Authorities in France have opened an investigation into the sudden disappearance of Diary Sow, a 20-year-old Senegalese student who was enrolled at the prestigious Lycée Louis-le-Grand high school in Paris She was crowned the country’s “best student” twice, once in 2018 and again in 2019. Sow excelled in literature and science, and her merit is...Read More
It’s still January, so in case you’re one of those #DryJanuary people, I have just the recipe for you. And blood oranges are the gifts that keep on giving! Ingredients: 1.5 oz. blood orange juice 1.5 oz. lime juice 1 oz. simple syrup Ginger Beer, to top Instructions: Pour blood orange juice, lime juice and...Read More
Ganga Zumba is remembered by historians as the warrior, Black hero and freedom fighter who was central to the history and modern-day struggle of the Brazilian Black Movement, having led an alliance of “independent settlements”– Quilombo dos Palmares. Located between the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil, Quilombo dos Palmares was founded by...Read More
Since I’ve given up on #DryJanuary, I figured I’d do the next best thing: #LowCalJanuary. This Skinny Blood Orange Paloma is very delicious and you’d have no idea that it was low calorie. The only sugar involved is the sugar in the blood orange, grapefruit and lime juices, but it’s so minimal that I don’t...Read More
Ingredients (makes 1 serving): 7 blueberries 2 oz. tequila 1 oz. mint lavender simple syrup 1 oz. fresh lime juice 6 mint leaves Club soda, if making a mocktail Instructions: Muddle blueberries in mixing tin or cocktail shaker. Add the remaining ingredients (except tequila and club soda if making a mocktail) to the mixing tin...Read More
Located in what is now Senegal and parts of Mauritania, the Waalo kingdom was one of the strongest and oldest kingdoms in Senegal existing since the 11th century. Before the invasion of the Arabs, the people practised the matrilineal system which gave women equal rights and privileges as men. When the French arrived in Senegal...Read More
Swahili is the most spoken language in Africa, with over 140 million speakers. Also known as Kiswahili, the language is a Bantu language believed to have originated from other languages, specifically languages not native to Africa such as Arabic and Portuguese, following historical East African interactions with speakers of those languages. It is the lingua franca...Read More
I love this time of year and all of the festive food, drinks, and activities available. Europe is known for their amazing Christmas markets. It’s like a winter wonderland for people of all ages. And of course where theres food, there’s drink. You’ll be hard pressed to find a Christmas market with no mulled wine,...Read More
Ghana is reportedly set to open up its first official skate park this late December. According to Vogue, the skate park is expected to open in the capital of Accra in July 2021. This comes after Ghana’s decade long fledgling skate scene caught international attention. American-Ghanaian designer Virgil Abloh, who also serves as Louis Vuitton’s...Read More
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has joined Netflix’s board of directors becoming the first African to do so. Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, A telecommunications company that operates across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Econet offers phone, broadband and satellite service, and is also a major provider of mobile payments. The...Read More
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