens in America. The movement’s goal is not to create violence, but to show…
Queen Nzingha, or Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, was an African ruler who was born in 1583 in Angola. She held dominion over the Matamba and Ndongo Kingdoms of Angola’s Mbundu people from 1631 until her death, attributed to natural causes, on December 17th, 1663. Queen Nzingha ruled long enough to earn several nicknames,…
Tanzanian recording artist and singer-songwriter Ali Kiba is very popular in East Africa but he is starting to gain an international following as well. Singing in his native Swahili, Kiba has buttery smooth vocals that often float over danceable rhythms. An example of Kiba’s style can be found in his 2014 hit “Mwana”. The official…
Aamito Lagum’s mom was hoping her daughter might go to college and later become an attorney; she wasn’t wild about the modeling business at first. She wasn’t sure it was a solid career for Aamito to pursue. Aamito assured her mother that she just wanted one last chance to see if she could make it,…
When Vodafone and a team of mobile developers successfully launched the M-Pesa payments and money transfer system across Kenya in 2007, this African nation became a leader in the field of financial technology. M-Pesa has extended beyond Africa to India and even Eastern Europe, and this has prompted tech startups in Kenya to develop competing…
In a shocking turn of events, President Uhuru and Raila Odinga, head of NASA Coalition, met four days ago. They agreed to work together in a journey that will not only unite Kenya but also build its economy. In the meeting, it was discussed that Ambassador Martin Kimani will join Paul Mwangi to oversee the…
Baby Sussex has arrived! Meghan gave birth to a healthy baby boy early this morning, at 5:26 a.m. local time. According to the palace, the youngest royal weighs 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Prince Harry was by Meghan’s side during labor. Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, was on hand as well, undoubtedly excited to meet her first…
Tech remains one of the fastest growing industries. The number of computer science and IT jobs anticipated in the coming years is large and growing. Black girls who have been empowered by the Black Girls Code program are ready and eager to fill these roles. These brilliant young women are leaders and innovators, each ready…
The first match of the 2019 semifinal phase of the UEFA Champions League tournament was momentous for many reasons, and one of them was the presence of special guest Eliud Kipchoge at the brand-new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Just a couple of days before Tottenham hosted the Amsterdam Ajax at their new clubhouse, Kipchoge…
Humanitarian author Dave Eggers, known for quirky best-sellers such as A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, is currently on a tour promoting his latest novel, The Parade, which centers on the lives of two foreign contractors working on a civil engineering project in South Sudan. Eggers is not a stranger to writing about this troubled African…
