Five Ways to Celebrate Dr. King on MLK Day
by Nsenga K. Burton
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday is in honor of one of the most revered figures...
Jamaica to Legalize Marijuana?
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaica will decriminalize marijuana by the end of the 2014.
With the numbers of people...
Quacquarelli Symonds: University of Cape Town is Africa’s Top University
South Africa Info is reporting that the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings has named the University of Cape Town...
Morehouse School of Medicine Names First Woman President
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has announced that Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice will become the medical school's sixth president and first...
Cuba Leads Fight Against Ebola
Monica Mark of The Guardian UK is reporting that out of all nations, Cuba has sent the largest medical force to...
Jonathan Butler: South African Legend Talks Youth and Jazz
When Jonathan Butler was growing up in South Africa, the thought of him becoming a jazz musician during the Apartheid era...
WondaGurl Ebony Oshunrinde, 16, Creates Beat for Jay-Z
Karissa Donkin of The Toronto Star is reporting that Brampton's Ebony Oshunrinde, 16, created a beat used on “Crown,” a track...
#JusticeforHarambe: The Wagons Circle Around Black Family
A couple's son is missing in Japan (right now) because they left him in the wilderness to teach him a lesson,...
Wondaland: Music and Activism in Motion
In case you've been living under a rock, Wondaland is a musical collective composed of some of today's hottest musical acts...
Kendrick Johnson Death: Independent Autopsy Yields Suspicious Results
CNN is reporting that suspicions surrounding the death of Georgia high school student Kendrick Johnson have not been put to rest....