Op-Ed: Local Elections in Türkiye
Fair, transparent, and regular elections are the most fundamental components of modern democracies. In democratic systems, it is fundamental that the authority and power of those in power be...
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The W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Complex Project, Accra, Ghana
On Friday September 22nd, 2023, the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation, New York, signed a Final Site Control Agreement at a Breakfast Meeting with the President of Ghana, His...
Traditions of Resistance Tied Across the Atlantic
by the Secretariat of the ICAAD Marking her one-year anniversary, Her Royal Majesty Sêmévo 1st Dr. Dòwòti Désir, Queen Mother of the African Diaspora, Bénin Republic, was accompanied by...
The Door is Open For Africa
If it plays its cards right, Africa could become the world’s next major economic player within the next century, according to a recent report by theWorld Economic Forum. A...
Energizing St. Croix, U.S.V.I: A Talk with Entrepreneur Brian Montgomery
Very few people realize just how closely tied the United States and the Virgin Islands (USVI), are. For example, as a U.S. territory, no passport is needed to visit...
Lunch with the President of Ghana
Greetings! His Excellency, President Nana Addo Dan-quah Akufo-Addo, in spirit. Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, represented by Samuel Atta Akeya Municipal Chief Executive Honorable Kojo Ofori-Safo. Municipal Education Director...
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Omar and Crystle: Has Hollywood Found Its New Favorite Couple?
Taking the Television and Film Industries by Storm…Together A Page Seven article by Ava Medina Don’t Believe the Hype…You Can Have it All Hollywood’s new ‘It’ couple exchanged vows...
Page Seven: Issa Rae
From Film and Television to Business to Branding, She Always Advocates for Us by Ava Medina Unapologetically Black and Certainly Beautiful…Issa Rae Knows What We Want I was sitting...
Heroes and Heroines for Today – Where Are You?
By Daniel Rose Celebrities abound today, with their huge audiences, great wealth and attention-attracting stunts that exhilarate their devoted fans. Everyone knows, for example, of the Kardashians, of Kanye...
Tony Weaver, Jr.: Spreading Self-Acceptance, one Book at a Time
By Sebastian Castro Tony Weaver, Jr. is an award-winning author, public speaker, social media influencer, and CEO of the nonprofit Weird Enough Productions, a “social impact organization that uses...
Ghana’s W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Awarded Millions by Mellon Foundation
The Mellon Foundation (Mellon) of New York announced the award of a $5 million grant to W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation that will support the restoration of the final...
Harlem Renaissance Exhibit Opening at the Met
by Sebastian Castro The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be presenting a new exhibit in February titled “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism.” The exhibit will showcase around 160...