Ethiopia Plans to Triple Foreign Visitors for Economic Boost
Reuters Africa is reporting Ethiopia plans to triple its number of foreign visitors to more than 2.5 million by 2020, making...
Mozambique Freight Train Derails; 17 Dead
Reuters Africa is reporting that at least 17 people were killed after a freight train carrying commuters and merchandise including coal...
BET’s ‘Being Mary Jane’ Debut is Ratings Hit
Rick Kissell of Variety is reporting that BET’s first original scripted series, drama “Being Mary Jane,” ranked as the top-rated first-run...
Breaking News: Warlord Bosco Ntaganda Surrenders to American Embassy
Jeffrey Gettleman of The New York Times is reporting that Bosco Ntaganda, a Congolese rebel general accused of massacring civilians and...
Right-Wing Smear of Bob Menendez Isn't Fair or Just
After admonishing other news outlets for not jumping on the Daily Caller’s smear of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Fox News refuses...
Leonard Cooper Wins Teen Jeopardy
The blogosphere is lit up over the recent win of teen Jeopardy champion Leonard Cooper. The Arkansas teen rocked a major...
Jet Magazine Goes Digital-Only
Patrice Peck of BET.com is reporting that print publication Jet will exit the print business and go digital-only after 63 years...
Sean “Diddy” Combs Puts on First-Ever Instagram Fashion Show
Writing for the Huffington Post, Julee Wilson reports that music and fashion mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has made history yet again...
J.Cole: Rapper Launches ‘JC Hiker’ Shoe With Bally
Rapper, producer and Dreamville Records founder J.Cole is making a career out of creating paths in unmarked territories. The performer out...
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...
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