Lucy Gichuhi has recently become the first African elected to the Australian Parliament. Born in Hiriga village in Nyeri County, Kenya, she eventually moved to Nairobi and studied at the University of Nairobi. After working at various accounting firms for a few years, she moved to Australia with her three children and her husband William.…
Lade Araba was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She has lived and studied abroad, doing her undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne, eventually earning an MBA and working for the FAO and UNECA, promoting intra-African trade in the agribusiness sector. But her passion has always been to support African women. Receiving the Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship, among other…
Many fans wait with anticipation and excitement for months before hearing their favorite artist perform. For fans of Ariana Grande in England on Monday evening, that excitement quickly turned to horror. At the end of Grande’s Manchester Arena performance, an explosion caused by a suicide bomber left 22 dead and more than 50 others injured;…
Before this year, Adele held the record for most Billboard Music Award wins in one night. After last night’s ceremony in Vegas, there’s a new king: Drake. The Canadian superstar took home 13 honors, topping Adele’s 12. Among the awards Drake received were Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist. He…
Her precious bundles of joy are almost here, and superstar Beyoncé is enjoying her pregnancy and feeling great. Two girls, two boys, or one of each—no one knows yet!—but the incredible African-themed baby shower for the glowing Queen Bey was quite the extraordinary event at the “Carter Push Party” on Saturday in Los Angeles.…
BBMA 2017 King Drake took home all kinds of awards Sunday night, but he also turned the dial way up on the rumor mill. There have been rumors and speculation about a possible romance between Drake and Minaj for years. Drake has spoken about his crush on the Queen of Rap. Minaj has talked about…
Despite being the favorite to win, the dreams of Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming winning the Preakness Stakes were dashed on Saturday. This, of course, means that there will not be a Triple Crown winner this year. For much of the race, it looked like the dream of a Triple Crown was very much alive, as Always…
A former Somali refugee who returned to his troubled nation specifically to help with reconstruction and development was shot to death by government security officers in a strange incident near the presidential palace. Public Works Minister Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji was traveling in a vehicle with two other government officials and an armed security detail.…
If you’ve ever wondered what Cannes was all about, here is what you need to know: Cannes is a small city nestled along the elegant French Riviera and perhaps best known as the host city of the famous Cannes Film Festival. Cannes is the hottest place in the universe at the moment and the star gazing…
It’s no secret that Kenya dominates worldwide in the realm of sports, especially in long distance running. Kenyans have been winning the Boston, New York City, Chicago and London marathons with ease for over the past two decades. Athletes such as Janet Jepkosgei, Catherine Ndereba, Paul Tergat, David Rudisha have earned Kenya a resounding…
Thanksgiving is one of our most meaningful holidays. The day is about gratitude and family. Many people travel home to spend time with family while others celebrate “Friendsgiving.” Thanksgiving is usually centered around food and for many, the day is also about football. In many African-American communities, Thanksgiving food goes beyond just the traditional turkey.…
The 1993 Disney film Cool Runnings, starring the legendary Canadian comedic actor John Candy, told the curious story about the national bobsled team of Jamaica and the squad’s unlikely appearance in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Although the premise of Cool Runnings was based on the oddity of a bobsled—or bobsleigh—squad hailing from a Caribbean…
Can you say “Shanghai sensuality?” That’s exactly what the people got when the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2017 took to the runway at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, on Monday. It was thrilling, sexy, and the elegant VS Angels made history on the catwalk because this was a first ever Victoria’s Secret…
Remember Hijarbie? Haneefa Adam has been styling Barbie dolls, often based on inspiring real-life women, with homemade doll-sized hijabs and sharing pictures on her Instagram account. She did it to address the overwhelming lack of representation and to inspire young Muslim girls. Now, Mattel is releasing its first-ever official hijab-wearing Barbie doll. The doll is…
