Reggae Legend Peter Tosh Receives Posthumous Award
David McFadden of the Associated Press is reporting that the Jamaican government honored late reggae star Peter Tosh with an order-of-merit award, the nation's...
Caribbean: S&P Lowers Credit Rating for Several Countries
Peter Richards of Caribbean 360 gives the lowdown on all of the changes that occurred in the Caribbean that resulted in a bevy of...
Octavia Butler and Iceberg Slim: Black Literary Traditions Honored in ATL
Many are still reeling from the recent death of Things Fall Apart (1958) author Chinua Achebe (1930-2013). While the world remembered the man known...
Barbados: 'The House of Landship' Play Bridges Past and Present
Multilayered, riveting, epic and dramatic are the best words to describe Winston Farrell’s latest play, 'The House of Landship.' As Barbados struggles to stay...
Harry Belafonte Receives Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte, Jr., 87, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at...
Oscar de la Renta: Iconic Fashion Designer Dies
CNN is reporting that legendary Dominican American fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died. Known as the "Sultan of Suave," de la Rent...
Corruption Amongst African Diasporic Politicians Must End
One would have to live under a rock to not have heard the plethora of corruption scandals plaguing politicians of the African Diaspora. Let's...
Shadow and Act's Tambay Obenson is Not Impressed
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...
CARICOM Joins Battle Against Cholera in Haiti and DR
Caribbean 360 is reporting that CARICOM has joined the fight against cholera devastating Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has signed...
Hurricane Sandy Brings Death and Destruction to U.S.
CNN is reporting that at least 16 people in the United States were killed in incidents related to Hurricane Sandy. The Red Cross reported...
