On March 14, 2018, Marielle Franco, a Black, queer, feminist and socialist councilwoman, and her driver Anderson Gomes were assassinated…
Malawi has been left devastated after Cyclone Freddy ripped through the country and neighboring Mozambique, leaving more than 200 people…
As the tech world expands across all aspects of life, there’s been an increase in young Black founders of tech…
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda said the country will not be boycotting the games, despite international backlash over…
Carnival season has ended, and I wanted to share my recent experience at the largest street carnival in the world…
Authorities have declared a state of national disaster in South Africa after torrential rainfall claimed the lives of at least…
For this month’s commemoration of Black History Month, we wanted to share a historical vignette happening during our lifetimes. It…
Gloria Maria Matta da Silva, affectionately known as Gloria Maria, was born in Rio de Janeiro and was one of…
The Iemanjá Festival is an Afro-Brazilian spiritual celebration in honor of the orixá Iemanjá (also spelled Yemanja), which took place last…
Burkina Faso has called for the immediate withdrawal of French troops stationed in the country to fight terrorism. Government spokesman…
Afro-Brazilians expressed cautious optimism as the New year saw the celebration of great political strides but also critical social challenges.…
In Kenya, Deacon Michael Mithamo King’ori made history when he was ordained as a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of…