African diaspora returns 'home' to claim its place at the top of the pile
The continent may be rising but don't fool yourself that going back will help anyone other than yourself
View Article6 African Technology Innovations that are Changing Lives
The healthcare sector is getting more attention by innovative entrepreneurs. Here are three of the most interesting African technology innovations in that space.
View ArticleWhy Cell Phones Will Never Be Banned In Cars
The global economy is mysterious, even scary. Chief Business Correspondent Rick Newman connects the dots. In addition to his writing for U.S. News, Rick is the co-author of two books: Firefight: Inside...
View ArticleInstilling Racial Pride in Black Teens Leads to Better Educational Outcomes -...
“When African American parents instill a proud, informed, and sober perspective of race in their sons and daughters, these children are more likely to experience increased academic success,” said Wang.
View ArticleCan stress turn your hair grey overnight?
It’s a common tale, even said to have happened to Marie Antoinette. But as Claudia Hammond finds out, it is difficult to get to the root of the problem.
View ArticlePeople who make quick decisions act less selfishly than those who deliberate
Why are people sometimes willing to put “we” ahead of “me”? Perhaps our first impulse is to be selfish, and cooperation is all about reining in greed. Or maybe cooperation happens spontaneously, and...
View ArticleAre You Addicted To Your Smartphone?
So in simple terms, here’s my definition: smartphone addiction is when your smartphone is so engrained in your routine life that breaking away from it causes you psychological anxiety.
View ArticleWC Handy's Memphis Blues: The Song of 1912
"As he played, he pressed a knife on the strings of the guitar in a manner popularised by Hawaiian guitarists who used steel bars... The singer repeated the line three times, accompanying himself on...
View ArticleReaders' inflated job titles
For the last few months I have been working on an e-commerce website in the unenviable role of back-end manager” - Adam Linley
View ArticleLive In Philadelphia - The Last Black Man Standing
The Last Black Man Standing is coming live to Philadelphia, PA, May 3 and 4, 2013. This play, conference, and concert all reflect the powerful book, The Last Black Man Standing, written by Dr. Kamau...
View ArticleIs Facebook Dinging Your Self Esteem?
Interestingly, the team of researchers found that pictures of vacations were the number one cause of dissention, half of whom were most envious of those who were vacationing during a holiday.
View ArticleDo You Consciously or Unconsciously Support the Delusion of Inclusion
Although many people view hair care as a personal choice in today's society Black women's hair and hair care is more than style and personal preference. Black women and men wearing their hair naturally...
View ArticleHow cows figured in a Kenyan woman’s Toronto education
“We’ve seen that girls’ education can bring in a lot to the community,” her father, Lesancha Saidimu, said on Friday through his daughter, two days after landing in Toronto for her graduation — his...
View ArticleBritain's colonial shame: Slave-owners given huge payouts after abolition
David Cameron's ancestors were among the wealthy families who received generous reparation payments that would be worth millions of pounds in today's money.
View ArticleAfrican migrants pay high prices to send money home
New data from the World Bank has revealed that African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world.
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