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Charity, Music and Politics with Band Aid 30
Charity, Music and Politics are not comfortable bedfellows. At least half the audience will not be happy. But does it really matter - if...
Apprentice Winner Inks Contracts
Reality show stars come and go. But the winner of season four of “The Apprentice,” Dr. Randal Pinkett, has proven to have staying power. Pinkett, who...
iZania: Connecting the people of Africa via the Internet
According to Roger E. P. Madison, Jr. founder and CEO of iZania.com , the business oriented social networking site for African Americans, it’s not...
Ronald McDonald House Charities Partners with The Hunger Project
Over 7 million children will die this year before reaching their fifth birthday -- most are from developing countries and their deaths are largely...
Charity begins at home
Wealthy African Americans are more likely than their non-black counterparts to donate to charity and to feel responsible for assisting adult family members financially,...
What Economic Growth in Africa Means
Will Africa Be the Next China?
According to a report by the African Development Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations' Economic...
More Wealthy Black People than you Know
Who is the first Black person that comes to your mind when you think of wealth? Probably 99 out of 100 of us think...
Tech Entrepreneur Kimberly Bryant Working to Close the Digital Divide
The problem, still exists—a lack of African American women in the tech world. Black Girls Code recently launched a campaign called IndieGoGo to help close the...
Liberians Welcome Nobel Award For President Sirleaf As A Boost For...
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, enthusiastically welcomed the Nobel Peace Prize award on Friday, describing it as recognition for years of fighting for democracy in...
Kisha Holt: Black Female Entrepreneur Fills Void in Children’s Marketplace
A friend of mine likes to tell the story of how when she was growing up, if there was a baby shower or a...
Laurence Fishburne Biography
Laurence Fishburne was born on July 30, 1961, in Augusta, Georgia. It wasn't until the 1990s that he became a recognized actor. His string...
Philanthropy and the Black Church
By LaTasha Chaffin, Graduate Student, Grand Valley State University
Historically, the Black church has been a core institution for African-American philanthropy. The Black church does not...
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THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II ON AFRICA
The second world war of 1939-1945 was a result of the German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler’s plans to take control of Europe. Hitler also wanted...
The Roots of African Independence Movements after WWII
The First World War, and particularly the Second World War, disrupted European holdings in Africa. After losing World War I, Germany was forced to...
THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR I ON AFRICA
Introduction
The First World War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, was mainly a struggle for supremacy among the European powers. Africans participated in this...
High Spending on Arms in Africa
THE north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok is spared little. Earlier this year fighters from the extremist group, Boko Haram, abducted more than 200 local...
The Economic Consequences of Ebola
The Economic Consequences of Ebola
While African countries are rolling out measures to stop Ebola from spreading, their double digit Economic Growth has been slowed....
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