The Bard in Africa! BAM Offers Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar With A New Perspective
This spring, among the many outstanding productions they will offer, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) of London and The Ohio State University, will present More...
Pol Urges Obama to Include African Diaspora in Immigration Debate
Conspicuously absent from the U.S. immigration reform debate are immigrants of the African Diaspora. The public debate exclusively focuses on Latino immigrants, and excludes the recognition of African immigrants More...
(Video) African Men Stereotype: Warlords or Victims
Mamahope.org asks: Wouldn’t it be better if African men weren’t always depicted as warlords or victims? Video From Mamahope.org: The Mama Hope story began in 2006 when founder Nyla Rodgers suffered More...
Vimbayi Kajese: The Face of Africa for China and China for Africa
We share this story of Vimbayi Kajese, News Anchor with China Central Television (CCTV), for those who are thinking of or are open to venturing out of the United States to pursue their career goal – in any More...
AJZ: ‘Israel turns up the heat on African migrants.’ What Will the World Do?
It is happening. Israel is rounding up African migrants for deportation. What will the world do or even say in this action by the Israelis? Many Africans fear deportation to Sudan, where conditions are unstable More...
Major Global Event Taking Place: The World Economic Forum on Africa 2012
Today, one of the most important conferences in the world will begin in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. That conference is the World Economic Forum on Africa 2012. Although this is a yearly conference there is no other More...
Guest Commentary: What Gil Noble Meant to Me and the Diaspora.
There are fixtures and memories we have housed from our youth that remind us of our parents. For me, the fixed memory was a Sunday morning routine. My father would awaken me, summon me to the living room where More...
“KING PEGGY,” An Inspiring True Story of Unexpected Leadership
A Ghana Embassy secretary, who moved to the United States in the 70s, receives a telephone call in 2008 telling her she has been chosen to be King of Otuam. How did this happen? King of Qtuam, Peggielene Bartels, More...