Jamelia to Visit Kenya
Singer, Jamelia, is scheduled to visit Kenya this month to see how the United Nations World Food program works.
Weekend Buzz
Globetrotter Estelle was busy celebrating in Italy at the 13th Annual Capri Hollywood International Festival. Akon helped Tyrese celebrate his 30th birthday. Gelila Puck, Wolfgang Puck’s wife, celebrated the holidays in style.
Liyana, a group that won the 2006 Music Crossroads IRF performed in the U.S. This group is made up of students from the King George VI school, a school for the physically disabled, and the lead singer, Prudence Mabhena, has been described as a powerful singer with a voice like the late Miriam Makeba’s.
David’s Dad Not Worried About him being with Guy Ritchie
Yohane, the father to Madonna’s adopted son, David Banda, says he is not worried about his son spending more time with his adoptive dad, Guy Ritchie, following the recent divorce of the celebrity family.
African Inaugural Events Honoring President-Elect Barack Obama
As the United States and World prepares to celebrate the 44th President-elect Barack Obama & Vice President-elect Joe Biden, inaugural events are filling up social calendars. » Read more…
The African Immmigrant & Refugee Foundation: Youth Leadership Initiatives for The Twenty-First Century
“If 50 Cent can be in a magazine, then why can’t my grandmother?” This bold challenge was issued by Njeri Kamau-Devers at the African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation’s Seventh Annual Conference. Njeri, the precocious granddaughter of AIRF founder Dr. Wanjiru Kamau, questioned why the media focuses on topics like the violence and blatant sexuality in 50 Cent’s music but ignores positive stories, especially those about Africa. The young lady does have a point. We do need to hear more about positive happening in the African community, and the story of the African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation is one such story that needs to be told.
Angelique Kidjo and Les Nubians For Obama this January
The African Diaspora for Change is a growing organization made up of a variety of movers and shakers in the Diaspora. Their mission is to create an alliance of African Diaspora voices who represent the common concerns, as a constituency, in the U.S.A, and effect change through education, empowerment, and engagement of the next generation of leaders.
Isaiah Washington now a Sierra Leone Citizen
Isaiah Washington, well known for his role a surgeon in the TV drama, “Grey’s Anatomy“.
Washington took a DNA test with African Ancestry, Inc. and it revealed that he was ancestrally linked to the Mende Temne people of Sierra Leone on his maternal side. His paternal lineage can be traced back to the Mbundu people of Angola.
President Koroma granted Washington citizenship after he petitioned for it. The citizenship was based on the DNA evidence. » Read more…
Gabrielle Union and Malaak Compton-Rock Speak Out About Breast Cancer in Ghana
Gabrielle Union serves as a Global Ambassador with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Circle of Promise program and was recently in Ghana talking to women about how to recognize symptoms, get help, and get past the stigma of breast cancer. She was accompanied by Malaak Compton-Rock.
Weekend Buzz
Christmas is around the corner and the celebrities were out spreading joy and good cheer with good deeds and celebrations.
The 2008 Dynamix All Youths Awards
The Dynamix All Youths Awards 2008, is an initiative of Tunde “ Dynamix” Alade and powered by Zain (one of Nigeria’s biggest communication companies).
There’s An African In The Kitchen
Amadou Ouattara, an Ivory Coast native, loves to cook. His fare of choice is Italian food and, judging by the enthusiasm his restaurant has generated, he must be very good.
African Events Calendar
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February 22, 2009
Race Across The World (RAW Africa) : Sossusvlei, Namibia
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February 21, 2009
Auditions: Miss Africa Denmark 2009
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February 1, 2009
Annual Boston African Film Festival:Boston, Massachusetts
USA - North East
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January 31, 2009
Liberian Entertainment Awards: Charlotte, NC
USA - South East
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