We are a group of dynamic individuals with a passion for social and political issues, travel, and the world of entertainment and pop culture. Monitoring the overabundance of news and opinion currently inundating our everyday lives, we strive to provide accurate information on stories that affect us all. We are passionate about writing, though most of us are not traditionally trained journalists; each editor has a distinct voice and message they truly believe in.
Our goal is to highlight global and domestic issues that affect human rights. Issues such as the environment, racism, modern slavery, the death penalty, the economy, poverty, health care, and political policies have all been featured on our principle site, Africana Online. As the flagship site of Toonari News & Media, Africana Online promotes progressive causes and ideas. The website sheds light on many political issues, focusing on politicians, news media, legislation, and policy. Taking on the corporate funded news media outlets, the writers at Africana Online donate their time to inform the public about Democratic issues and the misinformation being passed off as “news” from the mainstream media.
Africana Online is currently funded by its editors. However editors and web producers are hoping to see an increase in funds through donations, sponsorships and grants, so that we are able to focus all of our time to this and other important projects; we would then cover more topics and send our teams into global areas of crisis if needed.
In the few short months that Africana Online has begun tackling the country’s important daily issues, the web traffic has increased dramatically. So far the website has been linked to by five major political news blogs including Daily Kos, NPR, Think Progress, and The Huffington Post. Africana Online is also listed on Google News.
