They said God made dirt and dirt don’t hurt.Temu Asyr Bey COMPTON, CALIFORNIA – Meet Temu Asyr Martin Bey, an urban agriculturalist, fashion designer, chef, author, social justice and food justice...
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Ahhh…Ghana Fest! It was truly lovely, a homecoming of sorts. In many ways it was a momentary escape from an ever troubling world, to simply experience the beauty of African people in community...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delivers the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Nigerian Bar Association Annual Conference August 19th – 26th. LAGOS, NIGERIA – For those familiar with Chimamanda...
Africa is rich with a variety of traditional religions and spiritual belief systems. However during the colonial period missionaries spread Christianity throughout the continent, and suppressed many of these pre...
Africa’s demographic growth is having a considerable impact on the continent’s capital cities. Kigali, for example, is set to double its population by 2050. In one of the most densely populated areas in...
Africa’s tech startups raised a record $5 billion in 2021 as investors piled into firms trying to fix the continent’s thorniest problems. But money isn’t flowing evenly. – Bloomberg Quicktake Originals...
The first-ever official shortage on the Colorado River is expected to be announced on Monday, Aug. 16. A shortage will mean mandatory cutbacks to some users in the Southwest and offers a stark warning of what’s to...
The “poise” & “grace” of Black women like the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson who are expected to “persevere”. Can we talk about this for a moment from a compassionate and mental health point...
When I returned from Ghana to the United States, I quickly realized how hunched over; and to be candid how much we mimicked cavemen in our walking and sitting. It was bit of an eye sore, until I mentally re-acclimated...
In the United States, African-Americans are more likely to live in poverty than any other ethnic group. But despite the country’s institutional racism, a Black elite has found success, thanks to a combination of...