Delayed But Not Denied: A Gallant Black Vietnam Vet Finally Gets His Due – Medal of Honor
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. He engaged in hand-to-hand combat with his North Korean foes, wounded but unbowed, Col. Paris Davis finally got his deserved recognition nearly 60 years after winning a last-ditch battle with systemic racism within the US military. Recently, he was recommended for the nation’s highest military […]
Durban to host Forty-four Thousands African Boys and Girls in a historical Soccer Tournament
ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: [email protected] By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa A soccer spectacle will take place […]
The Short and Prolific Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar Gave Dignity to the Black Experience
ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: [email protected] Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he […]
Diaspora Remittances Driving Local African Development
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. A customer deposits money at an "Orange Money & kiosk on June 29, 2015 in a district of Dakar. By Chiek e Tidiane Wade Remittances, investments and expertise from Africa’s 160 million strong diaspora are vital for the continent’s future growth. This is the conclusion reached by the African […]
How Founders of Color Were Rattled With the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. By an AP Report/The African Times-USA In the hours after some of Silicon Valley Bank’s biggest customers started pulling out their money, a WhatsApp group of startup founders who are immigrants of color ballooned to more than 1,000 members. Questions flowed as the bank’s financial […]
The African Times Launches Foreign Currency Converter Portal, to Partner with Global Financial Brands.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE The African Times USA launches foreign currency converter portal to help thousands of students, tourists, business men and women as well as investors to be able to know the value of a currency against another currency before making international financial payments decisions. The portal is open and accessible to people in Africa and in […]
How Did a Civil Rights Legislation Spark a Backlash in American Politics?
FYI AFRICA The many faces of Africa around the world remains largely unheralded, unknown and at times, mythical. Weekly, our editors identify various subjects about Africa and unpack them for you. QUESTION Answer: For nearly 60 years, conservatives have been trying to gut the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. As […]
Want To Study Abroad? Studying Overseas Is Making a Post-Pandemic comeback
DIASPORA NEWS From Africa, The Americas, Caribbean & the rest of the world. By David L Di Maria Before the pandemic struck in 2020, the number of U.S. students studying abroad had been pretty much rising steadily each year. Whereas more than 154,000 students from the U.S. participated in study abroad programs during the 2000-2001 […]
Book Picks of the Month: Here Are Seven South African ‘Travelogues’ For Recommended Reading
BLACK PEOPLE READ Travel writing in Africa is often associated with colonial ventures of the past or white adventure pursuits of today. But Africans themselves have long produced captivating travel texts in oral and written forms. We need to look beyond narrowly western or white accounts as travel writing is produced across the world by an extensive range of writers. Literary ezines (electronic magazines on the […]
Ten Reasons You Should Visit Seychelles As Part of Your Bucket List
TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. By Caleb Onyeabor Seychelles Island is a group of 115 islands located in the Indian Ocean and is known for its stunning beaches, crystal clear waters, and diverse wildlife. Here are ten reasons why Seychelles is a top destination for […]