Nicholas Kristof on 'Half the Sky,' Impact of Women on Development
As a storyteller—in his journalism as well as in his books—it would be unfitting if Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, had...
Akosua Report: Ralph David Abernathy
Bring on your tear gas, bring on your grenades, your new supplies of Mace, your state troopers and even your national guards. But let...
Aleta Chappelle to Direct ‘Macbeth’ Film Adaptation in Caribbean
Shadow and Act is reporting that Aleta Chappelle will direct a film adaptation of the Shakespearean play, "Macbeth," which will be filmed in Jamaica...
Aleta Chappelle to Direct 'Macbeth' Film Adaptation in Caribbean
Shadow and Act is reporting that Aleta Chappelle will direct a film adaptation of the Shakespearean play, "Macbeth," which will be filmed in Jamaica...
Chemotherapy Pioneer Jane Cooke Wright Dies at 93
Eric Johnson of The Afro-American is reporting that Jane Cooke Wright, a pioneer of chemotherapy treatment, died on Feb. 19 at the age of...
Akosua Report: Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta
“I would like to be in a position where I can be of use to my race.” - Letter from Alexander Thomas Augusta to...
Serena Williams Defeats Azarenka on World Tennis Day
Serena Williams, the newly anointed No. 1 player, recently took part in the BNP Paribas Showdown in New York to celebrate tennis during the...
U.S.: Two Black Programmers Start Programming School in Chicago
YourBlackWorld.net is reporting that Mike McGee and Neil Stem, co-founders of the Starter League, a programming school in Chicago, founded the school to teach...
Kenyans Challenge Foreign Coverage of Elections on Twitter
Caitlin Dewey of the Washington Post is reporting that Kenyans have taken to Twitter to challenge naysayers and members of the foreign media for...
30 Under 30: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs
Writing for Forbes.com, contributor Mfonobong Nsehe pulled together a list of 30 African entrepreneurs under the age of 30. Nsehe enlisted a panel of...
