04 Mar 2015
Our third and final installment of our popular Bold & Fearless Notable Africans Series is an incredible source of inspiration, information and motivation to pursue your own dreams. Many thanks to our friends at Konnect...
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16 Feb 2015
This next installment of the 30 Most Notable Africans of 2014 is just as inspiring as the first. Read on to see how Africans are, slowly but surely, changing the perception of what the world...
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28 Jan 2015
Now in its second year, our popular Bold & Fearless Notable Series Africans (aka BFNA30) is once again bringing you Africa’s best and brightest! We’re committed to showcasing positive stories of Africans on the continent...
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01 Oct 2014
A few weeks ago, I was at lunch with a new business contact—an older African American woman—discussing a project we would be collaborating on. When we met, she only knew my first name. From the...
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06 Aug 2014
In a previous post, I discussed how—despite centuries of ignorance and negative imagery—Africa's narrative is changing for the better. President Obama's US Africa Leaders Summit is further proof that the change is overdue and inevitable,...
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31 Jul 2014
A few days ago, I returned from my first NAACP Convention which was hosted in Las Vegas. Granted, there has been much talk recently about the relevance, or lack thereof, of Historically Black Institutions (HBIs)...
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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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