Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
My name is Dosso Kassimou and I am a modern-day Newarker, who respects the history and traditions of this great city. I migrated to the U.S. from Africa like so many others. However, I am committed to contributing to the transformation of Newark for all its citizens. I am a community organizer and leader who […]
When members of a community are mobilized to pursue a common goal with determination and work collaboratively with the full participation of all – only the sky is the limit. That is the message we should remember from the great success that characterized the third edition of the Festival International Soninke (FISO), which took place […]
As the first country in West Africa to become independent, Ghana has achieved political stability and a democratic form of government in the 57 years since it broke away from British rule. The natural resources found in Ghana include some of the world’s richest sources of precious metals and crude oil. The country is poised […]
By Diane D’Amico, Staff Writer The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey has sent a letter to superintendents in 138 New Jersey school districts advising them that their school enrollment policies are discriminatory and violate state and federal law. ACLU senior staff attorney Alexander Shalom said district enrollment policies that require parents to provide […]
Municipal Council elections this year in Newark, NJ would field an interesting array of candidates. At least for the first time in the history of one of the nation’s oldest cities, an African immigrant is one of the candidates. Dosso Kassimou is a recent immigrant, a student and an activist. He is also the chairperson […]
By Kwabena Opong, Kampala, Uganda Kampala is Uganda’s capital city and Greater Kampala with its estimated population of 2.3 million is likely to double in less than ten years, according to a UNHabitat study. Like most African metropolis, Kampala faces a myriad of transportation issues. Uganda’s railway system (UR) is still limited to the few […]
by Akosua Oforiwaa Ayim, NY Humble. Well-Rounded. Grounded. These were just some of the words that came to mind as I sat down and interviewed Kwasi Enin, the young man who has flooded mainstream media after applying to and being accepted to all 8 Ivy League institutions (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, UPenn, Cornell, Brown and […]
By E. Obiri Addo, Pomona NJ “We honor and praise our ancestors. We recall the hardship and pain they endured, and remember them with gratitude. Yes, the struggle has been long, the victory is certain.” In these poetic words tinged with passion and compassion, Professor Molefi Kete Asante prefaced his keynote address at a recent […]
Anthony Mundine’s world title hopes took a potentially fatal hit and raised questions over his boxing future after he was knocked down five times in a 12-round points loss to Joshua Clottey last Wednesday. Mundine, the third-ranked fighter in the WBA’s International super welterweight division, was felled twice in the sixth and once in the […]
By: Dr. Peter Ikre The landmark legislation was signed into law on the 23rd of March, 2010 by the first black president of the U. S., Barack Hussein Obama. The event climaxed many years of efforts by previous administrations to establish a health insurance framework that took into consideration the interests of teeming millions of […]