by N. Kakumba | Oct 31, 2015 | College Collective
Over the last decade many states have adopted performance-based funding practices in an effort to hold colleges and universities accountable for student graduation rates. A performance-based model incorporates enrollment and performance metrics as requirements for...
by N. Kakumba | Apr 16, 2015 | Home
The Time’s annual “100 Most Influential People” list is out! Like it or not Kanye West (Titan), Misty Copeland (Pioneer), Bradley Cooper (Artist), Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Icon) and Jorge Ramos (Leader) are all recognized as 2015’s most influential people and each...
by N. Kakumba | Mar 18, 2015 | Entertainment, Film & TV, Home, Manifest Africa, Manifest African American News, Multicultural
Orange Is The New Black’s Uzo Aduba who won an Emmy and SAG Award for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren on the Netflix hit show, will be running the 2015 Boston Marathon on April 20th. According to a recent People magazine article, Aduba will...
by N. Kakumba | Mar 6, 2015 | Entertainment, Film & TV, Home, Manifest African American News, Manifest LBGT, Multicultural, Music
Jussie Smollett, who plays the gay son of “Empire’s” Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) and ex-wife, Cookie Lyon'(Taraji P. Henson), will soon get a little taste of life as a musician on a major label and not just play one on TV! During an...
by N. Kakumba | Feb 28, 2015 | Home, Multicultural, News
ISIS is at it again with the videos. On Thursday, February 26th, they videotaped the destruction of priceless ancient artifacts dating back thousands of years in Mosul and the Nergal Gate Museums in Iraq (see video above). Mosul Museum was one of the largest...
by N. Kakumba | Feb 27, 2015 | College Collective
Recently, FindTheBest.com ranked HBCU Alabama A&M University No. 2 in the country on a list of Top of 25 Dangerous College Campuses. According to the website, this list was compiled based on data from the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary...
by N. Kakumba | Feb 22, 2015 | Entertainment, Home, Music
Remember Tiara Thomas? Indianapolis native, Tiara teamed up with Wale in 2013 to write and perform hit song “Bad, ‘the debut single on his “The Gifted” album which became his highest charting lead artist single peaking at 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Tiara’s...
by N. Kakumba | Feb 21, 2015 | Home, Manifest African American News, Music, News
Although mainstream media has long since taken their lenses off Ferguson, Missouri, rapper and activist Talib Kweli and his Action Support Committee have remained steadfast in their efforts to support the local protesters. Kweli established The Action Support...
by N. Kakumba | Feb 19, 2015 | College Collective, Home, Sports
Cam Newton is back in school at Auburn University and has been taking courses towards a sociology degree for the past three semesters during his off season, causing a bit of a stir on campus. However, the campus is not new to the pro-baller. As...
by N. Kakumba | Feb 18, 2015 | Home, Lifestyle, Multicultural
Hungry? Are you an adventurous foodie? If yes, you may be interested in attending one of United Noshes 194 dinner parties that have been held since 2011 in various locations from New York City to Boston, D.C., Seattle and the Bay Area featuring foods from the...
by N. Kakumba | Jan 31, 2015 | Politics
Senator McCain lost his cool earlier this week, when Code Pink protesters interrupted a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on national security and global challenges, calling for the arrest of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and chanting “arrest Henry...
by N. Kakumba | Jan 30, 2015 | Business
Rick Holley, CEO of a Seattle-based real estate investment trust, Plum Creek Timber Co. pulled a shocking but very impressive move last month, when he returned 44,445 restricted stock units valued at nearly $2 million. Why? Simply because he felt he did not...
by N. Kakumba | Jan 16, 2015 | Manifest Afro-Caribbean, Manifest Caribbean, Multicultural
January 12th marked 5 years since the day world was transfixed on television watching reports of the earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude that hit Haiti, killing 200,000 and leaving 1.5 million homeless. The world quickly came to Haiti’s aid with millions of dollars...
by N. Kakumba | Nov 3, 2014 | Feature Slider, Film & TV, Home, Manifest African American News
No one can deny the history and deep rooted legacy of the Black Greek organizations. These organizations were initially established to encourage leadership, racial pride and academic excellence while confronting injustices like Jim Crow. The list of contributions...
by N. Kakumba | Nov 1, 2014 | Feature Slider, Home, Manifest Asian News, Multicultural
For a little over a month, the streets of Hong Kong have been a scene of unrest. A protest for democracy, otherwise known as the Umbrella Movement or Umbrella Revolution, led by students has brought the streets of Hong Kong to a halt. This is...
