Norm Lewis: Becomes First African-American to Play Phantom
Mary Godie of ABC News is reporting that Tony award-winner Norm Lewis, most recently known for playing the role of Edison Davis, Olivia Pope's...
Zimbawe President Mugabe Attends Pope's Inauguration
AllAfrica.com is reporting that President Robert Mugabe was in Italy on Tuesday for the inauguration mass for Pope Francis, bypassing a travel ban imposed...
Mixed-Race Miss France Gets Racist Threats on Social Media
The Voice (UK) is reporting that the 2014 Miss France Flora Coquerel, 19, has been receiving racist threats via social media platforms. Rakesha Hudson...
African Children’s Choir Featured in Documentary ‘Imba Means Sing’
African Children's Choir (ACC) is the subject of an upcoming feature-length documentary, Imba Means Sing. The independent film, shot over two years, chronicles 20...
Amma Asante: ‘I’m About Putting Smart Women On-Screen’
British filmmaker and writer Amma Asante thinks visual storytelling can promote sisterhood and create strong communities that extend beyond the film industry.
The director of...
African Nations to Boycott EU and Africa Summit Over Non-Invitations?
Reporting for Voice of America, Irwin Chifera is reporting that the European Union (EU) and Africa summit, which is set for Brussels next week,...
Nigeria: Lagos First African City to Get Monopoly Board Game
BBC News is reporting that the first African city edition of the famous board game Monopoly has been launched in Lagos. The article states:
"The...
Akosua Report: Josephine Baker
"Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak...
Australia Passes Bill to Officially Recognize Indigenous Population
BBC News UK is reporting that Australia's lower house has unanimously passed a bill recognizing Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples as the country's...
Italy: Jamaican Family Killed in Bridge Collapse
Caribbean 360 is reporting a Jamaican woman, her Italian husband and their 9-year-old daughter were among the victims of a bridge collapse in Genoa...
