Three UN bodies have joined forces this June to found the African Women Leaders Network. African women are often held up as the crucial players in community, governance, development, and peace programs throughout the Continent. The “Sustainable Development Goals” and the “Africa Agenda 2063” have both highlighted the role of women in everything from peacekeeping to food…
The first two decades of the 21st century will always be remembered for its high number of refugee crises that continue to unfold around the world. In 2016, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated that 65 million people have been displaced from their communities due to armed and socioeconomic conflict over the last…
Ever since its first show in 2001, the BET Awards remain one of the hottest music events of the year. Every summer, fans all over the nation get to watch their favorite artists (new and classic) perform and receive the coveted BET Award Trophy on the Black Entertainment Television network. This year’s show will honor both…
The international Group of Twenty forum will hold its next summit in July under the presidency of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is making a point of including African nations into the G20 framework despite South Africa being the only member of the bloc. Hamburg will be the host city of the next G20 summit; however, Chancellor…
Like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day is a traditional day of celebration around the world. Not every country celebrates, but more than 40 do so each year. The most popular date globally for the holiday is the third Sunday in June, though many countries celebrate at other times of the year. Throughout the world, a common…
In the United States, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are designated by Congress as institutions that provided higher education to African American students prior to 1964. In March 2017, Howard University, the most iconic HBCU, celebrated 150 years of advancing knowledge with a positive announcement: enrollment statistics were on the rise and diversity…
The Douglas Review recently spoke with Somoina Kimojino of the Koroga Festival and Programmes Director at 98.4 Capital FM about a wide range of issues, including the alleged “situation” between Capital FM and Blankets and Wine. As the story goes, when an ambitious young talent known as Muthoni the Drummer Queen floated the idea of a…
2017 has certainly been an eventful year in entertainment and in celebrating the achievements of black people in music, film, and sports, the BET Awards has something for everyone. This year’s show takes place on June 25, 2017. Beyoncé leads the list of nominees with seven nods and she’ll be competing with sister Solange in two…
The most important international football tournament after the FIFA World Cup is set to kick off in mid-June 2017, and the participation of Cameroon has been confirmed despite an ongoing legal dispute within the confederation and professional leagues of that African nation. The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup is being hosted by Russia; the inaugural match…
Uber, the personal transportation service that seems to attract controversy in just about every country it enters, has named a new Chief Brand Officer who could possibly turn things around for the company’s battered image. Bozoma Saint John, one of the most respected names in marketing and branding, has stepped down from her incredibly successful…
President John Pombe Magufuli of Tanzania has been praised as the type of African leader that his country has desperately needed in the 21st century. Since taking office in November 2015, President Magufuli has been executing on an agenda that has largely consisted of shooting from the hip; his targets have included international mining companies,…
2017 has been an eventful year for Tanzanian-born Bongo artist Nasibu Abdul Juma, better known as Diamond Platnumz. He started the year on a high, releasing “Marry You” featuring Ne-Yo. The melodious blend of Ne-Yo’s R&B and Diamond’s African style got many of us dancing to this tune for months. The video did incredibly…
Sexual harassment has been a major issue in the news as of late in America. Time magazine has even named the #MeToo movement as its ‘Person of the Year’ for 2017. But is sexual harassment as prevalent elsewhere in the world? Sadly, yes. Sexual harassment is a truly global phenomenon. There is often a close connection between the prevalence…
When you struggle to find something that meets your own needs, one solution is to create it for yourself. That was the impetus for DeShuna Spencer when she started KweliTV. She told The Root that she was discouraged when looking for something to watch on cable. “I was frustrated because there was not a space…
