India Arie Returns to Spotlight with 'SongVersation'
India.Arie’s music speaks loud and clear. The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and Atlanta native delivered a memorable Oct. 18 homecoming performance at Cobb...
Can a Muslim Woman Be a Feminist?
Writing for Aquila-Style.com, blogger Fatimah Jackson-Best discusses the work that Muslim women are doing throughout the world for women's rights (Malala Yousafzai, anyone?). She...
All Africa: Survey Says Rwanda Top Promoter of Gender Equality
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Rwanda is Africa's top-performing advocate of gender equality, followed by the Seychelles, Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana according to the...
Scotty Barnhart: New Director of Count Basie Orchestra Talks Jazz Education
Scotty Barnhart was recently named the new director of the Count Basie Orchestra (CBO). The talented jazz trumpeter returned home to Atlanta on Sept....
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. Johnson's death was...
Akosua Report: Journalist Claude Barnett
Claude Barnett was born on September 16, 1889. He was an African American journalist and entrepreneur who is often regarded as the father of...
‘Shadeism’: Colorism in the Muslim Diaspora
Writing for Aquila Style, writer Fatimah Jackson-Best explores the complicated issue of 'shadeism', commonly known as 'colorism' in the Muslim Diaspora. Jackson-Best questions why...
'Shadeism': Colorism in the Muslim Diaspora
Writing for Aquila Style, writer Fatimah Jackson-Best explores the complicated issue of 'shadeism', commonly known as 'colorism' in the Muslim Diaspora. Jackson-Best questions why...
Africa: 55 Billionaires and Counting
Pan African Magazine is reporting that Africa has 55 billionaires worth more than $143 billion including a Nigerian woman said to be the richest...
Wanda Sykes Talks ‘Herlarious’ and Govt Shutdown (EXCLUSIVE)
Wanda Sykes is the undisputed queen of comedy. The Emmy Award winner captivates audiences with her unapologetic delivery, sharp tongue and jaw dropping social...
