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Afro-Amerikaanse hip hop artiest Nas, reageerde op een vraag in 2008: Waarom niet Afro-Amerikaanse hip-hop artiest uit te voeren in Afrika. His response is one that we all need to pay close attention to in order to move […]

Elke dag in Afrika een gazelle wakker.

Het weet het moet sneller dan de snelste leeuw lopen of het zal worden gedood.

Iedere ochtend een leeuw wakker. It knows that it must outrun the gazelle or it will starve […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hij werd geboren als Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti in Nigeria, (Abeokuta, Staat ) om een ​​gezin uit de middenklasse. Opgroeien onder de boezem van een feministische, activist en een anti-koloniale moeder, and a […]

It is sad that we only get to hear the greatness of a person or appreciate their talent after they are dead and gone.

Sazzy (Osaze Omonbude), an aspiring Nigerian artist/ producer who had a unique style in […]

Web sensation Issa Rae is a woman on mission: the twenty-seven year old Senegalese-American wants to change the depiction of people of color. And it’s about time— it’s not often people of color are portrayed […]

  If Kenya had a mother, Professor Wangari Maathai is the true mama Kenya; she fought for and served her children with courage. As the first woman in East and Central Africa to get a doctorate and the first African woman to win the Nobel peace prize, Wangari inspired many beyond the Kenyan borders. She was […]

Vijf deelnemers vertrokken. Laten we zien wie zal worden gekroond tot Miss Universe 2011 na de pauze: Brazilië, Oekraïne, China, Angola en de Filippijnen. Binnen die enkele minuten van de commerciële, hart bonsde venijnig, verwarde gedachten speelde in de hoofden van het kennen van de hoge mogelijkheid van een vertekening oproep versus de hoop en gebeden voor een echt gesprek. “Angola, God please […]

Born in Cameroon, as a child, Yves Tchouta’s vivid imagination and flair for writing led him to constantly dream of a day when he would be able to bring his intricate stories to life through film. Growing up in Belgium, such dreams motivated him to relocate to the United States where he saw opportunity to […]

You are damned and praised, or encouraged or discouraged by those who listen to you, and those who come to applaud you. And to me, those people are very important. Miriam Makeba Allow the talks of people to influence your decision, but never let it make your decision. Always stay above what can be seen negative or even […]

“Please teacher somebody is speaking vernacular in class” Ama said. “Hey!!! who is speaking vernacular?”, the teacher replied. With a smirk on her face, she points her finger at Yakubu. “Ohh!!! what did I say Ama? I don’t like that”, Yakubu replied back; scared and ready for war with his lie. Helaas, Olu heard it […]

Far from home, far from family and friends, far from developing their country due to various circumstances however they are keeping their culture Alive. Ethiopians in the USA started a tradition far back in the 80’s organizing a soccer tournament to bring Ethiopians together. This has grown from four teams to 28 teams nation wide […]

Today marks a special day to a person who I will consider the present father of Africa. An Icon and role model to many Africans around the world. Nelson Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday today July 18. It is definitely a blessing to live this long and to witness the change that was well fought […]