Michelle Obama was the first African-American First Lady. She was also the first FLOTUS to break the traditional dress code of First Ladies. Not only a pioneer in bridging divisive gaps such as wealth and race, she was also someone who kept an open door policy at the White House. Michelle Obama has reshaped the…
In a fiery blaze of glory, Kenyan leaders burned over 5,000 guns in hopes of curbing the ongoing struggle of illegal firearms. The flickering mass looked more like a ritual bonfire than a pile of weapons, reaching over 15 feet high with three stacks of guns ready to go up in flames. Deputy President William…
George W. Bush left an administration full of loose ends, including the War on Terror and the presence of US troops in Iraq. Barack Obama’s first order of business — and his often forgotten earliest victory — was his ability to clean up the mess that was left behind by the previous president. Obama campaigned…
The man behind one of Nigeria’s biggest hits, “Duro”, singer-songwriter, musician, dancer, and producer Tekno Miles’ real name is Augustine Miles Kelechi. He was born on December 17, 1992 in Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria. When he was eight years old his parents enrolled him in a performance arts school where he learned how to…
Of the many players to watch at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, attacking midfielder Sadio Mané from Senegal will certainly capture significant attention. Mané has been representing the National Football Team of Senegal since 2012 and has scored more than a half a dozen goals for the team; however, there are a few…
Kanye has certainly had his fair share of the news lately, from his support of President-elect Trump, to his phantom concert several months back, to his recent rant on stage during a concert after which he canceled his tour. And now it seems he may have had a nervous breakdown. That’s right — shortly after…
It was called the movie of the year in 1991, and now it’s ready to remake history as one of the best period movies of our time. Daughters of the Dust was the inspiration for Beyonce’s Lemonade visual album which took the world by storm. Lemonade was the first of its kind, which is fitting…
Millions of people hop on Facebook every day, so it’s no wonder that most of them get some form of their news from the social media giant. But how accurate and genuine are the stories being told on this free-for-all information platform? “Pope Francis Shocks The World, Endorses Donald Trump.” That was the number one…
Gambia has joined Burundi and South Africa in leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). Representatives from Gambia claim the court is institutionally biased against Africans while supporters of the court claim that by leaving, all three countries are attempting to cover up crimes by their respective governments. The court, created in 1998 by a…
The Cuban Missile Crisis, rooted in the Cold War, began during 1959 after Fidel Castro overthrew the government and seized control of Havana. As a result, Castro began increasing trade with Russia, hiking taxes, and nationalizing US properties. By 1961, the United States severed all ties with Cuba, while attempting a failed coup.…
The Nigerian government made what could be a huge step forward in the continued growth of its democracy recently by passing the ‘not too young to run bill.’ After being passed by the Nigerian Senate on July 26, 2017, the bill then narrowly passed in the Nigerian House of Representatives on July 28. As a…
After less than two scandalous weeks on the job, the Communications Director handpicked by besieged United States President Donald Trump has been abruptly removed from his post. Anthony Scaramucci, a billionaire Wall Street investment banker, raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill as a profane and outspoken man who loved the spotlight and boasted of his brash…
The violent and untimely death of Chris Msando, Director of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ICT Department, has sent shockwaves throughout Kenya and around the world. With the upcoming elections, Kenyan citizens are still coming to grips with what yet another death means for the fragile state of politics in the country. Msando was reported…
Iomikoe Johnson was 25 when she noticed a small spot of white skin under her arm. She worried it might be skin cancer, but then she noticed patches of white popping up elsewhere on her body. Johnson has vitiligo, a condition that may eventually turn her skin completely white. Though the condition once had her…
