Carnival and Jouvert: A Repository of Spirit, Community and Culture
It was a beautiful crisp day. A perfect sky absent of clouds and filled to the brim with the deepest blues. It hung so...
Nigerian Expats Talk School Girl Abductions, Boko Haram and What’s Next
Nearly four weeks into the kidnappings of 276 girls in Borno State, Nigeria, feelings of frustration with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's lack of action,...
Lupita Nyong’o Opposes VA Minor League Baseball Stadium
The Associated Press is reporting that "Twelve Years a Slave" actress Lupita Nyong'o is opposing the building of a minor league baseball stadium in...
Indigenous Peoples Day? Reimagining Columbus Day Without Columbus
Indian Country Today Media Network is reporting that many people are finding alternatives to celebrating what has increasingly become a controversial holiday in the...
Can a Muslim Woman Be a Feminist?
Writing for Aquila-Style.com, blogger Fatimah Jackson-Best discusses the work that Muslim women are doing throughout the world for women's rights (Malala Yousafzai, anyone?). She...
African Diasporic Films Poised for Success at Cannes Film Festival
Tambay A. Obenson of IndieWire's Shadow and Act is reporting that 15 films from the African Diaspora are poised for success at the Cannes...
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,...
Influx of Syrian Refugees Trouble Lebanese
Justin Salhani of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that tensions are brewing in Lebanon with the influx of Syrian refugees. Initially, the Lebanese...
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...
OITNB: Why Are We Mad at Hough When ‘Farina’ is Making a Comeback?
The blogosphere is still reeling over Dancing with the Stars dancer Julianne Hough's poor taste in Halloween attire this year. In case you've been...
