Quincy Jones Curates Concert to Help Cure Cancer

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From the African village and church to juke joints and neighborhood parks, people of color have been privileged historically with producing...

Liberia: Wireless Internet Connectivity on the Horizon

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Roland Perry of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Liberia's Finance Minister Amara S. Konneh has challenged the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications...

ESPY Awards Must-See: Stuart Scott’s Award Speech

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ESPN Broadcaster Stuart Scott is the recipient of the 2014 Jimmy V Perseverance Award. Named for legendary North Carolina State basketball...

United States: Check out PBS’ Africa

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A joint venture between Thirteen/WNET New York's NATURE and National Geographic Television, AFRICA is an eight-part series, shot in widescreen, super...

How to Fast for Ramadan When You Medically Aren't Supposed to Fast

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Writing for Aquila Style Magazine, Fatimah Jackson-Best discusses the challenges of fasting during Ramadan when you can't fast due to health...

Dominican Republic: Pregnant Teen at Center of Abortion Debate Dies

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Rafael Romo of CNN is reporting that the pregnant 16-year-old leukemia patient in the Dominican Republic, who was initially denied medical...

Mandela Hospitalized Again, ‘Responding Positively’ to Treatment

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BBC Africa is reporting that former South African President Nelson Mandela has been hospitalized for a recurring lung infection. The office...

Kato: ‘Call Me Kuchu’ Inks U.S. Distribution Deal

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOC6InVRzLM Tambay A. Benson of Shadow and Act is reporting that Call Me Kuchu, a documentary chronicling the life of human rights...

Africa: New Chief of UN Women Says Girls Education Will Help End Poverty

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AllAfrica.com is reporting that Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the new Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equity and the Empowerment of...

BREAKING: Attorney General Eric Holder Hospitalized

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Kevin Johnson of USA Today is reporting that United States Attorney General Eric Holder has been hospitalized for shortness of breath....

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