Nelson George: 'Funk is the Link Between Soul and Hip-Hop'
Black pop culture curator Nelson George screened his upcoming VH1 Rock Doc, Finding The Funk, on opening night of Atlanta’s BronzeLens Film Festival. Finding...
London: Ex-Footballer Dalian Atkinson Dies After Police Tasering
BBC is reporting former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot with a taser near his father's home in the British...
Canadian Authorities Crackdown on Citizenship Fraud
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said he is reinforcing the government’s commitment to tackling citizenship fraud through measures...
Comic Relief Charity: Remittance Fees Hurt Africans
BBC Africa is reporting that communities in sub-Saharan Africa are being "hurt" by high fees charged by money transfer operators, according to the charity...
2014 Oscars: ’12 Years a Slave’ Wins Big
The 86th Academy Awards live telecast has come to an end. 12 Years a Slave showed and proved, taking home gold statuettes for Best...
Akosua Report: Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
by Akosua Lowery
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
“History must restore what slavery took away from the Negro, his glorious past to act as stimulation for inspiration for...
China to Build New East African Railway
BBC News Africa is reporting that formal agreements for plans to build a new railway line in East Africa with Chinese help have been...
World Cup: FIFA Launches Tunisia, Ethiopia and Togo Probes
BBC Africa is reporting that Ethiopia's win over South Africa in Addis Ababa which should help them reach the African play-offs may be in...
Nigeria’s President to Make First Visit to Chibok Since Kidnappings
Reuters is reporting that Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will visit Chibok, the northeastern village from where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted a month...
ICC Case Against Kenya’s President-Elect Still On
Judie Kaberia of AllAfrica.com is reporting that International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda maintains that the decision to drop charges against former head...
