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In this new era, we are now able to discover our past. Through DNA testing, one can trace their blood line and learn about their roots.

A tree without its roots is dead.

Grey’s Anatomy, Isaiah […]

Als u in een van de grote metropolen naar een club gegaan, de kans groot dat je dansen op de Don Omar's "Danza Kuduro" jam. Dit lied raakte de hitlijsten en reclameborden op #1 gedurende 2010 and for […]

In honor of Veteran’s Day, we celebrate the sacrifice of a little known black female service member, Susie Baker-King. She was the first African American Army nurse. She lived to provide the only […]

Als je aan een man te praten in een taal die hij begrijpt, dat gaat naar zijn hoofd. Als je met hem praat in zijn taal, die gaat naar zijn hart.
Nelson Mandela

Dear Mama Afrika

Het is alweer twee jaar geleden dat je ons verliet en mijn tranen zijn nog niet opgedroogd, nog steeds stroomt als de rivier de Nijl door de Keniaanse bos , up on the mountain Kilimanjaro and back down to the […]

The African and Caribbean Business Council (ACBC) will honor the achievement of outstanding members for their innovation, excellence, leadership and entrepreneurial skills in its 2nd Winter Awards Dinner on […]

I heard the news last night. Memories came fast to mind, the perfect picture of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fights; The wins, the losses, The Thrilla in Manila.
“Get up, get up from your dying bed Champ. […]

When famous designers pair with charity organizations with the hopes of using their brand power to bring more attention to an issue or cause; often the feedback is mixed. People either choose to support and […]

I was told that there are three things that makes a mother proud for her son ; Good education, great job and a lovely wife. It almost doesn’t matter where you are and what you are in life , these three […]

You can try and understand me, would you forgive me once you did?

Continuing on from last week’s discussion, this week I thought I would talk about forgiveness. The impetus as with last week’s blog being the […]

Interview: Joyce Lee
Interviewed by Michelle Flowers

Poet and performer, Joyce Lee, has toured the United States and been featured at the Nuyorican Poetry Café, Yoshi’s of San Francisco, 1st Annual […]

Ghana, like many African nations, is seeing a gradual yet undeniable metamorphosis of how the arts are being perceived; and fashion is one of the fore runners. A new dogma on how the fashion industry is […]

Accountability; Intent alone is not enough. We must endeavor to do in order to succeed.

Wednesday found me sitting in a hall full of people on Drexel’s main campus. We had gathered to hear about a charity […]

The Evolution of the Revolution

Where are Les Nubians? That’s a question that soul music aficionados have been asking about the Afropean duo in light of their “absence” from the scene since the 2003 release […]

As has been demonstrated by the story of “Le Mozart Noir” or “the black Mozart,” the arts have played and continue to play an integral role in the display and preservation of life and culture for African […]

Africa Fashion Week in Johannesburg, South Africa organized by African Fashion International (AFI) is één van de belangrijkste mode-evenementen in Afrika. With the aim of highlighting some of the best in African […]

New Media, New You

“No man may make another free.” These profound words were spoken by writer and anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston. When it comes to freeing ourselves from the images of the past, Black […]