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Looking for natural hair products? Here are 5 ingredients from the motherland to try out
In Africa and the diaspora, many are making natural hair a top priority after being exposed to dangerous chemicals via hair care for the longest time. Jessica Helm, a researcher at the Silent Spring...
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Meet the Ghanaian engineer behind the design of NASA’s Mars rovers
Dr. Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu is the chief engineer of a team formed to design robots for NASA missions at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States. Trebi-Ollennu...
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Not only are the pyramids spectacular, check out Egypt’s beautiful beach towns
When one envisions Egypt, they may think about sand, dry air and pyramids. The Northeastern African country is chockful of history as it is considered the bedrock of civilization. The early signs...
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A look at the African tribespeople who abandon their household when someone dies in it
The Pokot or Pökoot tribe mostly reside in the West Pokot and Baringo counties of Kenya and the eastern Karamoja region of Uganda. There are two groups of Pokot: the Hill Pokot who occupy the rainy...
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2 African cities that rose from the ashes to become peaceful and prosperous havens
Today marks the UN-endorsed International Day of Peace or World Peace Day. The objective of the holiday is to encourage world peace and the cessation of war and violence. The day was first observed in...
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Passing as white, this woman dressed as a male slave-owner to ride to freedom with her husband in 1848
In December 1848, a light-skinned slave named Ellen Craft disguised herself as a white male planter and slave owner. She led other patrons and train staff to believe that her husband, William Craft, was...
