Today: July 1, 2025
Annette Addo-Yobo makes history as the first immigrant-born Miss Texas, overcoming citizenship challenges. She plans to use platform to advocate for autism awareness.…
by Caresse Jackman My late grandmother always used to say, “Next to heaven, is Guyana!” It’s a phrase I loved hearing from her every time she shared those words. It showed me that while she was thousands of miles away in Atlanta,…
Adedayo Fashanu discusses leading and managing a media company focused on enhancing the inclusion of multicultural and diverse communities with innovative, human-centric approaches.…
After Okuntakinte accusations sent the art world into commotion in May, Wiley has come out with a detailed account to clear his name of the sexual allegations…
TANTV's new 'Diaspora Voices' series, launched on Africa Day, invites a global audience to experience the diverse narratives and cultural influences of African descendants through monthly features that spotlight unique perspectives and shared histories."…
Ghanaian social entrepreneur and artist Joseph Nana Kwame Awuah-Darko, known as Okuntakinte, accused renowned American portrait painter Kehinde Wiley of sexual assault, detailing the alleged incident in an emotional Instagram post…
The History of the Bantu Knots, a striking African hairstyle, consisting of twisted knots across the scalp, can be traced to the Bantu ethnic groups of Southern Africa centuries ago. “Bantu” refers to the 300-600 ethnic groups within southern Africa that speak…
Platinum-selling artist Doja Cat hand-selected South African band ‘The Joy’ to headline alongside her during her Coachella performance. The Joy was not shy about representing a new approach to Zulu tradition that has sparked pride in their community. They accompanied her in…
The banjo’s journey began not in the mountains of Appalachia but across the Atlantic, in Africa. Its ancestry traces back to a variety of African lute-like instruments, brought over by enslaved Africans to the Caribbean and the Americas. In this new world,…
International Women’s Day is a special day celebrated globally on March 8, and this year’s theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion.’ International Women’s Day has been around for over a century, starting in 1911. It’s not just for one country or group – it’s…
