Serena Williams first made history when she won her first Grand Slam at Age 17. There was much jubilation in the world for anyone who loves the quintessential American story of winning against the odds. Yet even at height of her career…
NUBIAN MEROE PYRAMIDS
Located 200km from the Sudanese capital Khartoum on the east bank of the Nile river near a group of villages called Bagrawiyah. The Meroe pyramids name is derived from the ancient city of Meroe, the capital of the Kingdom of Kush,…
Chinedu Echeruo: Nigeria’s newest Billionaire Dealmaker
When Apple announced in 2014 that they were buying Beats by Dre from Dr. Dre the African American rapper and businessman in a billion dollar deal the world was stunned. Little was reported on the 2013 billion…
THE CHRONICLES OF BENEVOLENT AFFECTION: A DECLARATION OF LOVE, TRIBULATIONS AND HOPE
Most African writers write about war, famine, hunger and politics so it is refreshing to read love poems written by a Zimbabwean male author.
Paul S. Bere was born in the…
Michelle Obama gave the following commencement speech at Tuskegee University a Historically Black college that was started by the freed slave Booker T. Washington.
Michelle Obama at Tuskegee University
Americans like to be comfortable and this comfort has brought a dangerous silencing” into American…
Presidents Zuma, Mandela & Mbeki
The BBC recently conducted in depth interviews with different stakeholders about the reasons for inequality in South Africa. These insightful interviews offer a glimpse into issues that South Africa is facing and the roots of those problems. Some…
In Thomas Friedman's groundbreaking book the World is Flat he quotes Bill Gates as saying he would rather be a genius in China today than an average guy in Poughkeepsie NY, USA. If the same question was to be asked of Gates…
BONIFACE MWANGI
Boniface Mwangi
The Kenyan born activist asks some important questions that challenge the ideas most westerners have about Africa. He is married to Pauline Njeri Mwangi and is the father of three young children (Raila, Mboya, and Oneko). Boniface studied Human Rights…
The United States Senate has confirmed Loretta Lynch as United States Attorney General, replacing Eric Holder who was the first African American in that position. Her nomination was slow, proving to be the longest in history and despite some opposition from Republicans…
Now that the first season of Empire is over its time to reflect on the new TV drama and what it means for black people. Time Magazine also recently featured Lee Daniels in its list of the 100 most influential people. The…