Posts Tagged ‘kenya’
Barack Obama’s step-grandmother dies at 99
Condolences are pouring into former President Barack Obama’s household from around the world after his paternal grandmother, Sarah Obama, reportedly died in the East African country of Kenya. She was…
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank suspends Chinese company building Kenyan power project
Kenyans in rural areas and a port city region who expected to get electricity next year might be disappointed. The African Development Bank Group suspended the China-based Sinotec company for…
Read MoreNu Africans art exhibit unveiled at Hammonds House Museum
Bridging the gap between Africans on the continent and those in the diaspora, is the work that has brought two seasoned artists — one from the United States and the…
Read MoreMillennial Ellyce Ferguson made a global impact: She built a school in Africa
Anyone can create global impact, just ask native Detroit millennial Ellyce Ferguson. She built a school in Kenya, Africa. Ferguson’s desire to start a school in Africa arose from a…
Read MoreWho Lupita Nyong’o credits with helping her to become an actress
Lupita Nyong’o wouldn’t have become an actress without her parents’ support. The Black Panther star credits her mother for “nurturing her artistic spirit,” as she admits she wouldn’t have made it…
Read MoreNyakio Kamoche Grieco making products for everyone with Nyakio skin care line
Nyakio skin care founder Nyakio Kamoche Grieco is connecting her customers to world cultures one box at a time. A wife and mother of two, Grieco is CEO of a brand…
Read MoreLupita Nyong’o lost friends because of this reason
Lupita Nyong’o has claimed she has “lost friends” over the selection of people she chose to take to the Black Panther premiere. The 34-year-old actress stars as Nakia in the upcoming…
Read More‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ 3 best moments from episode 5
While the ladies attempt to make sense of what happened between Kim and Kenya at the white party, Sheree continues to play her peacemaker role and decides to bring the…
Read MoreKenya Moore given ultimatum by ‘RHOA’ producers
Kenya Moore of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” can’t seem to win for losing. Now that she has finally found a legitimate man, Moore may lose her gravy-train reality show…
Read MoreKanye West: ‘I wanted to prove I was cool enough for Kim’
Kanye West has admitted he pined for Kim Kardashian West from afar for many years and hoped that one day she would notice him and decide he was worthy of…
Read MoreWhy President Obama’s half-brother Malik Obama will vote for Donald Trump
In a strange political twist, President Barack Obama’s half-brother will not support the Democratic candidate in the upcoming presidential election. According to an interview conducted by the New York Post, Maiik…
Read MoreTragedies in Kenya, Nigeria and Paris instigate prayer wars
You don’t really care; stop acting like you do News travels fast, particularly bad news. People have the ability to share their responses as soon as the news is reported.…
Read More‘Rolling out’ news – trending stories, July 27, 2015
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.
Read More10 success tweets from the Global Entrepreneurship Summit #GES2015
President Barack Obama visited Nairobi, Kenya, to co-host the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit on Saturday. He became the first U.S. president to ever visit Kenya and emphasized the significance of…
Read MorePresident Obama rebuked on gay rights by president of Kenya
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 to address many issues on…
Read MoreWhere is the outrage? Terror group in Kenya kills 148 people
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 news engaged persons have…
Read MoreRacist Chinese restaurant in Kenya says no Blacks after 5 p.m.
A Chinese restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya, is being criticized for its policy of no admittance of Black Africans after 5 p.m. The policy was introduced because it was felt Africans…
Read MoreDoctors in Kenya uncover mass sterilization plot by UN agency
The secret sterilization of Africans has been the source of conspiracy theories for decades. However, this time, according to the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association, it’s true. The organization alleges that…
Read MoreGay Ugandans still fearful after anti-gay law overturned
For weeks now, the world has been talking about Uganda’s noteworthy decision to overturn its extreme anti-gay law over a technicality. And although many activists saw the court decision as…
Read MoreKenya proposes ‘stone the gays’ bill
It’s only been a week since Uganda struck down their anti-gay law on a technicality, but now the continent of Africa is facing a new homophobic threat as lawmakers in…
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