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The Uncompromising Style of CJ Run
Music

The Uncompromising Style of CJ Run

We talk to the Nigerian-British-Midwestern rapper and songwriter on their music, their style and what it means to be queer, Nigerian and proud.

'195 Lewis' is a New Series About Being Black, Queer and Polyamorous in Brooklyn
Arts + Culture

'195 Lewis' is a New Series About Being Black, Queer and Polyamorous in Brooklyn

Brooklyn-based filmmaker Chanelle Aponte Pearson takes us inside her new web series, ‘195 Lewis.’

Ghanaian Superwoman Bozoma Saint John is the Most Badass Music Exec of 2016
News

Ghanaian Superwoman Bozoma Saint John is the Most Badass Music Exec of 2016

Bozoma Saint John named Billboard's Most Powerful Women in Music of 2016.

'Daughters of the Dust,' the Seminal Film That Hugely Inspired Beyoncé's Lemonade, is Back in Cinemas
Arts + Culture

'Daughters of the Dust,' the Seminal Film That Hugely Inspired Beyoncé's Lemonade, is Back in Cinemas

Julie Dash's 1991 film ‘Daughters of the Dust’ made history in 1991 as the first wide release by a black woman filmmaker.

2manysiblings' Nairobi Thrift Social Returns With Sneaker Edition
Style

2manysiblings' Nairobi Thrift Social Returns With Sneaker Edition

The final Nairobi Thrift Social of 2016 is a sneaker edition with special guest, South African producer Muzi.

Afrofuturism Inspired One of Miami’s Hottest Art Fairs
Arts + Culture

Afrofuturism Inspired One of Miami’s Hottest Art Fairs

We speak with Mikhaile Solomon, founder and director of Prizm Art Fair of African and Diasporan artists during Miami Art Week.

The Weeknd is Helping Bring Back the Ancient Ethiopian Language of Ge'ez
Arts + Culture

The Weeknd is Helping Bring Back the Ancient Ethiopian Language of Ge'ez

The Weeknd put out his third album last week. What most don’t know is that he’s also helping bring back the ancient Ethiopian language of Ge’ez.

The Biggest, Blackest Wedding of All Time Will Make Your Day
Video

The Biggest, Blackest Wedding of All Time Will Make Your Day

Nigeria meets New Orleans at the biggest, blackest wedding of all time.

Why Aren’t More People Talking About Casey Affleck's Sexual Harassment Allegations?
Op-Ed

Why Aren’t More People Talking About Casey Affleck's Sexual Harassment Allegations?

If we truly stand against rape culture, we need to hold Casey Affleck accountable for his past.

HBO to Premiere Documentaries on Contemporary Cuba
Film + TV

HBO to Premiere Documentaries on Contemporary Cuba

A pair of documentaries on contemporary Cuba will premiere on HBO just three days after the death of Fidel Castro.

You Need to Read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Response to That Inexplicable BBC Newsnight Interview
News

You Need to Read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Response to That Inexplicable BBC Newsnight Interview

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie addresses that post-election BBC Newsnight interview with Trump supporter R. Emmett Tyrrel on Trump's racism.

A Miriam Makeba Biopic is in the Works
Film + TV

A Miriam Makeba Biopic is in the Works

The Miriam Makeba movie we've been waiting for is finally in development.

Yasiin Bey Announces the Final U.S. Shows of His Career
News

Yasiin Bey Announces the Final U.S. Shows of His Career

Yasiin Bey is partnering with the legendary Apollo Theater and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to present his final U.S. performances.

Yasiin Bey Permitted to Leave South Africa
News

Yasiin Bey Permitted to Leave South Africa

Yasiin Bey, f.k.a. Mos Def, is finally allowed to leave South Africa following a successful apology to the Home Affairs Department.

Angela Bassett Joins Marvel's 'Black Panther' Movie as T'Challa's South African-Born Stepmother
Film + TV

Angela Bassett Joins Marvel's 'Black Panther' Movie as T'Challa's South African-Born Stepmother

Marvel’s forthcoming Black Panther movie adds Angela Bassett to an already lit cast.

'Fire at Sea' Director Gianfranco Rosi on the Defeat Facing Europe and the U.S.
Arts + Culture

'Fire at Sea' Director Gianfranco Rosi on the Defeat Facing Europe and the U.S.

In the wake of the U.S. presidential election, the prolific Italian filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi speaks on the crisis facing Europe and the U.S.

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Will Be Back in New York in 2017
Arts + Culture

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Will Be Back in New York in 2017

This College Student's "White People Stay Colonizing" Presentation is Necessary Viewing
Video

This College Student's "White People Stay Colonizing" Presentation is Necessary Viewing

Watch freshman Eastern Michigan University student Taylor Amari Little's "White People Stay Colonizing" presentation that's about to blow up the internet.