With the new Galaxy Fold, Samsung sends a warning to Apple: Innovation and quality hardware have been at the forefront of Apple’s success with the iPhone, and this is something that competitors such as Korean electronics giant Samsung are clearly aware of. Apple recently invited technology journalists to attend a product release conference that did…
The 2020 presidential race continues to heat up, with more and more Democratic candidates throwing their hats into the ring. But many voters are still keeping their eye on candidates who have not yet declared, including Stacy Abrams, the powerhouse almost-Governor of Georgia. In her gubernatorial run, Abrams had a strong platform centered around issues…
No Collusion? Mueller Report Fails to impress. The long-awaited report from the Office of Special Counsel was delivered without a hard finding of collusion between President Donald Trump and Russian officials. Disappointed Members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have already seen a deadline for the Attorney General to make the full report public come and go,…
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…
Is Prime Minister Boris Johnson the European Trump? The prospect of Brexit, the referendum expected to separate the United Kingdom from the European Union on October 31, has turned into a political Rubik’s cube in the hands of newly elected Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a controversial leader who is often compared to United States President…
Since October 2018, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, a nation home to more than 100 million people, has been managed under the political leadership of President Sahle-Work Zewde, the first woman elected as head of state in that country. Even though women have been previously elected to the highest office of other African nations,…
One of the best ways to curtail the negative effects of climate change consists of adopting green practices that counter deforestation. In Ethiopia, a nation where the indiscriminate taking of forest land has resulted in devastating drought periods, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed recently launched a Green Legacy Initiative as part of a substantial reforestation effort…
After working as an auditor for nearly 20 years, Esther Muchemi left that career path behind to open a shop selling airtime, mobile phones, and SIM cards. Today after nearly 20 years of building her empire, Muchemi is CEO of the Samchi Group of Companies, a Kenyan conglomerate with its hand in a number of…
