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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS as tensions deepen
theGrio via AOL· 5 months agoThe three countries allege that the bloc has “moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers and...
Meet Fela Kuti: A Nigerian Icon who Revolutionized Music And Political Activism in Africa
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the 20th century, Africa produced several significant political figures. Influential leaders,...
'Great scholar, a great leader': Louisville Pan-African professor Robert Douglas dies
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRobert Douglas, a Black artist who played an instrumental role in shaping the University of...
Jerry Moss, the 'M' of A&M Records, dies at 88
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJerry Moss in 2010. (Jesse Grant / WireImage) For the record: 12:17 p.m. Aug. 18, 2023: Jerry Moss, the record executive who was the "M" in the seminal...
Is Carnival ready for Afrofusion? Burna Boy headlines Caribbean music festival in Miami
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoBurna Boy always seemed destined to play a Carnival. Just take a look at the first two minutes of...
Ben Shapiro’s Hip-Hop Hypocrisy And White Male Grievance Lands Him On Top Charts For A Brief Moment
TPM via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThis article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally...
Factbox-Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS, testing regional unity
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDefying pressure by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore...
‘Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story’ Director Luck Razanajaona Shines a Cinematic Light on Madagascar
Variety via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWorld premiering out of the Marrakech Film Festival ahead of a wider and promising festival run,...
How the Shakurs Became One of America’s Most Influential Families
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAsked to identify the most influential families in the United States, many Americans might name the...
Black August uplifted as alternative Black History Month
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor Jonathan Peter Jackson, a direct relative of two prominent members of the Black Panther Party,...