The good works of highlife musician Gyadu Blay Ambolley has attracted the attention of the international community. Consequently, the City of Philadelphia has awarded the lyricist and saxophonist for his immense contribution towards highlife music in the Diaspora. Prior to receiving the special award, the Ghanaian musician was interviewed on Voice Of America (VOA) on … Read more
Ghana-born actress and film producer Maame Adjei is off to South Africa to film the next season of her travel web series ‘Girl Going Places’. Adjei is better known for co-producing ‘An African City’ and starring as Zainab in the production dubbed the African version of ‘Sex and the City’. But the Ghanaian-American is also … Read more
President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned plea to the African-American community Saturday night to help stop Donald Trump, saying he would consider it a “personal insult” to his legacy if black voters didn’t turn out for Hillary Clinton. Addressing the Congressional Black Caucus gala for the last time as president, Obama warned that while his … Read more
Donald Trump has said he will expand all areas of the US military if he wins the presidency in November. The Republican candidate said he wanted more soldiers and marines, more planes and more boats. He also said he would come up with a plan to destroy Islamic State (IS) in his first 30 days … Read more
Donald Trump has visited a black church in Detroit in an attempt to claw some of the minority vote away from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. He told the congregation he “fully understands that the African American community has suffered discrimination”. Polls say Mr Trump, who is lagging behind Mrs Clinton, has low support among black … Read more
Lil Wayne shared a cryptic message early Saturday morning that has many fans worried about the rapper’s future in music. “I am now defenseless and mentally defeated & I leave gracefully and thankful I luh my fanz but I’m dun,” the chart-topper expressed on Twitter, followed shortly by another tweet that read, “ain’t lookin for … Read more
Practically everyone at the march had a story about someone who refused to shake hands or moved to a different bus seat when they realized they were near a Liberian. “Once they hear our accent, people try to avoid us,” said Harris Murphy, a filmmaker. “Everybody is afraid of you. I’m a West African – … Read more