Nigeria: Anti-LGBTI Bill Passed; Will President Jonathan Veto?

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Writing for AllAfrica.com, Amnesty International has called on Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan to veto a Same Sex Marriage prohibition bill that was passed on...

African Journalists Under Siege in 2013

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Writing for African Arguments, Adam Green examines the growing number of journalists, bloggers or media owners jailed for challenging the government. Green recounts laws...

Shadow and Act's Tambay Obenson is Not Impressed

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If you haven't gotten the memo yet, please stop sending Shadow and Act's founder and editor-in-chief Tambay A. Obenson articles about black cinema written...

Freddie Mercury: ‘The Great Pretender’ Documentary Offers No Pretense

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by Christopher A. Daniel Once upon a time in pop music, artists challenged themselves in an effort to evolve. In the process, not only were...

Barbados to Become a Republic? Farewell to the Queen

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that Barbados' Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart has announced that Barbados will be moving towards a Republican form of government, saying: “We...

Zimbawe President Mugabe Attends Pope’s Inauguration

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AllAfrica.com is reporting that President Robert Mugabe was in Italy on Tuesday for the inauguration mass for Pope Francis, bypassing a travel ban imposed...

Blackfilm.com: The Ultimate Fall 2013 Black Movie Guide

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Blackfilm.com's founder and editor-in-chief Wilson Morales has rolled out the "ultimate" fall 2013 preview of black films. Morales, who is currently covering the 2013...

Will Turks and Caicos Become Canada’s 11th Province?

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Andrea Janus of CTV News is reporting that Turks and Caicos Premier Rufus Ewing is “not closing the door completely” on the idea of...

Nigerian Expats Talk School Girl Abductions, Boko Haram and What’s Next

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Nearly four weeks into the kidnappings of 276 girls in Borno State, Nigeria,  feelings of frustration with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's lack of action,...

Zimbawe President Mugabe Attends Pope's Inauguration

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AllAfrica.com is reporting that President Robert Mugabe was in Italy on Tuesday for the inauguration mass for Pope Francis, bypassing a travel ban imposed...