African Spotlight Spotlighting Africans at Home and Abroad

By Urban Miss, Lerato Tshabalala Every now and again I try to use this column for the greater good of mankind. Like Superman, Batman and Catwoman (okay maybe she’s not such a good example), I take my civil duties quite seriously. I’ve often noticed how we continuously misunderstand each other as a nation. Black people in particular, often feel as ...

By Fatima Sesay City Council Member Helen D. Foster and the 16th Council District’s African and Muslim Council hosted the 3rd Annual Community Enrichment Day event on at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. This year’s theme was “Inter-generational Dialogue,” and a lot of adults, along with young Africans were in attendance. From 6:00 to 9:00 P.M., guests listened and ...

A poster released by a South African political party that shows a young interracial couple in a loving embrace has sparked huge debate in the country. The image was released by the student arm of the Democratic Alliance, the nation’s opposition party, and distributed around university campuses earlier this week. The image shows a white man and black woman, apparently ...

Lifestyle diseases have become a global public health concern. Our lifestyles influence our health. These diseases, also known as non-communicable ailments, include cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. They are linked to certain ‘risk factors’ such as tobacco use, alcohol abuse, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. But these can be reduced to a great extent by simply stopping our bad ...