Earlier this summer I took a trip to New York and had a chance encounter with a gentleman by the name of J.R. at a Manhattan nightclub and it went as follows:

J.R. approaches …. Wow…that’s a beautiful shirt […]

As one of the most diverse and most developed and economically robust nations in Africa, Kenya has come a long way since gaining independence from the British on December 2nd, 1963. Led by Named after […]

“Data obtained from the International Agency for research on Cancer shows that compared to Developed countries African women do not have a higher rate of Breast Cancer Incidence but have an alarming higher […]

In today’s society, we have to be careful about how we view and portray cultural practices as due to our own ignorance and conditioning as inhabitants of the West, which are heavy influenced by Eurocentric […]

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 […]

Since the plight of those suffering due to the recent drought in the Horn of Africa has gotten to the point where many of us in the West can no longer turn a blind eye, many celebrities have come forward to […]

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We witnessed the power of sports in the West Indies when cricket was used as a vehicle for bringing about social change. Numerous professional basketball players in the US have also praised the power of sports […]

When Somalia is mentioned, many of us automatically conjure up images of malnourished or starving children, internal strife and war. For many of us, our understanding and knowledge of the East African country is […]

Located in the southern Caribbean sea, the island of Curaçao is the largest island of the lesser Antilles and is comprised of many ethnicities including Arawak, Dutch, Spanish, West Indian, Latin, and […]

I recently came across an “investigative” BBC report about the issue of child sacrifice by ‘witch doctors’ in Uganda and looked at the video with total disgust! After watching the video, I was reminded of when I […]

Dubbed “the James Brown of Africa,” Fela Kuti and African music in general is making waves in mainstream American music. People are looking for something new and exciting in music and it seems like Africa […]

While many of us throughout the African Diaspora have never been to the “Motherland,” we often feel a sense of connectedness to it. Africa, the place of our beginning and orijin, has this ability to compel […]

International pop Barbadian born superstar Rihanna was recently bestowed the coveted title of “the sexiest woman alive” by Esquire magazine. Known for her catchy tunes and fashion forward style and edge, […]

The arts have always played an important role in the history and culture of African descendants. While many people today often limit the scope of Art within the African Diaspora to hip hop, rap, R & B, […]

Most of the dialogue about breast cancer surrounds women and on the rare occasions men are mentioned, it is usually in reference to their need to support the women in their lives affected by the disease. […]

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”– Desmond Tutu 
The apartheid regime and battle to overcome it in South Africa will forever be […]

Born Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander on July 7th, 1915, Margret Walker has been a major contributor to African American literature and is often referred to as one of the most gifted Black intellectuals in […]

Growing up as a child growing up in a village in the small Caribbean island of St.Vincent and the Grenadines, I was often prohibited from wondering the streets or socialising with other people outside of […]