Idris Elba to Open Health Clinic in Sierra Leone
*British actor Idris Elba is planning to open a healthcare clinic in Sierra Leone to provide support for sick families in his father’s homeland. The actor was born in England to African parents and...
View ArticleKimberly Elise Starring in African Film
*Here’s an update for all you Kimberly Elise fans. The actress is starring in a Nollywood production called “Ties That Bind.” If you’re thinking we somehow managed to spell Hollywood with an N, you’re...
View ArticleAin’t no Party Like a … Ghanian Funeral! (Video)
*The Ghanaian people and others from Western Africa find it very strange to find someone weeping and/or sorrowful on the day of a loved one’s funeral. In their mind, a funeral is not time for crying...
View ArticleSeveral Ghanians Nominated for Gospel Awards
*Several Ghanaian music artistes both local and international have received nominations at the second edition of theAfrica Gospel Music Awards (AGMA)scheduled to take place on July 9 at the Lighthouse...
View ArticleFight Breaks Out Aboard Plane, Pilot Turns Plane Around (Video)
*Everybody gets the inclination to knock out a fellow passenger when they infringe on the already cramped space of another while flying. And, we refrain from jumping into an altercation at 50,000...
View ArticleIs Obama Turning His Back on Africa, Too?
*Tavis Smiley and Cornel West are amongst those that preach President Obama’s seemingly lack of interest in the black community. It’s almost as if his naysayers want to have us to believe that he’s...
View ArticleSerena Williams is Newest UNICEF Ambassador
*Serena Williams is venturing into a new area of charity. Williams is UNICEF’s newest international Goodwill Ambassador. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake announced her appointment on Tuesday,...
View ArticleJourneys Unlimited and The Positive Community Present the Ghana Heritage Tour
*New York, NY – In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, premier Christian pilgrimage tour operator Journeys Unlimited and faith-based African-American lifestyle...
View ArticleBlacks to Shine in L.A. African Soccer Tournament
2011 L.A African Community Soccer Tournament Champs the Sierra Leone All-Stars *LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 27, 2012 — Soccer enthusiasts are set to gather for the 2012 Los Angeles African Soccer...
View ArticleL.A.P.D. Soccer Team to Take on Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria
The L.A.P.D. Centurions are one of four teams advancing in the Los Angeles African Soccer Tournament LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sep. 11, 2012 — Out of 24 teams representing Africa, Caribbean, and the United...
View ArticleSolo Travel is An Act of Feminism
*Black women traveling alone is trending My first trip out of the country was in 2012 to Ghana. I went without a travel companion. I was a woman, traveling alone to Africa. The trip to Ghana started...
View ArticleOn July 4, Colin Kaepernick Tweets Video of Finding ‘Independence’ in Ghana...
*Free agent NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took to social media July 4 to explain his decision to visit Ghana in search of his own independence. “To find my independence, I went home,” Kaepernick...
View ArticleLil Jon Honors Late Mom by Funding New Primary School in Ghana (Video, Pics)
*Jonathan Smith, also known as crunk producer Lil Jon, celebrated the completion of a primary school built to increase education efforts in an eastern region of Ghana. YESTERDAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY FOR...
View ArticleSolo Travel is An Act of Feminism
*Black women traveling alone is trending My first trip out of the country was in 2012 to Ghana. I went without a travel companion. I was a woman, traveling alone to Africa. The trip to Ghana started...
View ArticleOn July 4, Colin Kaepernick Tweets Video of Finding ‘Independence’ in Ghana...
*Free agent NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took to social media July 4 to explain his decision to visit Ghana in search of his own independence. “To find my independence, I went home,” Kaepernick...
View ArticleLil Jon Honors Late Mom by Funding New Primary School in Ghana (Video, Pics)
*Jonathan Smith, also known as crunk producer Lil Jon, celebrated the completion of a primary school built to increase education efforts in an eastern region of Ghana. YESTERDAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY FOR...
View ArticlePalace Travel to Host Historic 10-Day Luxury Tour to Ghana
*Palace Travel, Inc. is excited to host this highly-anticipated 10-day Ghana West, Africa tour from August 5 through 14, 2019. Overnight flights depart from JFK, Dulles, Atlanta, and O’Hare airports...
View ArticleSolo Travel is An Act of Feminism
*Black women traveling alone is trending My first trip out of the country was in 2012 to Ghana. I went without a travel companion. I was a woman, traveling alone to Africa. The trip to Ghana started...
View ArticleOn July 4, Colin Kaepernick Tweets Video of Finding ‘Independence’ in Ghana...
*Free agent NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took to social media July 4 to explain his decision to visit Ghana in search of his own independence. “To find my independence, I went home,” Kaepernick...
View ArticleLil Jon Honors Late Mom by Funding New Primary School in Ghana (Video, Pics)
*Jonathan Smith, also known as crunk producer Lil Jon, celebrated the completion of a primary school built to increase education efforts in an eastern region of Ghana. YESTERDAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY FOR...
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