America is a nation of immigrants from its inception as a modern nation in 1776. Welcome.us, a new non- profit organization, is dedicated to celebrating a United States that is fueled by immigrants from around the world. Led by Tolu Olubunmi, an…
The trade that existed among the people south of the Zambezi around AD915 was between neighboring tribes. Muslim traders had trading centres in the north and east Africa then expanded their trading activities to the south of the Zambezi region. The Muslim…
This month the last of Winston Churchill’s children Mary Churchill Soames died. Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister who fought and defeated the embodiment of evil in the 20th century in the form of Adolf Hitler and his senseless nazi doctrine.…
She had the high honor of being the first woman and first African American to recite a poem at a Presidential Inauguration.
Anyone who is interested in African American literature has read the works of Maya Angelou who was born Marguerite Johnson…
The reality of the fact is that in America race relations may have come a long way but they are still far away from the American idealism of the US declaration of independence from the British; We hold these truths to be…
On April 12, 2014, Nigeria's first daughter, Faith Sakwe wed Godswill Osim Edward. Faith is the first daughter of Nigeria's current President Goodluck Jonathan and First Lady Patience. The church wedding was preceded by a traditional ceremony, engagement party and bridal shower.…
In the past week or more there have been reports of the kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls who were about to write their final exams from their boarding school in Chibok in the northern province of Nigeria.
The response from African countries and the…
Born January 5, 1986 in Cape Town, South Africa , Luthando Kaka is now the first black cyclist to captain a South African professional cycling team. He began his cycling career at the Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy, the township-based cycling club in Khayelitsha,…
The World Economic Forum on Africa was held in Abuja, Nigeria and was centered on three pillars: Accelerating Society’s Transformation; Deepening Investment Partnerships; and Redesigning Growth Models.
In addition to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria and representatives from his government, other leaders…
Renowned chemist Percy Lavon Julian was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1899, as the oldest of 6 children born to James Sumner Julian and Elizabeth Lena Julian. Both his parents were graduates of Alabama State University. Here are some interesting facts about…