Mixed-Race Miss France Gets Racist Threats on Social Media
The Voice (UK) is reporting that the 2014 Miss France Flora Coquerel, 19, has been receiving racist threats via social media platforms. Rakesha Hudson...
Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela: A 'Troublemaker' for Freedom
Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela, a man who committed most of his adult life to the pursuit of freedom for all South Africans has died. In...
VIDEO: Black and Latino Actors Discuss Identity
Race, nation and ethnicity are three distinct categories that are often collapsed leading to conflict, confusion and generalizations when it comes to racial and...
South Africa: Govt to Deploy 25,000 Troops to Curb Unrest
On July 4, the Burton Wire reported former South African president Jacob Zuma had been sentenced to 15 months in prison for failure to...
Nicholas Kristof on 'Half the Sky,' Impact of Women on Development
As a storyteller—in his journalism as well as in his books—it would be unfitting if Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, had...
South Africa: Mandela’s Family Denies Barring ANC Visitors
The Mail & Guardian (South Africa) is denying reports that former South African president Nelson Mandela's family has barred the African National Congress and...
Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela: A ‘Troublemaker’ for Freedom
Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela, a man who committed most of his adult life to the pursuit of freedom for all South Africans has died. In...
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 accompanied Grammy award-winning...
Prince Paul: Hip-Hop Legend’s Star is Still Rising
Prince Paul is about two years shy of celebrating the 30th anniversary of his dynamic music career. As somebody that has motivated millions of...
Akosua Report: Marcus Garvey
"Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else...
