10 Jul 2014
I write about Africa. A lot. I need to. There are still too many misconceptions about this vast continent that (unbeknownst to many) fuels a good chunk of the world economy. Just check your electronics,...
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02 Jun 2014
We all enjoy looking at beautiful things: a rainbow with its many colors, a garden filled with myriad flowers, a sunset descending upon ocean waters. They make us pause in awe of creation. That’s why...
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07 Apr 2014
Today—April 7, 2014—is the 20th Anniversary of the Rwanda genocide. As someone of Ugandan and Rwandese descent, I feel the weight of what happened those many years ago and ask myself: how do I do...
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03 Feb 2014
The third, and final, installment of the 30 Most Notable Africans of 2013 is here! If you missed the first two, click here and here for more profiles of Changemakers doing amazing things around the...
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18 Jan 2014
This next installment of The 30 Most Notable Africans of 2013 brings you names that may be new to you and others which are better known. In either case, they are names you should know...
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08 Jan 2014
It's that time of year where everyone makes their list of something or other for the year past. After scouring the web for a diverse and comprehensive list of Africans around the world who have...
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07 Dec 2013
Although Nelson Mandela left this world in physical form on December 5, 2013, his larger than life spirit will live on forever in his beloved country of South Africa and throughout the world. When I...
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31 Oct 2013
A couple of years ago, I was sitting on my front doorstep enjoying a beautiful day outside with my sister while our kids were running around my front yard. In mid-conversation, we were interrupted by...
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22 Oct 2013
I’m surprised I didn’t leave the theater bawling. From all the reviews I had read of 12 Years A Slave, including people walking out in the middle of the movie, I fully expected to have...
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11 Oct 2013
In the spirit of Alex Haley’s Roots, the much talked-about film, 12 Years A Slave, brings to life the autobiography of Solomon Northup, a free Black man from New York who was kidnapped in 1841...
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