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05 September 2024
Lupita Nyong’o Is Spotlighting African Diaspora Stories With New Podcast ‘Mind Your Own’
The podcast will tell "more of our nuanced, intimate stories," says the Oscar-winning Kenyan actress.
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22 July 2022
What the US Anti-Abortion Ruling Means for Africa
With difficulty in accessing safe abortions in Africa, the overturning of Roe v. Wade could portend further challenges to reproductive rights on the continent.
Film + TV
21 December 2021
The Best African Films of 2021
From an Egyptian film about women empowerment to an imagination of quintessential Nigerian folktales, here are the best African films released in 2021.
News
14 July 2021
Where Can We Be Black In Peace?
Nomfundo Makhubu reckons that Africa is the only place in the world where Black people can exist peacefully, sans any scrutiny or whatever seeks to discredit our identity. But first, we need to fix the continent, she argues.
Music
19 February 2021
Kwamz & Flava Share the Energetic ‘Vibes For Days’ EP
Vibes For Days is the perfect blend of the melodic synths and witty lyricism.
Music
04 December 2020
Eli Fola Offers a 'Soundscape to Freedom' With New Performance Visuals
The multidisciplinary artist's latest release "Blackness Be Divine" gives listeners a glimpse into what the musician has to offer.
Arts + Culture
02 December 2020
Freddie Harrel Is Building Conscious Beauty For and With the African Diaspora
Formerly known as "Big Hair Don't Care", creator Freddie Harrel and her team have released 3 new wig shapes called the "RadShapes" available now.
Film + TV
16 October 2020
Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira's 'Americanah' Series Axed Due to COVID-19
The 'Americanah' mini-series adaptation by Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira has been axed by HBO Max due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and scheduling conflicts.
Arts + Culture
24 September 2020
Meet Four Women Pushing Ivorian Art Forward Through Photography
These young and emerging female photographers from Côte d'Ivoire are shaking up Abidjan's art scene.
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18 September 2020
Dying Lagoons Reveal Mexico’s Environmental Racism
In the heart of a traditionally Black and Indigenous use area in Southwest Mexico, decades of environmental destruction now threatens the existence of these communities.
Film + TV
05 August 2020
Raoul Peck’s, 'I Am Not Your Negro,' Is a Must-Watch In the Wake of George Floyd’s Murder
Revisiting James Baldwin's writing from decades past, this documentary shows just how little the Black experience in the US has changed.
Music
31 July 2020
Beyoncé Releases Music Video for 'Already' Featuring Shatta Wale & Major Lazer
The standout track from 'Lion King: the Gift' gets a music video as part of Beyonce's latest visual album 'Black Is King.'
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