CoolAfrican News

  • The Royals were worried about Archie Skin Tone - Meghan & Harry Spill it all on Oprah

    by CoolAfrican Merch
    “What I was seeing was history repeating itself, but far more dangerous. You add race in. You add social media in. When I’m talking about history repeating itself, I’m talking about my mother” - Prince Harry
    Posted in Archie, CommonWealth, CoolAfrican, Harry, Meghan, Oprah, The Royals

  • Black people, racism and human right - Human Right Committee report summary

    by CoolAfrican Merch
    Human right committee report summary
    Posted in Activism, BLACK, black Britain, Black british, black lives matter, Black people, house of commons, human right, no justice no peace

  • DAVIDO RETURNS WITH A NEW SINGLE - FEM

    by CoolAfrican Merch

    Davido returns after a long hiatus with new track titled FEM sending shots at bURNA BOY  

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  • Adele Celebrates Notting Hill Carnival in Bantu Knots

    by CoolAfrican Merch

  • Canada Appoints Nigerian Kaycee Madu as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General

    by CoolAfrican Merch

    Born and raised in southeastern Nigeria, Madu graduated from the University of Lagos with a law degree in 2001. He and his wife moved to Canada in 2005. They have three children.

    Madu, who has practised law in both Nigeria and Alberta, was first elected as an MLA in the April 2019 general election.

    Dunia Nur, president of the Edmonton-based African Canadian Civic Engagement Council, said Madu has become a role model for the community.

    "Whether we agree with one party or another that doesn't really matter, especially for the Black voice right now," Nur said in an interview Tuesday. 

    "What matters is effective Black people that are educated, that have integrity, that also have education background, are the ones that are occupying the space."

    The council promotes and strengthens opportunities for members of the African, Caribbean and Black communities across Canada.

  • Forget Jeff Bezos , Mansa Musa of Mali was the Richest Man on Earth.

    by CoolAfrican Merch

     

    Musa was famous for his generosity and piety. He built a mosque every Friday during his journed and gave away so much gold that it destabilised the economy in parts of the region for twelve years - as well as deflating the value of gold.

  • Akon Just Announced a $6 Billion Construction Plan for Akon City in Senegal

    by CoolAfrican Merch

    Akon City has awarded the contract for building and executing the city to KE International, a US based Consulting and Engineering firm. The US $6 Billion futuristic-cryptocurrency themed City is founded by Senegalese-American superstar and philanthropist Akon.

  • Greatest Drummer and Afrobeats Pioneer Tony Allen Dies.

    by CoolAfrican Merch

     

    Allen was the drummer and musical director of FELA'S band, Africa ’70, in the 60s and 70s. During that time the pair created Afrobeat, combining west African musical styles such as highlife and fuji music with US jazz and funk. Afrobeat went on to become one of the totemic genres of 20th-century African music.

  • TOP NHS DOCTOR & NIGERIAN IN DIASPORA DIES A HERO ON THE FRONTLINE

    by CoolAfrican Merch
    Africa has lost one of its top medical doctors in the diaspora, Dr Saadu contracted #COVID19 while combating the virus as a consultant on the frontline. Until his demise, Sa’adu worked at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust and was a former Medical Director of London Hospital. 
    Posted in African doctor, COVID19, DIASPORA, DR SAADU, NHS DOCTOR, NHs hero, SAADU

  • Angelique Kidjo bags the grammy for the 4th time.

    by CoolAfrican Merch

    Angelique Kidjo Wins Grammy for the best world music in 2020. This is Kidjo's fourth Grammy win dedicating her win to Burna boy while paying homage to the late Afro-Cuban singer Celia Cruz, who Kidjo described as someone who "never shied away from her African heritage. 

     

    Posted in africa, Afrobeats, Angelique Kidjo, burna boy, CoolAfrican, CoolAfricanMerch, Grammy Award, GrammyAwards, GrammyAwards2020

  • Black History Month - Diane Abbott became the first black person to represent their party at PMQs

    by CoolAfrican Merch
    A child of the Windrush Generation, Diane Abbott this week became the first black person to represent their party at Prime minister question when the shadow home secretary stands in for Jeremy Corbyn. 
    Posted in African, Black History Month, CoolAfricanMerch, Diane Abbott, Windrush

  • Rwandan short film gunning for 2020 Oscars

    by CoolAfrican Merch
    Rwandan filmmaker Philbert Mbabazi, 28, is eying the 92nd Oscars Academy Awards next year, following the recent qualification of his short film I Got my Things and Left, that won the City grand prize at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2019 in Germany, one of the biggest film festivals in Europe.