The nation’s hopes for the first female president were dashed in the wee hours of November 9th, 2016. Now those who voted for Hillary Clinton are placing bets for the next potential candidate to break the ultimate glass ceiling, and Senator-elect Kamala Harris is near the top of that list. Harris, who has served…
Many individuals can be called visionaries, but few can actually inspire and implement the changes that they envision. Theresa Kachindamoto isn’t just a visionary in Malawi; she is also an activist for reforms on issues such as child marriage. As a major influence in the Dezda District government, located in Central Malawi, her recognition…
Officials from the Confederation of African Football are busy putting the final organizational touches to the 12th Africa Women Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Cameroon from November 19 to December 3. Eight national teams will compete for the coveted Africa Cup trophy, which has been previously awarded 11 times since 1991.…
There’s no doubt in the public’s mind that reality star Omarosa and the new President-Elect are a tight team. Has she become his right-hand woman as well? The Reality Star America Loves to Hate Omarosa Manigault, who originally met Mr. Trump in 2004 as a contestant on The Apprentice, has become the star that…
When Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned her DNC position in the middle of the presidential campaign for trying to influence voters against Bernie Sanders, Donna Brazille stepped in as interim chairwoman. Now, Howard Dean, a former DNC chair, has put his name in the hat for a second chance at the role. Dean’s First Term as…
British television has always been home to original broadcast programming. Adding to this international success, the E4 Channel now gives us the innovative sitcom, Chewing Gum. Set in London, it features the adventures of its lovable yet quirky main character: twenty-four year old Tracey Gordon. Almost overnight, Chewing Gum has become one of the…
Rihanna’s new Rastafarian locs style is turning heads, again and again. The Rapunzel-like length of these glamorous intertwined strands is on her pretty head for a reason. The superstar is filming for her role in the new Ocean’s Eight movie with Oscar-winning talents Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, and Helena Bonham-Carter also…
Who can forget when the KKK publicly announced their support for Trump as President? Or, what about how long it took him to actually denounce the comments and rebuild the trust of America? Well now that Trump is the POTUS, are the notorious white supremacists his secret backers? History of Trump and the KKK …
Obama entered the presidency during what was called the “Great Recession.” Following years of war, increased spending to fund support for the military, an increase in the trade deficit, and many other factors, Obama certainly had his work cut out for him. Over the course of his presidency, Obama has in fact improved the economy.…
The man behind some of Nigeria’s biggest international hits, singer and dancer Patoranking, née Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, was born on May 27, 1990 in Ijegun Egba Satellite Town in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria. He would later move to Ebute Metta where he attended both the Citizen Comprehensive College Epe and the Jibril Martin…
Madonna has a long history with Malawi. She has adopted four children from the nation, most recently four-year-old twin girls Stelle and Estere. She also founded the charity Raising Malawi, an organization devoted to helping Malawi’s one million orphans, with a focus on health, education, and community support. The latest venture for Madonna and Raising…
Fans of the HBO series True Blood are devastated as they learn of the death of Nelsan Ellis. The 39-year-old actor played fan favorite Lafayette on the show. According to an initial statement released by his manager Emily Gerson Saines, Ellis died “after complications with heart failure”; however, a new statement was later released confirming…
The dust is only now beginning to settle over the 2017 G20 Summit in Hamburg and, as expected, US President Donald Trump stole most of the headlines. However, in spite of much of the focus being on Trump and his relationships with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the most recent…
The 2017 G20 Summit is officially over, and as most experts predicted, the two-day summit in Hamburg had more than its fair share of highlights. From the huge protests and violent riots that went on outside of the summit to the many meetings and agreements that took place within, here are some of the most…
