Quincy Jones Curates Concert to Help Cure Cancer
From the African village and church to juke joints and neighborhood parks, people of color have been privileged historically with producing...
Libya: Rescued Migrants Refuse to Leave Ship; Would Rather Die
Reporting for Reuters, Ahmed Elumami and Aidan Lewis, migrants on a ship intercepted by Libya are refusing to disembark citing human...
South African Fashion Week: Designers Celebrated
South African Fashion Week has officially kicked off and the blogosphere is loving the creations by designers like Gert-Johan Coetzee, Clive...
Black Filmmakers That Changed the Game
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton highlights black filmmakers that changed the game for blacks in...
Kenya: Early Election Results Show Kenyatta, Odinga Far Ahead
Wanyama Chebusiri and Gabriel Gatehouse of BBC Africa are reporting that election results have begun to come in from some polling...
G7 Summit: Migrant Landings Banned During Conference
Crispian Balmer of Reuters Africa is reporting migrant boats that typically land in Sicily will be banned during the 43rd G7...
Chad: Boko Haram Blamed for Suicide Bombs, 23 Dead
David Blair of The Telegraph is reporting that Boko Haram is being blamed for the a suicide bombing that left at...
Dave Koz: ‘Jazz is a State of Mind, An Attitude About Life’
After almost 25 years in the music business, saxophonist Dave Koz remains one of the most grounded and consistent musicians to...
Rwanda Highlighted in Tech Best Practices Broadband Report
Caribbean News Now is reporting that The Broadband Commission for Digital Development has issued a report looking at several aspects of...
Akosua Report: Tidjane Thiam
“I know this might sound shocking but I wish a list like this did not have to exist. It is a...