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This is Kwame Onwuachi’s family: He has a French-speaking Creole great-grandmother and Trinidadian grandfather on his mother’s side, and a Jamaican grandmother and an Igbo Nigerian grandfather who used to teach at Howard University on his father’s side — all of whom shaped the Bronx-raised...

Full documentary @27:30 they track the musical exchange =========== ===== ‘Bakosó: AfroBeats of Cuba’ Captures the Moment When Genres Collide Documentary explores a recent transatlantic musical fusion Cuban rapper Ozkaro DLGA2 in his neighborhood. June 2021 Musical styles in Africa...

First Cohort of Silicon Valley Accelerator for Black Owned Businesses Announced Sixteen Black entrepreneurs from diverse sectors win seats in program September 2021 Major Silicon Valley stakeholders, spearheaded by the African Diaspora Network (ADN), are launching the Accelerating...

Haitian American recognized for her philanthropic work Sept 2021 Riviera Beach, FL — Since 2004, the nonprofit Valley of Love Ministries has been helping to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and provide physical and spiritual support to the needy in Palm Beach County (PBC), Fla. And it...

First Africa-Caricom Summit chaired by President of Kenya September 07, 2021 History will be made today, 7 September 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is held. Kenya will host the virtual event under the theme ‘Unity Across Continents and Oceans: Opportunities for Deepening...

Best Practices: Virginia Hotelier Sheila Johnson Knows Diversity is Good For Business The founder and CEO of Salamander Hotel & Resorts on hosting a new kind of food event, owning three professional sports teams, and learning to play the cello during the pandemic. August 06, 2021 What...

July 23, 2021 Cheyney University to Share Aquaculture Expertise in Historic Agreement with Ghana’s Oboseke University of Excellence Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Oboseke University of Excellence (OUE) in the West African nation of Ghana have reached agreement on a collaboration that...

Reggae big in Panama; producer, artiste want cultural exchange Drops single with Jah Cure Published:Thursday | May 13, 2021 | Contributed Panamanian entertainer Karims (left) and producer DJ Chiqui Dubs (right), recently visited the island, and on their to-do list was the completion of a...

Claflin University and Africa University to Add Master’s Degree in Biotechnology to Academic Partnership May 28, 2021 Pictured from left to right: Rev. James Salley, vice chancellor for institutional advancement, Africa University; Dr. Verlie Tisdale, interim vice provost, Claflin University...

A Black Whiskey Entrepreneur Will Help Bankroll Others Like Her Fawn Weaver, the founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, has amassed a $50 million venture capital fund to seed minority-owned spirits businesses. “I am looking for the brands that have the ability to be the next Uncle...

A Black Whiskey Entrepreneur Will Help Bankroll Others Like Her Fawn Weaver, the founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, has amassed a $50 million venture capital fund to seed minority-owned spirits businesses. “I am looking for the brands that have the ability to be the next Uncle...

How TSU Connected With Apple and Became a Global Coding Hub for HBCUs Feb 24, 2021 NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) -— Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover had a vision of bringing coding and creativity experiences to all the nation’s historically black colleges and...

FAMU Announces $300,000 Scholarship Fund for Detroit and Bahamas Students Studying Agriculture Or Business April 1st, 2021 William F. Pickard, Ph.D. and Sir Cornelius Smith. Florida A&M University (FAMU) students from the Bahamas and Detroit studying business or agriculture will benefit from...

Howard University Strengthens Academic and Community Efforts in Colombia with HU-COL Avanza (Photo: Dr. Wanye A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University and Edgar Varela Barrios, president of Universidad Del Valle in Colombia in 2018) WASHINGTON – For the past five years, Howard...

Ellicott City woman provides local, global jobs while creating beauty products for Black women Feb 2021 Funlayo Alabi believes that shea butter and its devotees — mostly Black women — will revolutionize the beauty industry where Black consumers already account for 86% of the ethnic...

fixed , now permalinked 2020, running time is 57 minutes Old article about the premiere ============================ New ‘Gullah Roots’ documentary will be screened on SCETV and at drive-in Sep 29, 2020 Mount Pleasant basket weaver Nakia Wigfall makes sweetgrass baskets with...

https://www.pbs.org/video/beyond-barbados-the-carolina-connection-qftqnv/ Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection "Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection" traces the historic influence of the small island of Barbados on the wealth and success of a place 2,000 miles away: the Carolinas...

Reupped ========== January 06 2021 Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Grants Citizenship to 22 African Americans State House, Freetown, Tuesday 5 January 2021 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has granted Sierra Leonean citizenship to 22 African Americans who...

Opening of the LuccaHealth Medical Specialty Center in Ghana 10/25/19 Deputy Minister of Health Alexander Abban, Dr Rodney Armstead, Ambassador Sullivan, Cheryl Mills, Archbishop Duncan-Williams and Rosa Whitaker Duncan Williams at the opening ceremony. =========== Located in the heart...