WondaGurl Ebony Oshunrinde, 16, Creates Beat for Jay-Z
Karissa Donkin of The Toronto Star is reporting that Brampton's Ebony Oshunrinde, 16, created a beat used on “Crown,” a track on Jay-Z’s Magna...
Namibia: Reactions to Ban on Mini-Skirts
written by Kaitlin Higgins
Margreth Nunuhe of New Era is reporting that, in Namibia, women will soon be arrested for wearing skirts that are deemed...
Charles Orgbon III: Teen Environmentalist & Entrepreneur Pays It Forward
Many social activists and critics of the past believe young people of color in this generation have no motivation to create social transformation. In...
Meet the Sheltons: Couple Helped to Desegregate Atlanta’s Restaurants
In 1963, America’s Deep South was a hotbed for hopelessness as a result of racial tension.
In Birmingham, AL, blacks striving for equality resulted in...
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...
State of the Union 2013: Barack the Magic Negro?
written by Devona Walker
While President Obama was still giving his State of the Union address, Fox News’ website had already posted this headline: Obama...
Mandela Hospitalized Again, ‘Responding Positively’ to Treatment
BBC Africa is reporting that former South African President Nelson Mandela has been hospitalized for a recurring lung infection. The office of the presidency...
2013 Oscars: Denzel Washington and Quvenzhane Wallis Nominated
Quvenzhane Wallis is the youngest nominee in the category of Best Actress in the history of the Academy Awards.
Todd Leopold of CNN is reporting...
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Hospitalized
Reuters is reporting that former South African president Nelson Mandela was admitted to the hospital over the weekend for medical tests. The government maintains...
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...
