Hadraawi: the most famed poet in Somalia, the land of the poets
He composed poems about such crucial themes as a dictatorship, social justice and family values.
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The Beauty of African Art: Exploring the Richness of the Continent’s Creative Expression
African art demonstrates the continent’s people’s ingenuity and talent.
15 Black-Owned Vegan Businesses To Support
It’s safe to say that the Black vegan scene has reached its renaissance.
Niger is Africa’s fastest growing country – how to feed 25 million more people in 30 years
It currently ranks 115th out of 121 countries on the Global Hunger Index.
Nigeria needs to take science more seriously – an agenda for the new president
Science should be the fulcrum of Nigeria’s development.
Kenya’s first skyscraper closes – and leaves a complicated legacy
The Hilton Hotel was one of Nairobi’s first skyscrapers. The iconic cylindrical tower was opened in 1969 by President Jomo Kenyatta, six years after Kenya’s independence from Britain.
Jimmy Carter: the American president whose commitment to Africa went beyond his term
His opposition to racism and his support for human rights are legendary.
Campaign for Working Families provides free tax preparation
The nonprofit’s mission is to “elevate the economic well-being of families and individuals.”
The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience
In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century.
Joe Frazier Day
March 8th will now forever be known as a day to honor a giant in the world of Philadelphia sports, Smokin Joe Frazier.