A cool morning rain fell from dreary gray skies over Washington, D.C. Saturday morning, a quiet prelude to the vibrant celebration that was set to take over the heart of the city later in the day. As if on cue, just before…
Today: June 12, 2025
Culture
By Geneva Greene and Cameron Poles Drums sounded throughout the Go-Go Museum in Washington, DC as bands Colombia Negra and Black Alley conversed in a rhythmic, diaspora dialogue through Colombian and Go-Go music. The cultural exchange, held in celebration of Afro-Colombian Week…
There is a rising wave of liberation among people of African descent around the world. From the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, to the convention halls of Hobart Tasmania, where the Australia Afropreneur Summit will convene on June 14, 2025, we…
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners holds up a haunting mirror to America’s unfinished history.America’s deepest scars are once again in full view, and Coogler’s vampire horror film Sinners refuses to let us look away. Set in 1932 Mississippi during Jim Crow, this isn’t just…
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.”— Bob Marley Across continents, generations, and cultures, people of African descent share a struggle that transcends geography. In the face of persistent global inequities—marked by war, economic instability, and cultural…
“No sleepovers,” immigrant parents often firmly state, driven by a protective love shaped by their challenging journeys and experiences of being strangers in a new land. Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini, a dynamic Nigerian-British playwright and screenwriter from East London, transforms this simple yet…
Did you know that only 5 percent of American students who study abroad are Black? This startling statistic from the U.S. State Department highlights a glaring inequity in global education—one that leaves countless Black youth without the opportunity to connect with the…
The music world is mourning the loss of Irv Gotti, the influential producer and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records, who passed away on February 5, 2025, at the age of 54. Born Irving Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, in Queens, New…
Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans was more than just a football championship; it was a cultural moment that extended beyond the gridiron. While the Philadelphia Eagles clinched a decisive 40-22 victory, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show was arguably…
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, became a historic moment for music and culture. From Kendrick Lamar’s continued dominance in hip-hop to Doechii’s inspiring breakthrough and Beyoncé’s bold expansion into country music, the night highlighted…
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