Angelique Kidjo Talks New Music & Memoir ‘Spirit Rising’
Angelique Kidjo recently released her memoir, Spirit Rising, followed by her 13th album, Eve, simultaneously. Both projects are platforms for the...
How Kenyan Olympic Skier Philip Boit Became an Icon
In a feature story for BBC News, Maddy Savage chronicles the friendship of Kenyan Olympic skier Philip Boit and Norwegian skiing...
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...
EXCLUSIVE: Billy Cobham Talks 40th Anniversary of Seminal LP 'Spectrum'
This year marks the 40th anniversary of drummer Billy Cobham's debut LP, Spectrum. Originally released in October 1973 on Atlantic Records,...
EXCLUSIVE: Billy Cobham Talks 40th Anniversary of Seminal LP ‘Spectrum’
This year marks the 40th anniversary of drummer Billy Cobham's debut LP, Spectrum. Originally released in October 1973 on Atlantic Records,...
Boris Kodjoe Produces 2013 Soul Train Awards
"Let's go!" barks Boris Kodjoe as he leads his entourage to a backstage service elevator of the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas,...
Christiane Taubira: France's Justice Minister Subjected to Racist Slurs
Writing for The Root, Breanna Edwards writes that France's Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has been subjected to a slew of racist...
Christiane Taubira: France’s Justice Minister Subjected to Racist Slurs
Writing for The Root, Breanna Edwards writes that France's Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has been subjected to a slew of racist...
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...
Kenya: At Least 39 Dead in Mall Attack; 150 injured
MSN is reporting that at least 39 people, including members of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, were killed during an attack at...