In 2023, the CDC reported that two-thirds of all chronic hepatitis B cases worldwide are acquired in childhood, mostly through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). This invisible epidemic threatens generations, with hepatitis B alone affecting more than 60 million people in Africa.
For Black investors, Philadelphia offers opportunity for wealth creation. According to Select Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit entity highlighting Greater Philadelphia’s unique business assets to national and global audiences, it points out that “generating more than $450 billion in gross regional product, Greater Philadelphia exerts global influence as one of the nation’s biggest markets”.
Summer, the season of sunshine, is here, and with it comes lots of fun activities, from getaways to cookouts. You can make some extra cash this period, whether you have a full-time job or not, and the good news is that you can do it from the comfort of your home.
How the first Inspector General of Police combined purpose with politics to introduce discipline, root out corruption, and redefine the national security service in post-war Liberia
In African societies, the institution of marriage is as complex as it comes. With many cultures observing long-standing traditions, norms, and procedures by which the union between a man and woman is conducted, marital choices undergo a certain level of scrutiny and considerations that require the involvement of family, and communities in the selection of spouses.
Wellness on the Waterfront: Enjoy free fitness classes along the Delaware River. Photo by BeauMonde Originals courtesy of The Delaware…
The Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival, as it was known at its inception, and now Pan-African Festival (PANAFEST), reconnects the diaspora with other Africans on the continent, promotes healing, and celebrates African culture through performances, discussions, and ceremonies.
Caregivers rarely ask for anything. They are the quiet ones, doing the school runs, checking in on aging parents, running errands, holding everyone together with threadbare strength. They are the ones people call in a crisis, and somehow, they always show up. But who shows up for them?
Today, Ankara is more than fabric, it represents resilience, creativity, and the beauty of cultural exchange, standing tall as one of the most recognized hallmarks of African fashion worldwide.
Thirty-six years have passed since Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing first scorched cinemas in summer 1989. As of July 2025, its Brooklyn heat, urgent questions, and kinetic color remain intensely relevant. From Oscar debates to TikTok discussions and block parties packed with old-timers and Gen Z, the film endures, not just as a landmark of American cinema but as an annual rite and point of national conversation.
