Almost anywhere you go these days, you will encounter mixed-race couples: at the grocery store, the mall, the theater, at a company function, at a concert, even at church. And while for years the Black man-White woman couple was more prevalent, today many social observers say that the pairing of Black women and White men [...]

A brain drain or human capital flight, according to Wikipedia, is an emigration of trained and talented individuals (”human capital”) to other nations or jurisdictions, due to conflicts, lack of opportunity, health hazards where they are living, discrimination or other reasons. It parallels the term “capital flight” which refers to financial capital that is no [...]

On Friday, 29th June, 2007, a worldwide protest was done to make the world aware of the injustice being meted out to African immigrants on the whole and to present a formal protest letter to the Spanish embassies, on the death of Osamuyia Aikpitanhi, a Nigerian that died due to harsh treatment by Spanish police [...]

On Sunday, 15th of July, all roads will lead to Finsbury park in london to mark London’s free anti-racist music festival, Rise: London United. It features acts from the world of hip-hop, indie, pop, jazz and reggae. This years event is even more merrier as notable names in African music world will be performing.
They [...]

It’s getting nearer to that time of the year when every Igbo person gathers to celebrate the Iwa ji afo (New Yam Festival). For those who may want to know, Yam is the main agricultural crop of the Igbos and also the staple food of our people. The New Yam Festival known as ‘Iwa-Ji’ or [...]

Remember running to mom or dad when we were hurt, expectantly asking: “Make the hurt go away!” We somehow knew they had the power. A kiss, a comforting lap, or a quiet word would often chase away the hurt.
What happened as we grew up? Hurts still come and go, but are we relying expectantly on [...]

Wherever you go in the world, there are songs in the air, voices in harmony, a radio humming, a rhythm being celebrated. That was what Idols was about; Singing, moving, feeling!
The historic day was June 11th, 2007. The event was The Blogville Idols. It all started as a joke and a way to add [...]

The African Union has set for itself the ambition of building, by the year 2025: “A united and integrated Africa; an Africa imbued with the ideals of justice and peace; an inter-dependent and virile Africa determined to map for itself an ambitious strategy; an Africa underpinned by political, economic, social and cultural integration which would [...]

There was never a woman that touched the hearts of people more than Diana did. Diana had many facets about her that cannot ever fully be defined. From beautiful and wealthy, our very own Cinderella was a woman that proved tough when the time had come for her inner strength.
Most of all, Diana was more [...]

The Genesis

The right to life, and the right to dignity - not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment, is recognized as the most fundamental of all human rights. As such, they are at the heart of international human rights conventions such as the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the European Convention on [...]