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Nadifa Mohamed: Black Mamba Boy

New America Media — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:59:00 EST

In the story of the lives of immigrants, the journey from the homeland is a significant component. Why did they leave home and how did they do it? For those who were lucky, it was a choice. But for most immigrants it wasn't.

Liya Kebede is the new face of L'Oreal

Mshale Staff — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:41:00 EST

The Miami Herald is reporting that international model-actress Liya Kebede has been named the 'new face' of L'Oréal. Kebede's career began when she was in high school in Addis-Adaba, Ethiopia. Scouted by a modeling agency, she left Africa for France at the age of 18, and top-level international designers like Tom Ford, then the artistic director for Gucci, quickly hired her.

Interview: Nigerian designer Deola Sagoe

Mshale Staff — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:07:00 EST

African designers are having a very good year. In just a matter of months, designers like Duro Olowu, Mataano and Mimi Plange have pushed their way to the forefront, landing in big magazines and on even bigger stars.

10 things I like about my Nigerian Mother

News Agencies & Mshale Team — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:52:00 EST

Growing up as the teenage daughter of a Nigerian mother in urban America in the nineties was 'equal parts awkward, hilarious, painful, experimental, joyous, and confusing.'

Fried fish may lead to fatal strokes

Wynfred Russell — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:05:00 EST

Study finds high prevalence of eating fried fish among blacks; frying reduces beneficial nutrients

Fish is commonplace on most dinner tables of African American families in 'stroke belt' states, which is a good thing, but a new study from Emory University in Atlanta finds that often times, the fish is fried; and, that may not be good for the heart.

Refashioning the African Politic

No Author — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:58:00 EST

For the many self-employed African tailors who dress men and women who cannot afford to purchase imported clothes at retail stores, to the crafty artisans who capture the imaginations of tourists with uniquely crafted jewelry, there is no question that the success of the African fashion industry has a direct correlation to their well-being and livelihood.

Art of African Diaspora at Manhattan's Museum of Arts and Design

Carolyn Weaver — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:59:00 EST

Works by more than 100 African, African-descended, or simply African-influenced artists from around the world are the focus of a new show at New York's Museum of Arts and Design.

African fashions: From runway to retail

Nani Hapa — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:13:00 EST

Over the past five years we have experienced an explosion of African fashion on the global fashion scene. Where wearing an outfit inspired by Africa's rich and diverse culture once meant sketching a clothing pattern, finding fabric, and working with a tailor to create the outfit.

The vibrant world of Kachi Designs

News Agencies & Mshale Team — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:33:00 EST

When I first saw the fashion designs behind Kachi Designs, I had one word in mind: Vibrant. The colors and the African-inspired patterns really drew my in and wow, the world of Kachi is beautiful. Even more beautiful is the fact that Kachi Designs is the brainchild of upcoming self-taught designer Chigozie �ChiChi� Anaele.

You have to claim the American dream, says Project Runway finalist Korto Momolu

Faiza Abbas Mahamud — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:51:00 EST

Despite getting eliminated and feeling irked about losing season five of Bravo TV�s hit show �Project Runway,� Korto Momolu still pushes her fashion creativity to inspire people across the world.

Abraham Verghese's Cutting for Stone

New America Media — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:18:00 EST

Twin brothers torn apart by a woman and brought together by necessity. The abandoning father who must care for his son.

Author Abraham Verghese speaks with New America radio on his book Cutting for Stone.

Maaza Mengiste Discusses Beneath the Lion's Gaze

New America Media — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:22:00 EST

Love, loyalty, friendship and betrayal in a family during the Ethiopian Civil War are depicted in Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste.

Muslim Women and the Media

New America Media — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:04:00 EST

The portrayal of Muslim women in the media typically involves images and stories of oppression. Sumbul Ali-Karamali, author of The Muslim Next Door, cuts through the white noise to explain how Muslim women are participating in society and changing the world.

Maaza Mengiste Reads, Discusses Beneath the Lion�s Gaze at Magers and Quinn

Sahra Mohamud — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST

Pushcart Prize nominee, Maaza Mengiste, read an excerpt of her debut novel �Beneath the Lion�s Gaze� at Magers and Quinn bookstore in Minneapolis recently.

The Thing Around Your Neck: Audio Interview with Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie

New America Media — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:45:00 EST

Chimamanda Ngozi is an award winning author whose novels have catapulted her to international fame. Her new book, The Thing Around Your Neck, is a collection of twelve short stories about the Nigerian experience both in Nigeria and in the United States.

Crucible for Silver and Furnace for Gold

Gillian Onyango — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:36:00 EST

Book Review

Title: Crucible for Silver and Furnace for Gold

Author: Moraa Gitaa

276 pages. Nsemia Publishers

$15 (on Amazon.com)

Tuberculosis: Answers to Your Questions

Sara Chute — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:52:00 EST

More than a century ago a German doctor, Robert Koch, announced that he had discovered the germ that causes tuberculosis (TB) a finding that resulted in a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Every year on March 24 health care professionals commemorate World TB Day to celebrate Dr. Koch�s findings and to describe problems and solutions related to the TB pandemic and to support worldwide TB-control efforts.

Autism: What You Should Know

Madeline Nyvold — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:38:00 EST

Though autism is becoming more and more common, it is still difficult to understand.  It is normal for parents, family members, and caregivers of individuals with autism to have questions and concerns.

Circumcision Cuts HIV Infection in Heterosexual Men

Wynfred Russell — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:37:00 EST

For well over two decades now, Sub-Saharan Africans have been fighting the insidious spread of HIV with everything from latex condoms and faith-based programs to an array of drug cocktails, yet the disease has continued unabated.

Getting your Green Card?: New vaccination requirements for refugees and immigrants

Sara Chute — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:20:00 EST

As of July 1, 2008, there are several new vaccination requirements for refugees and immigrants who are getting their Green Cards (Adjusting their Status).  These requirements come from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).