Buzzfeed: 31 Signs You're a Third Culture Kid
According to Ruth Van Reken, the sociologist who coined the term, "Third Culture Kid":
“A third culture kid is a person who has spent a...
Jamaican Myrie Requests Compensation for Detainment in Barbados
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaican national Shanique Myrie, 25, and her lawyers are demanding substantial compensation for Myrie's treatment at Grantley Adams International...
#BringBackGoodluck2015: Nigerian President Bans Hashtag Campaign
BBC News is reporting that Nigeria's president, Goodluck Johnson, is asking that his supporters cease using a modified version of the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag to...
Gene Mutation Leads to Higher Risk for Alzheimer’s in African Americans
Janice Lloyd of USA Today is reporting that a new gene mutation has been found that increases African Americans' risks for Alzheimer's disease. While...
Akosua Report: Francois-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
“I was born a slave, but nature gave me the soul of a free man” - Francois-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
On May 20, 1743, Francois-Dominique Toussaint...
Shanique Myrie: Barbados’ Treatment of CARICOM National a National Disgrace
In an era of social media and instant news, the case involving CARICOM national Shanique Myrie represents a major blow to Barbados and its...
‘Give a Glove’ Campaign to Help End Spread of Ebola
AllAfrica.com is reporting that the HEARTT Foundation has incorporated the "Give a Glove" campaign into their Ebola BlockAID campaign.
The "Give a Glove" campaign aims...
Bebo Valdés: Cuban Music Legend Dies
Patrick Jarenwattananon of NPR is reporting that Cuban music legend Bebo Valdés has died. The iconic pianist, composer and arranger had recently battled pneumonia,...
‘The Central Park Five’ Examines Race and Social Injustice
Meet Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. Like Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and the Jena Six, the five...
Teenagers Temar Boggs and Chris Garcia Rescue 5-Year-Old Girl
Death and Taxes is reporting that last week two teenage boys helped rescue Jocelyn Roja, a five-year-old girl who had been kidnapped in Lancaster,...
