Psychologists tell us that the color red is both warm and empowering, and that’s exactly how the nation’s First Lady appeared, strolling across the South Lawn of the White House last Friday. Melania Trump was with President Donald Trump and their son Barron as they headed to board Air Force One which was waiting…
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions, so it only makes sense that the President of the United States recognizes the holiday. However, Donald Trump tripped up once again after quoting an “Irish proverb” that turned out to be a line from a Nigerian poem. Albasheer Adam Alhassan, a Nigerian banker, wrote the…
Donald Trump already faced the backlash from the Internet and social media as he fumbled once again and quoted a poem from Nigerian poet, Albasheer Adam Alhassan. The line was supposed to be from an “Irish proverb” to honor Saint Patrick’s Day and his meeting with the Irish Prime Minister. Ireland’s PM Enda…
The 11th annual SAFTAs are over, and the awards show this year was one for the record books. According to Zama Mkosi, CEO of the National Film and Video Foundation, “The 11th SAFTAs is the beginning of a new dawn for the SAFTAs.” This year’s show was hoping to move on from some controversy…
Saint Patrick’s Day, a day filled with green beer, festivities, and love for the Irish. But did you know that Saint Patrick was a real-life hero? In fact, legend has it he battled armies of witches and druids, and banished all the snakes from Ireland—and none of that included green beer! Skip ahead to modern…
On March 14, Snoop Dogg released the video for his new song, “Lavender (Nightfall Remix).” The song is a cover of a BADBADNOTGOOD song featuring Kaytranada. In the newly released video, the whole world is full of clowns, yet still beset by the police brutality and violence that we see so much of today.…
Joni Sledge died unexpectedly this week at age 60. Joni, along with her sisters Debbie, Kim, and Kathy, founded the group Sister Sledge in 1971. Best known for their hit “We Are Family,” the group spanned many genres including disco, R&B and soul. Joni passed away in her Phoenix, Arizona home. The official cause…
Ahmad Ahmad, the former head of the Madagascar football federation, is the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ahmad was elected by a comfortable margin at the 2017 CAF election, in which he received 34 votes out of 54.The election of Ahmad, which has made headlines around the world, is not…
Recently an African pastor, Emmanuel Momoh, of Sierra Leone found one of the largest diamonds ever unearthed. The 709 karat diamond was discovered by the pastor in the region of Kono, which is a diamond-rich area. At 709 karats, the diamond is the thirteenth largest diamond ever found. The largest diamond ever mined was…
Nji Collins Gbah, a 17-year-old student from Cameroon, is the latest winner of the Google Code-In Challenge, an annual contest that encourages young students around the world to show off their programming skills. Nji has certainly made his nation proud by becoming the first African to earn this prestigious award; moreover, he did so…
Tonya Williams believes that there is power in storytelling. As a woman of color working in Hollywood as an actress, director, and producer, she recognized that many voices were underrepresented in storytelling and its power wasn’t being sufficiently harnessed for social good. In 2001, she founded the Reelworld Film Festival to showcase films that explore…
Technology innovation and expansion is in need of constant development by an adequate base of human capital. Major tech companies such as Facebook realize that society demands greater technological advancement, which can only come from human effort. For this reason, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, co-founded by Facebook’s CEO, started investing in Africa a few years…
Cardi B had a huge night at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, a feather in her cap after a year full of big successes. Born Belcalis Almanzar, the 25-year-old rapper from New York with Dominican heritage had an unusual path to stardom. She was a stripper who became a viral Instagram star. That got…
The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards aired on Tuesday night. Hosted by DJ Khaled, the show featured a number of great performances and several artists left with well-deserved trophies. In addition to hosting, DJ Khaled also performed. To start the show, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, and Plies joined Khaled for“I’m So Hood.” Many were…
