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 Trump campaign pushed the Trump University lawsuit to be resolved after the general election. Days later, Trump settles for $25 million dollars? Does that mean he is admitting guilt and knew it all along, but just wanted to win the presidency to protect himself from bad business decisions? According to the New York Times,…
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 …
As the most influential Silicon Valley company in the world, the footprint of tech giant Google in Africa has been mostly limited to branding its consumer products and financing humanitarian projects. However, things are starting to change in 2017, with Google paying more attention to the nascent tech startup scene and the potential of funding…
It has been two years since beloved Zimbabwean lion Cecil was tragically killed by an American dentist. The killing brought a viral wave of anger against the dentist and also shined a light on the troubling and growing trend of trophy hunting. Sadly, Cecil is in the news again after a similar death for his son, six-year-old…
The fake news epidemic that sought to destabilize the democratic electoral process in the United States and France in recent months has reached Kenya and South Africa. According to a BBC report published in late July, a fraudulent video made to resemble Focus on Africa, a regular segment of the BBC World News television program, was…
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…
