’12 Years a Slave’: Northrup’s Descendants to Co-Host Google Hangout
Tina Daunt of the Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the descendants of Solomon Northrup, a free African American, who was kidnapped and taken South...
Barbados: Back Slap Alley Challenges Society; Critiques Domestic Violence
At a time when the Barbados government has just made an about-turn with its policy of free education for its citizens, two recent Barbadian...
Feds Probe Email Confession in Kendrick Johnson Case
Victor Blackwell of CNN is reporting that a Lowndes County, Georgia, assistant district attorney has ordered a communications company to hand over Internet records...
EXCLUSIVE: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’: ‘When I’m Writing Fiction, I Feel Free”
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest novel, Americanah, started out as a fun project but evolved into a massive success. The book that combines...
Uganda: NewzBeat Raps News in Luganda and English
Amy Fallon of Inter Press Service is reporting the NewzBeat, a news segment that airs on Uganda's free-to air channel NTV, features hosts/MCs that...
Cuban Americans Hold Meetings to Discuss Improving Cuban Relations
David Adams of Reuters is reporting that Cuban Americans met in Miami on Saturday to discuss how to normalize relations with Cuba and end...
Pulitzer Prize Winner Tracy K. Smith Talks ‘Life on Mars’ and the Future
Tracy K. Smith is one of modern literature’s leading African American poets and creative writing instructors. In 2012, the Falmouth, MA native was awarded...
EXCLUSIVE: A Cappella Legends Take 6 Want People to ‘Respect Music More’
Take 6 is single-handedly one of American music’s most famous and celebrated vocal ensembles. The extremely talented, 10-time Grammy award-winning sextet’s current lineup features...
Oscar Pistorius Trial: Evidence Tainted by Police Mishandling
Despite the confession of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, testimony from Col....
Social Media Week NYC 2014: Black Disparities Continue
Started in February 2009 by founder and executive director Toby Daniels, Social Media Week (SMW)takes place in February and September across five continents, with...
