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Hampton residents, descended from first enslaved Africans in English North America, visit ancestor's birthplace Members of the Tucker family of Hampton were invited to come to Angola by the country's president. Jan 12, 2022 It was a trip of a lifetime. Vincent Tucker, president of the William...

This Year’s Lux Afrique Polo Day was All Fun & Good Vibes | Get the Scoop August 3, 2021 The highly anticipated Lux Afrique Polo Day returned on Saturday, July 31st, 2021 for a day that was hailed as the best one yet. Sinitta, Omar, Dawn Butler, DJ Cuppy and Eric Collins were just...

Through the Perilous Fight: Marine Corps Veteran Unearths Family History of Freedom Fighting Marine veteran Taniki Richard was born and raised in the United States by Trinidadian parents. She remembers growing up surrounded by West Indian culture. The aroma of Trinidadian curry, the sounds of...

Soca Invasion Brings Caribbean Culture to Ghana in January November 20, 2021 Soca Invasion, an annual getaway party series that takes place in the most exotic locations around the world, is making its next stop in Accra, Ghana next year. The event has taken Soca and Caribbean culture to...

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...