Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to Five Years for Steenkamp Homicide
The BBC is reporting that Judge Thokozile Masipa has sentenced legendary paralympian Oscar Pistorius to serve five years in jail for...
What’s in Deon Cole’s Black Box?
Deon Cole is television’s latest definitive jokester. The veteran stand-up comedian, writer and television producer hosts his weekly half hour original...
Kia Sidbury: WPBA’s Only Af-Am Woman Pool Player
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This weekend, Kia Sidbury, known as “Prime Time,” will compete in the New York State 9-ball Championship. She is the...
South Africa: Soul Singer Lulu Dikana Dies
Times Live is reporting that South African soul singer Lulu Dikana has died after a short illness. The songstress, who recently...
NBJC and SBA Urge LGBT Community to Build Businesses
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) stopped through Atlanta Aug. 11-13 to encourage the black...
South Africa: Communities Join One Billion Rising (OBR) Movement
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AllAfrica.com is reporting that on Thursday, February 14, communities throughout South Africa stood, marched, and rallied in solidarity...
Akosua Report: Wangari Muta Maathai
I kept stumbling and falling and stumbling and falling as I searched for the good. 'Why?' I asked myself. Now I...
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Arrested for Girlfriend's Death
CNN is reporting that celebrated paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius has been arrested for the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
CNN's...
Wedding or Knot: Meet Entrepreneur Shana Johnson
Make no mistake about it, Shana Johnson is an entrepreneur. She probably understands how useful small business software can be, similar...
Somalia: New Report Details Abuses Against Internally Displaced
BBC Africa is reporting that Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a report, titled Hostages of the Gatekeepers, detailing information on...