Tropical Storm Isaac Expected to Become Hurricane
Caribbean 360 is reporting that at 11 a.m., the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said that Tropical Storm Isaac is moving...
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...
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...
Akosua Report: Francois-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
“I was born a slave, but nature gave me the soul of a free man” - Francois-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
On May 20,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Akosua Report: Eric Eustace Williams
I was born here, and here I stay, with the people of Trinidad & Tobago, who educated me free of charge...
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,"...