Aging is complicated – a biologist explains why no two people or cells age the same way, and what this means for anti-aging interventions
AFRICA WELLNESS This is the section that provides answers to your various health and wellness issues, especially for people of African descent – holistic, diagnostic, curative, historical, and intervention. Our experts will assist with tips on how to improve your quality of life. Sponsored by THE TIMES as a Community Service By Ellen Quarles/Special to […]
Who Is The Nation of Islam?
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 Reserved for subscribers Answer: May 2023 marked 98 years since the birth of civil rights leader Malcolm X, formerly Malcolm Little. Malcolm X was […]
Why Systemic Racism Excluded Immigrant Food From Fine Dining in Europe and the US, But..
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. Reserved for subscribers The history of restaurants, food and, especially, fine dining, is deeply tied to the history of immigration to the U.S. and French cultural power in the early 20th century. Not surprisingly, the story that leads to Yelp and Anthony Bourdain is not […]
Mwili, Akili, Na Roho: East African Art Traditions On Showcase In Nairobi’s Major Art Exhibition
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] Mwili, Akili na Roho (Body, Mind and Spirit) – on […]
Reviving Tourism in the Algerian Sahara
TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. After fourteen years of closure, the Algerian Sahara is reopening its doors to international tourists. The government, Air Algérie (the national airline), and local organizations are dedicated to reviving tourism in the country with enthusiasm and determination. Famous for its […]
Discrimination or Bad Customer Service: Treatment of People of Color In American Stores
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Samantha N. N. Cross, Stephanie Dellande & Sterling Bone The big idea People from underrepresented ethnic and racial groups tend to rate poor customer service less negatively than white people do, according to new peer-reviewed research we co-authored. Many companies in the service sector, such as […]
How African leaders in Sierra Leone Helped Stop Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Not Britain
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Reserved for subscribers Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone and haven for thousands of free slaves. Original Artwork: Hatch Collection. Hulton Archive/Getty Images By Bronwen Everill Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone on the west African coast, was named for the freed slaves who were returned […]
Why Nigerians and African Immigrants Are No Longer Most Successful In America
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Caleb Onyeabor/Exclusive to The African Times/USA Step aside Nigerian Americans! The Indians are here! And they are here to stay. The narrative today is that Nigerian immigrants no longer occupy the enviable position of being the most successful and/or the most educated group of […]
Book of Pick of the Month: A Children’s Book Celebrating Women in Ghana’s History
BLACK PEOPLE READ By Nikitta Dede Adjirakor A new children’s book, Black and Bold Queens: Women in Ghana’s History explores the lives of 16 notable female pioneers and leaders in the West African country, with a strong focus on the independence period of the 1950s and 1960s. It was written by Dr Nikitta Dede Adjirakor, a writer and academic […]
Is South Africa Overdue For A National Renewal?
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 Reserved for subscribers Answer: WITH various leaders and commentators having suggested that things have gone horribly wrong in South Africa since Cyril Ramaphosa […]