Inspiring South African activist Ahmed Kathrada passed away at the age of 87 on March 28th, but he leaves a powerful and lasting legacy. He is most known for his time working in the anti-apartheid movement with the African National Congress and his subsequent long-term imprisonment. Kathrada began activism at a very young age and worked tirelessly…
America’s loss is South Africa’s gain. Writer and scholar Wole Soyinka has joined the University of Johannesburg’s faculty as a Distinguished Visiting Professor. The distinction comes after Soyinka, the first African writer to win a Nobel Prize in Literature, made good on a promise to cut up his green card in the event of a…
Elephants, hippos, warthogs, walruses, and other mammals have reasons to rejoice in late March 2017. It has only been three months since the People’s Republic of China abandoned its legal trade in ivory, and African conservation groups are already celebrating great news. According to Kenyan newspaper The Star, activists and attorneys representing Save the Elephants issued…
Johns Hopkins Welcomes its First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is now the first black female resident at the prestigious Johns Hopkins neurosurgery department. She was born and raised in the Ashanti region of Ghana until she moved to Maryland with her parents at the age of 15. After graduating high school at Hammond High School…
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma is causing controversy once again, this time after ignoring desperate pleas not to disrupt his cabinet. Despite the calls for stability, Zuma dropped the axe and fired five ministers in his cabinet, including the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan. In addition to Gordan losing his job, Zuma also removed Tina Joemat-Pettersson,…
There is no doubt that actress Taraji P. Henson is a very striking woman, and at age 46 she continues to maintain her stunning appearance. The Empire star was recently snapped in photos on vacation, relaxing and looking sexy on a tropical island, where creamy-colored sand and turquoise water with a blue sky painted a beautiful backdrop. We’re…
Why Retired General Michael Flynn Will Get No Immunity Just when you think that the Trump administration could not get any more bizarre than it has already been in less than 100 days of governance, retired Army General Michael Flynn comes out of nowhere to stir up the witches’ brew. As a former National…
Under the new presidency of Gianni Infantino, the FIFA Council is living up to its promises in relation to expanding the World Cup tournament and giving more World Cup spots to certain regional federations that have been underrepresented in the past. Such is the case with the Confederation of African Football, which will get nine…
Malia Obama was spotted enjoying a night on the town this past week with a very handsome mystery man, causing a flurry of speculation. It didn’t take long for the mystery to be solved, as the man has been identified as 23-year-old Stanford grad Rob Franklin. The official line is that the pair are just…
A comedian from Nigeria who has mostly boasted his comedic trade through Instagram and other social networks is now the new brand ambassador for Vomoz Communications, a company that offers airtime and international calling, and the endorsement deal is worth one million dollars. Henry Obiefule, better known as Chief Obi, is an internet sensation whose showbiz dreams…
Chadwick Boseman has had the chance to play some pretty legendary figures in his acting career. He was Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall. He will likely soon be best known, though, for playing T’Challa/Black Panther. His first turn as the superhero was in 2016’s Captain…
This year, you can expect to see a lot of trick or treaters dressed as Princess Leia, Wonder Woman, and characters from Beauty and the Beast. These costumes have all been favorites for years but they are especially popular this year, in light of Carrie Fisher’s death and the huge popularity of the live-action films.…
The investigation into the highly controversial campaign that turned a reality television host into President of the United States has yielded its first set of indictments. Paul Manafort, a political operative who was once in charge of the Donald J. Trump presidential campaign, surrendered himself to federal agents as directed by a court order arising…
Halloween celebrations in Africa are a completely foreign concept. Were it not for globalization, many Africans would not even know of the celebrations of All Hallows’ Eve. In Africa so far, no country has earmarked October 31st to recognize Halloween. Foreign envoys from the West, however, mark the day with festivities at their embassies,…
