Hey ladies, let’s support and encourage each other more. You hear how Alicia Keys is helping to heal the world?  The music phenom who is expecting her second child and having those “mommy to be type” cravings for things like grilled bananas and roasted cherries is also concerned with the well-being of the people of […]

Paranoia about Ebola making its way Stateside has caused many in the media to operate from the space of stupid. It’s not shocking, but no less frustrating.…

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On Monday, 500 participants of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders joined Pres. Barack Obama for a town hall meeting. The meeting caps off…

First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a rare radio address to the nation where she highlighted the Mother’s Day weekend to speak out strongly against the…

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Apartheid ended in 1994 but Cape Town, South Africa is still segregated. Many beaches in the ‘Mother City’ remain predominately white and it’s the only…

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African Students Association, a group of U.S.-based African students (pic, at Ithaca College are confronting archaic Western views about the continent through a photo campaign,…

The Gulf of Aden is one of the most dangerous areas of the high seas in the world. Off the coast of Somalia, which has…

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Fashion has always been a top priority for African women, and for Cameroon in particular, its upcoming Fashion Week from December 3 to December 7 is sure…

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What better way for a young, privileged White woman to ring in her 21st birthday than with a racist party full of stereotypical, ignorant depictions…

In a statement released by current South African President, Jacob Zuma, former President Nelson Mandela’s condition has been downgraded to critical. The 94 year old anti apartheid leader has had various health issues for the last year. For more information please click here.

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Comedian Michael Blackson jokes with the  crew about the heat in Ghana. being the King of African comedy, his history with J. Anthony Brown and…

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UPDATE: NBC News reports are saying that Nelson Mandela is being treared for pneumonia.  His doctor says that pneumonia as well as other medical issues aren’t necessarily expected but are definitely common given Mandela’s age and tuberculosis diagnosis. The family continues to encourage people to pray for the former president of South Africa and visited […]