Chinua Achebe (pictured) — perhaps the most-influential voice in the history of African literature — died after a short illness, robbing the world of a…
As a 12-year-old girl emigrating to America from Ghana, Sandra Appiah’s (pictured) background was certainly vulnerable to xenophobia. And when she began high school, such…
If art actually imitated life you’d see shows where men took care of their kids (that were good) and movies where threats to America were…
African American mayors from across the country have traveled to Africa for the The 2011 World Summit of Mayors Leadership Conference in Dakar, Senegal. The summit will feature mayors from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. The mayors will discus ways to build alliances and trade ideas. The Huffington Post reports: The goal: to build […]
Akon has announced the launch of a new foundation to help serve under privileged children in Africa. The Konfidence Foundation was established to create a better future for the children of Africa.
juju (from the African Hausa language) – an object used as a fetish, a charm or an amulet in West Africa, or the supernatural power ascribed to such an object.
Africa 1500 – 1860 juju (from the African Hausa language) – an object used as a fetish, a charm or an amulet in West Africa, or the supernatural power ascribed to such an object. Africa is the second largest continent on Earth. Africans account for over 12% of the world’s population, are distributed among 54 […]
I was surfing the net and happened upon www.myasho.com. It’s a site that was developed in 2008 to celebrate and promote the talent of African…
Ethnic-inspired clothing and jewelry are among the hottest spring 2010 trends. Prints from all over are great, but the biggest winners are those featuring designs…
