Benin: Three Charged in Plot to Poison President Boni Yayi
BBC Africa is reporting that three people have been charged in a plot to poison Benin President Boni Yayi by switching out his medication with...
Kato: ‘Call Me Kuchu’ Inks U.S. Distribution Deal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOC6InVRzLM
Tambay A. Benson of Shadow and Act is reporting that Call Me Kuchu, a documentary chronicling the life of human rights activist Kato, Uganda's...
Kato: 'Call Me Kuchu' Inks U.S. Distribution Deal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOC6InVRzLM
Tambay A. Benson of Shadow and Act is reporting that Call Me Kuchu, a documentary chronicling the life of human rights activist Kato, Uganda's...
Reggae Legend Peter Tosh Receives Posthumous Award
David McFadden of the Associated Press is reporting that the Jamaican government honored late reggae star Peter Tosh with an order-of-merit award, the nation's...
Nigerian Farmers: Shell On Trial for Environmental Damage
AllAfrica.com is reporting that oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is on trial for ruining the lands of farmers in the Niger Delta because of...
South Africa: First Black “Idols” Winner Declared In Eighth Season
The New York Times is reporting that viewers of "Idols SA," the South African counterpart to the popular televised competition "American Idol," have named...
South Africa: First Black "Idols" Winner Declared In Eighth Season
The New York Times is reporting that viewers of "Idols SA," the South African counterpart to the popular televised competition "American Idol," have named...
Steve Biko Archive Published by Google
BBC Africa is reporting that the Steve Biko South Africa Archive has been published by Google. Thirty-five years after the death of Biko while in...
Swaziland: Prime Minister Receives Vote of No Confidence
AllAfrica.com is reporting that businesses have turned against Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini, who suffered a vote of no-confidence in the Swazi House of Assembly last...
Usher’s New Look: Helps Young People Become Leaders
by Christopher A. Daniel
Black pop megastars (or lack thereof) are frequently targeted in mass media. Their success and fame is often the result of controversy,...
