Angola

Louisiana has confirmed it sent jailed juveniles to the maximum security "Angola" prison in a move opposed by child welfare advocates.

The state’s three juvenile detention centers, Bridge City, Monroe and Bunkie, have all suffered from chaotic violence and severe understaffing in recent months.

The Army Corps issued a letter demanding that the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe vacate the land so that they can move forward with building the controversial oil pipeline.

Angolan supermodel Maria Borges is no stranger to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway, but on Tuesday, the beauty became the first model to rock natural hair in the show’s history. Speaking with Essence, Borges discussed her natural hair journey and why she wanted to wear her TWA (teeny-weeny afro) during the show. In the past, […]

Days ago we talked about rapper Rick Ross pulling out of a concert in Nigeria and all the fallout from it. Well, I guess Hip-Hop icon Nas has gotten himself into a bit of trouble in the Motherland. His associate Patrick Allocco was snatched up after Nas faked on a New Years Eve show TMZ […]

SAO PAULO — Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes wants to help her native Angola further escape a history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combating HIV around the globe. Speaking in a timid voice early Tuesday shortly after taking the crown in South America’s largest city, the 25-year-old Lopes […]