Category Africa

The real life “Dora Milaje”
Moviegoers are breathless with anticipation as the awaiting the opening of the Marvel blockbuster “Black Panther,” arriving at theaters this weekend. While much of the fanfare is naturally focused on the title character, “T’Challa,” and his fictional African homeland of Wakanda, there’s also significant excitement about the roles portrayed by Kenya’s Lupita Nyong’o as “Nakia […]

Ambassador Gayletha B. Brown (1947-2013)
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/gayleatha-brown-obituary?pid=1000000164381930 Ambassador Gayleatha B. Brown Passed Friday at the JFK Medical Center in Edison NJ. Born in Matwon, West Virginia, she had been a resident of Metuchen for 37 yrs. formerly of Edison. Ms. Brown was a United States foreign service officer and ambassador for over 30 yrs. She attained her BA and Ma honor […]

What Libya and Cote d’Ivoire Have in Common, March 2011 (TheRoot.com)
Published on The Root (http://www.theroot.com) Home > What Libya and Côte d’Ivoire Have in Common What Libya and Côte d’Ivoire Have in Common By: Sunni M. Khalid Posted: March 12, 2011 at 12:55 AM Both countries are on the brink of civil war and held hostage by ruthless rulers who refuse to step down. Both […]