Receiving “spiritual” inspiration to write after spinal surgery
The award-winning Nigerian-American writer, who first wrote Black Panther’s T'challa character, has…
The Senegalese pop star protesting against rape in her songs
Following widespread protests in Senegal about the rape and murder of women,…
Former journalist running male-dominated logistics company without prior experience
When Yehowa Adom Baiden was first set into the managerial position in…
Sudanese women’s rights activist wins award after being detained for refusing to wear headscarf
A prominent Sudanese women’s rights activist who was detained earlier this year…
Sudan’s Spiderman: Resisting polical oppression as a masked ‘superhero’
Violence and arrests will not deter Sudan’s young activists from resisting the…
Kwesi Arthur: From owing school fees to BET nomination
Kwesi Arthur is one of Ghana's most successful artists. This rapper, singer…
My teacher said I was more likely to be dead by 25 than a footballer as a black person
There weren’t many expectations of me when I was at school. Nobody…
Making it to the Champions League final after everything I had been through was surreal
I don’t like goodbyes. But I will try to make this one…
69-year-old father of 11 starts university
An Ethiopian father of 11 has become a social media sensation in…
Eritrean Biniam Girmay becomes first black winner of a Grand Tour stage
Biniam Girmay made history as the first black African winner of a…
