The 47th Chicago International Film Festival is running from Oct 6-20 2011 and this year’s theme is “what the world is watching"…. See for yourself” for more details go to www.chicagofestival.com or AMC River East 21 322 E. Illinois St.…
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and the impact of his life stretches from Birmingham Alabama to India to Tete Mozambique to Ghana. His work had a tremendous impact on African countries and their quest for freedom and he too was…
Reports from Zimbabwe indicate that South Africa has resumed deportation of illegal Zimbabweans. 500 Zimbabweans were sent over the border to Beitbridge. From the estimated 1.5million Zimbabweans living in South Africa only about 250,000 applied and were granted residency status leaving several…
Hannah Pool was recently featured on African Voices. She was born in Eritrea in 1974 and was adopted at the age of six months by an American mother and a British father, David Pool, a professor at Khartoum University in nearby Sudan and his…
On Tuesday, Liberians go to the polls to elect their next President. Incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is facing strong opposition from Harvard educated Winston Tubman and soccer sensation George Weah. Mr. Weah previously failed to win because of his lack of education.…
President Paul and Chantal BiyaThe citizens of Cameroon have gone to the polls to elect their President. The field includes incumbent President Paul Biya and 22 opposition candidates. The aging President Paul Biya has been ruling the nation since 1982 effectively cementing his…
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf & Leymah GboweeActivist Leymah Gbowee If you had never heard of Leymah Gbowee now is the time to watch the powerful and inspiring documentary, "Pray the Devil Back to Hell." Leymah Gbowee along with President…
The Root released its Root 100 2011 List of Influential Black people. On that list are three Africans whose work is creating global converstations. Award winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie #74, Zambian born Economist Dambisa Moyo #21 http://www.dambisamoyo.com/ and Architect David Adjaye…
Dr. Tererai Trent is now known as Oprah's Favorite guest www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Tererai-Trents-Story-Video . Her story is not only inspiring but it will give new a definition of what education means for poor young girls in Africa. Dr. Trent was born in the remote…
As we continue our series on Heroes in the Diaspora we feature CNN Hero: Derreck Kayongo. Mr. Kayongo is a Social Entrepreneur who has been nominated as a Top 10 CNN Hero for 2011. He is Founder and Chairman of the Global…