Named a promising new artist on the influential BBC Sound of 2015 list, Stormzy is known primarily as a grime artist. In addition to the BBC honor, he also won Best Grime Act at the 2015 MOBO Awards, Artist of the Year at the 2016 Rated Awards, and the Innovator Award at the 2016…
A More Convenient Way to Vote? Around the world today, advocates for mobile voting systems have recently urged lawmakers to change conventional polling booth technology to permit mobile voting. Estonia became the first nation to adopt Internet voting in 2005. Unfortunately, many security obstacles remain as governments consider this form of voting. Some election…
In the wake of 2016’s controversial #OscarsSoWhite, addressing the lack of diversity among the Academy Award nominees, this year’s list of prospective Oscar recipients is somewhat more representative of top Hollywood talent today. While La La Land led the list by a wide margin with over a dozen nominations, a number of other memorable…
Karma has a way of coming back around, and Donald Trump is starting to feel the pressure of the press and their push to delegitimize his presidency. Of course, Trump hammered Barack Obama during the eight years of his tenure, claiming that Obama wasn’t born in the United States, discrediting his right to…
Over the past few decades, the World Health Organization has conducted large-scale prophylactic deworming of school children in developing nations in an attempt to eliminate the devastating health effects of intestinal parasites. Because it’s not considered cost effective to test for worms before treating, organizations have simply treated all school-age children in high infection…
Football analysts and bookmakers are adjusting their projections and odds as the first round of play at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations begins to wrap up with Week 2. The national team of Senegal has moved up ahead of the Ivory Coast Elephants to become the tournament favorites, followed by Ghana.The Gabonese Republic…
President Joseph Kabila was set to step down on December 19, 2016; however, he continues to remain in office. Kabila became President of the Congo in 2001, just ten days after the assassination of his father, President Laurent-Désiré Kabila. Over the last 14 years, Kabila has continued to face turmoil in his country, dealing…
For the last five decades, the Consumer Electronics Show has been showcasing the latest and greatest in technology and innovation. Over the last few years, CES has settled into a rhythm of starting off early in the New Year and hosting the event in Las Vegas; it has also become the most important expo…
It’s only been two days since President Trump took office, but the protests that started well before him taking the oath have continued throughout the weekend. Most of the opposition is directly caused by Trump’s win. Others are voicing their opinions and marching based on the values that Trump represents. Then there’s a small group…
Kenya is preparing for their latest presidential elections, and people are trying all kinds of techniques to get the general public out of their homes and to the polls. Kenya’s election commission has just launched a registration drive to promote the election and bring awareness to the importance of voting in August. The organization…
We live in a fast-paced world where systems quickly integrate, as do our relationships with the rest of the world. Seminars and summits are frequently convened in a bid to help improve opportunities and give access to resources to all countries. It is not every day, however, that these seminars are viewed in a positive…
The 2017 Emmy Awards have come and gone. Stephen Colbert hosted the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night. Not surprisingly, Colbert and others got political. Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer even made an appearance. Spicer’s bit is already being widely criticized, described as an attempt to normalize someone who repeatedly lied…
The gorgeous Rihanna has been gracing headlines following the launch of her makeup line, Fenty Beauty. Riri’s Fenty Beauty allows women to achieve glowing skin just like the talented musician. In partnership with Kendo Brands, an established beauty developer, Fenty Beauty dropped last week in 17 countries and is being sold in over 1,600 retailers worldwide. Being…
Work it, girl! The runways were graced with gorgeous African-American models at New York Fashion Week this year. One of the industry’s freshest faces is Blésnya Minher. The lovely 19 year old captured her special catwalk moments on her Instagram page. Minher was discovered through an open casting call in Angola. She walked for Calvin Klein as her star is just beginning…
