OUR ROOTS: Nigeria at 60 – Future Past
*With all that has happened in Africa’s most populous nation for all the wrong reasons this month, Nigeria remains …
NIGERIA – Police Brutality at 60
*Hard to believe that this month that Nigeria marks 60 years of her independence is when demonstrators against police …
South African Rhinos Dehorned to Deter Poachers
Nature conservation has a new twist. Hundreds of endangered rhinos in South Africa have been dehorned to protect them …
Meet Queen Victoria’s Black Goddaughter: New Portrait of Sarah Forbes Bonetta on Display (Video)
*A new portrait of Queen Victoria’s black goddaughter, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, is now on view at Osborne, the seaside home …
OUR ROOTS on Nigeria – Here’s to the Next 60
*Last week, on 1st October, Nigeria marked its 60th Independence Anniversary and will do so throughout October, in a …
Who Asked My Son If He’s Going Trick-Or-Treating?: Watch Mom Curse Out Store Worker Who Mocked Her Child’s African Garb
*Video has surfaced of a Black mother confronting a white drug store employee who allegedly saw one of her children …
Nesma Yahia: Fashion Designer with Dwarfism Creates Egypt’s First Clothing Line for Little People
*Vertically challenged Egyptians have a new place to shop for clothes, thanks to a 20-year-old student with dwarfism. …
Rough Cut – Nigeria Marks Diamond Jubilee Since Independence
*It is Black history month all throughout the month of October in the United Kingdom. And as a reminder of why Black …
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism supports CARTAN
*The Lagos based Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism has donated funds to the Cartoonists Association of …
Nigerian Cartoonists Go Viral on Independence Day
*60 years ago, Africa’s most populous nation gained independence from Great Britain. A milestone of great …
Critics: Zimbabwe Stepping Up Arrests and Assaults Against Female Protesters
*Recent arrests and alleged assaults against women by state agents in Zimbabwe have again brought international …
Black Restaurant Week & Pepsi Hit The Road to Celebrate Black Culinary Tastemakers
*Foodies can raise their forks to events showcasing African-American, African and Caribbean cuisine as Black Restaurant …
The ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ Was Postponed, But Not Its Three-Day Promotional Concert ‘Zaire 74’ [EUR Video Throwback]
*The Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman boxing match in Zaire, a.k.a. the “Rumble In The Jungle,” was …
Violent Video of Killing Amps Up Cameroon’s Anglophone Conflict
*Margaret Lum Timasam, 62, was working on her farm in Muyuka, in Southwest Cameroon, when her daughter died. Comfort …
Sexual Assault Rate Climbs during Nigeria Covid-19 Lockdowns and Police Are Helpless to Intervene
*Covid-19 isn’t the only plague hitting Nigeria. Sexual assaults are on the rise as lockdowns freeze men out of work and …
