Today: December 23, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken launched the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, a worldwide effort to elevate music as a diplomatic tool to promote peace and democracy and support the United States’ broader foreign policy goals. The Initiative aims to leverage…
Cop City is a $90 million police and firefighter training campus that is currently under construction in the South River Forest area of Dekalb County Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. If completed Cop City "would be one of the largest militarized police…
East Orange Councilwoman Brittany Claybrooks was in the audience for the Young Black and Elected panel and asked a pertinent question about holding Black elected officials accountable. As a Detroit native Claybrooks is no stranger to unfit politicians and policies that harm…
Today, President Biden is announcing the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The establishment of this Council was a significant commitment announced by Vice President Harris on behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration during…
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's inaugural democratically elected President, has died of cancer at the age of 43. A spokesperson for the Mandela family confirmed that she passed away on Monday evening surrounded by friends and family.…
The pioneering venture capital firm, Fearless Fund, is on a mission to revolutionize the landscape of venture capital funding for women of color-led startups. Co-founded by Arian Simone and Ayana K. Parsons, the firm has been instrumental in narrowing the funding gap…
The Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to announce that its 10th edition will be hosted in Lusaka, Zambia on November 2-3, 2023. The summit will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders to explore, debate, and pave the future of the…
President Tinubu made a compelling case for Africa's development, stating, "Global institutions, other nations, and private sector actors must-see African development as a priority, not just for Africa but also for their interests." He highlighted the longstanding internal and external factors that…
The first documented voice on tape dates back to the 1860s; taken by Parisian Librarian, Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville, on a phonautograph the recording consists of a woman singing Clair de le Lun. From there, voice on tap evolved from a single…
Designer, model, and content creator, Lucius Firmin, reflects on his personal experience as a Black man in fashion as he heads into his third New York Fashion Week.…
