VIDEO: Chinua Achebe Discusses Colonization and Africa
African literary legend Chinua Achebe died last week at the age of 82. While re-reading, re-imagining and revisiting his work, we...
African Diaspora: New Year's Eve Traditions
In a photo gallery, Chantal Martineau of the Huffington Post shares different New Year's Eve traditions that occur throughout the African...
DR: Haitian Legalization Deadline Has Passed; Now What?
Tensions are high in the Dominican Republic, and communities around the world are watching. The deadline for Dominicans of Haitian descent...
Susan Rice and Rhonda Lee: A Common Bond
The Burton Wire's Editor-in-Chief wrote a post for The Root demonstrating the shared experiences of black women in the workplace as...
T.I. Riffs on ‘Paperwork’, Diversifying His Hustle & Changing the Game
After 13 years recording for major labels and releasing nine total studio albums, T.I. is completely aware that he can be...
Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez Dies at 87
The world is mourning the loss of Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who died of pneumonia at age 87. Márquez rose...
Michael Brown: 32 People Arrested Following Ferguson Uprisings
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that 32 people were arrested following uprisings by crowds protesting the killing of unarmed black teenager...
’63 Boycott’: GPB Offers Free Online Screening of Civil Rights Doc
In 1963, 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. '63 Boycott connects the forgotten story of one of the...
Akosua Report: Patrice Émery Lumumba
by Akosua Lowery
Patrice Émery Lumumba
“Lumumba the greatest Black man who ever walked the African continent. He didn’t fear anybody. He...
Akosua Report: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
written by Akosua Lowery
"We want more soul, a higher cultivation of all spiritual faculties. We need more unselfishness, earnestness, and integrity....