BY LISA FRENCH Her youthful look may not show it, but Alexandria Suarez is the mother of four children—ranging in age from 30 to 20 years—who juggled raising her children and … Read More
BY LOU SIFA Race has long influenced the core identity of many Americans. But, if race is a concept that is more “colorful” than expected, then the latest findings in genealogy … Read More
BY PETER SESAY Blacks have largely dominated the world of sports in almost every compartment over the ages. The long list of black sporting legends includes Jesse Owens, the four-time … Read More
BY HELEN CHEYNE It is a “notorious fact”, one so commonly accepted and obvious it requires no evidence to support it in a court of law, that every woman knows when … Read More
BY KOSSI GBEDIGA École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne), EPFL, is arguably the European equivalent of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This institution initially … Read More
BY JOHN MUKENDI Agapé Ngoma-Ibinga, 33, a Gospel singer credited with two albums, teaches singing techniques in an orphanage. But one could say that she came to music by chance, although … Read More
BY JIBRIL TURE Before Congress adjourned for its current recess earlier this month, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee chaired by Senator Lindsey Graham finally confirmed the heads of … Read More
BY PAUL YAO Mapouka is a dance of Ivorian origin that is executed by women shaking their rear-end fast to the tune of a brisk, lively beat. The dance has … Read More
BY JEAN DeCOLLI An upcoming limited Netflix four-part series titled Madam C.J. Walker, which tells the life story of America’s first black millionaire Sarah Breedlove (1867-1919), will cast British-Nigerian actress … Read More
BY ALAN GREEN Starting on 5 September 2019, South African Airways (SAA) will turn its non-stop flights between Washington, D.C.-Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Accra Kotoka International Airport into a … Read More
