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WOW: Eritrean-American Woman Becomes 1st Deaf And Blind Graduate of Harvard Law School

WOW: Eritrean-American Woman Becomes 1st Deaf And Blind Graduate of Harvard Law School

by Forest Parks | May 4, 2017 | Africa, News, Positivity

Being a black woman makes life hard enough in the USA but Haben Girma has extra challengers. She is blind and deaf BUT she has climbed above all of that and become the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School and she is simply awesome on every damn level!...
WORD: Will Packer’s New Movie Tells The Story Of A Young Nubian Queen

WORD: Will Packer’s New Movie Tells The Story Of A Young Nubian Queen

by Forest Parks | May 2, 2017 | Africa, History, News

Will Packer has just gone up 100/100 in respect for this move. He told The Grio: “While I’m in that position, I have to take advantage of it,” “There is nothing wrong with the Ride Along’s and Girl’s Trips, but I also have to take that opportunity to tell a story like...
South Africa’s President Calls For Confiscating White-Owned Land

South Africa’s President Calls For Confiscating White-Owned Land

by Forest Parks | May 1, 2017 | Africa, News, Politics News

South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma called for confiscation of land owned by white people in his country this week. He also made it clear the proposal would not give any restitution to the white owners! According to The Telegraph he said: “We need to accept the...
(VIDEO) Preacher HITS HARD TRUTH ABOUT PRAYING “Prayer Is Not In The Success Equation”

(VIDEO) Preacher HITS HARD TRUTH ABOUT PRAYING “Prayer Is Not In The Success Equation”

by Forest Parks | May 1, 2017 | Africa

This preacher starts off his story essentially about how Zambia got screwed by a private company for their copper, and how that company makes billions while people starve…. Then he goes at it saying that prayer is not the fix! It’s strong stuff…....
(VIDEO) MUST WATCH: These Namibian Dancers Will Make Your Day!

(VIDEO) MUST WATCH: These Namibian Dancers Will Make Your Day!

by Forest Parks | Apr 28, 2017 | Africa

Some people make dancing look so effortless and endlessly fun! This dance circle made me smile so damn much I just had to share it! It was posted to Facebook by Kongoma Dance Group, a Namibian reality show looking for the best dancers up and down the country!...
Nigerian Court Rules Coca-Cola Products Too Dangerous For Human Consumption

Nigerian Court Rules Coca-Cola Products Too Dangerous For Human Consumption

by Candace | Apr 25, 2017 | Africa

Coca Cola Products are unfit for human consumption due to the high level of sugar present in Coca-Cola drinks. It’s a known fact that when such product is continuously taken, it leads to the increase in blood pressure in the system, which is very dangerous to the...
The U.S. Government Admitted to Playing a Role in the Assassination of Congo’s First Democratically-Elected Prime Minister

The U.S. Government Admitted to Playing a Role in the Assassination of Congo’s First Democratically-Elected Prime Minister

by Candace | Apr 21, 2017 | Africa

This country is known for committing crimes and then apologizing verbally or financially. The U.S. Government was found guilty of assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This crime they were found guilty of in a court of law but in 2013 they admitted to assassinating...
This Doctor Invented Goggles That Can See Cancerous Cells and He’s Not Stopping There

This Doctor Invented Goggles That Can See Cancerous Cells and He’s Not Stopping There

by Candace | Apr 18, 2017 | Africa, Black Inventors

Cancer has taken many of our loved ones away. Some go through chemotherapy, others have surgery to remove the cancer and in some cases the cancer comes back or was never fully removed and therefore continues to grow. A doctor is playing his part in helping to create...
WATCH OUT STARBUCKS: Black-Owned Coffee Chain Now Has 10 Locations

WATCH OUT STARBUCKS: Black-Owned Coffee Chain Now Has 10 Locations

by Forest Parks | Apr 14, 2017 | Africa, Business

Ok, we know Starbucks isn’t yet threatened BUT these Nigerian brothers have found a place at home in Lagos serving the beverage grown in their country to the growing crowd of coffee lovers in the country’s capital. They hit they market at the right time to...
This 23-Year-Old Ghanaian Is Uplifting Her Community And Making Beautiful Shoes From Trash!

This 23-Year-Old Ghanaian Is Uplifting Her Community And Making Beautiful Shoes From Trash!

by Forest Parks | Apr 14, 2017 | Africa, Business

Mabel Suglo is just 23 years old and an incredible young African woman who is working hard to uplift her community. She is passionate about alleviating poverty and has co-founded the Eco-Shoes Project. An initiative that helps artisans with disabilities make...
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