The power of change belongs to the individual who is bold enough to embrace their ability and use it to impact the world in a meaningful
The recent news of the Obama administration earmarking $12 million to assist Holocaust survivors in the United States has caused discussion in the Black community.
For the past 26 years, the African Festival of the Arts has been one of the most highly-anticipated festivals in Chicago. This year proved to
[jwplatform ePj1FeKX] Th 26th Annual African Festival of the Arts was amazing this year. Check out a few sights and sounds.
It’s been a busy day in the world of news, so let’s start by tackling the stories that matter most to you. In today’s Tr#nding Stories news segment, we cover Bobbi Kristina’s untimely death, New York Magazine’s exclusive Bill Cosby story, and President Obama’s trip to both Kenya and Ethiopia.
The world is watching as President Barack Obama returns to his ancestral home of Kenya on a tour of African nations. The president has promised
Singer Akon is looking to making a difference in his home continent of Africa. The “Locked Up” singer recently started an initiative called Akon Lighting
There is no more telling form of self-hatred than when a person deliberately bleaches their skin. The practice becomes especially tragic when the people who
Perhaps fed up with all the chatter that his music streaming service, Tidal, is tanking, Jay Z used Twitter on Sunday, April 26 to get
The value of Black life vs. White life is once again being played out on a grand scale by the mainstream media. By now most
[jwplatform cVuIQXDi] A Chinese restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya, is being criticized for its policy of no admittance of Black Africans after 5 p.m. The policy
New information is being revealed about the man gunned down by the LAPD. Until now the victim had been unidentified as he was known on
[jwplatform qbvTBZ25] A shocking video was uploaded to YouTube that shows LAPD officers gunning down a homeless man. The incident occurred on Sunday in the
The recent attacks by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram are finally starting to get the coverage it deserves in mainstream media. The tragedy has
“I don’t believe Africa needs to be saved,” declares Amanda Spann, one of the founders of tipbhub, the business accelerator and consultancy that supports seed
[jwplatform U9PVbOKf] A group of well-known African musicians,including Tiken Jah Fakoly, Amadou and Mariam, Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare, Kandia Kora, Mory Kante, Sia Tolno, Barbara Kanam
[jwplatform GhmSrIMV] Cultured R&B Zambian/American songstress, Musical Zu, brings a soft, heart felt anthem as she teams up with her Zambian and American friends to
[jwplatform UvFyLWQm] Tameka “Tiny” Harris traveled overseas for silicone implants to change her brown eyes to ice gray. She says she thinks her new eyes are
Thomas Eric Duncan died this morning due to complications from the Ebola virus. Duncan’s health began to deteriorate this weekend. Doctors at Presbyterian Hospital decided
The Ebola epidemic that has struck West Africa shows no sign of abating. The number of cases and dead victims continue to rise to unprecedented
