Homosexuality continues to be a taboo subject in Africa and other black communities around the world. Sexual attraction or relationship between members of the same sex or gender has evolved from being a hidden practice to a symbol of pride. Out of the 195 countries in the world, 72 of them are no-go areas forContinue reading “If you are gay, don’t step in these parts of Africa with your partner”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
The enslaved black people of the 1960s who did not know slavery had ended
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 which changed the status of over 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the South from slave to free, did not emancipate some hundreds who were slaves through to the 1960s. This was revealed by historian and genealogist Antoinette Harrell who unearthed shocking stories of slaves in Southern states like Louisiana,Continue reading “The enslaved black people of the 1960s who did not know slavery had ended”
These 7 African countries joined U.S. to open ‘bloodstained’ embassy in Jerusalem
The world – except the United States and its allies – is mourning the death of at least 60 Palestinians killed by the Israeli military at the Gaza border on Monday as they demonstrated against the opening of the new United States Embassy in Jerusalem. The opening of the embassy follows U.S. President Donald Trump’sContinue reading “These 7 African countries joined U.S. to open ‘bloodstained’ embassy in Jerusalem”
Top 5 celebrities accused of sexual misconduct but got luckier than Cosby and R. Kelly
As the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements against abuse of women are at their peak and achieving results, acts of sexual misconduct are now not easily forgiven by both the law and the people who make up institutions. The hardest hit celebrities in recent times are comedian and actor Bill Cosby and R&B singer R. Kelly whoContinue reading “Top 5 celebrities accused of sexual misconduct but got luckier than Cosby and R. Kelly”
21-year-old injured U.S. soldier gets new ear grown from her arm
A21-year-old soldier at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, has benefitted from a cutting-edge technique which restored her left ear that was totally lost after a single-vehicle accident in 2016. Doctors at the hospital took cartilage from the Private Shamika Burrage’s ribs to craft a new ear and then inserted itContinue reading “21-year-old injured U.S. soldier gets new ear grown from her arm”
Ismail Akwei 