The Benin Bronze Head: Secrets of a Classic Piece
In Africa, among the many great works of art that exist on the continent, one stands out for the rich historical narrative it tells about a culture and civilization that thrived long before the advent of colonialism. That remarkable work of art is the famous Benin Bronze Head.
How Africans Are Earning Foreign Currency From Home
This is the new wave of migration quietly unfolding across the continent. It doesn’t require airports, visas, or border control. It is called digital migration, and it allows Africans to earn dollars, pounds, and euros from the comfort of their homes.
FunTimes Magazine’s Women of Influence Awards 2026
Some nights feel like a celebration. Others feel like a testimony. Friday, May 22nd night was both the night when resilience became joy, and the night when every story of struggle was transformed into something larger: proof that healing, when sustained by community and commitment, can become a legacy.
“A friend of mine had to fly back to Nigeria for a fibroid operation”
There’s a moment familiar to every Nigerian. You’re stuck in traffic, scrolling through your phone, and then you see the WhatsApp status of one of your friends who “japaed”.
7 Ways to Navigate Stress and Protect Black Mental Health
As a Black person in 2026, navigating the corporate ladders of New York, the rural expanse of the American South, or the economic complexities of South Africa means carrying a unique and often invisible weight.
HBCUs in Search of an African Identity: Awakening from the Eurocentric Whirlwind
Organized by the foundational architect of Afrocentric theory, Professor Molefi Kete Asante, Chair of the Department of Africology at Temple University and founder of the Molefi Kete Asante (MKA) Institute, the gathering at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the Global Afrocentricity Workshop and Symposium radiated an intense, focused energy.
What May 25 Really Means for Africans in 2026
First established as African Freedom Day in 1958 by visionary leaders like Kwame Nkrumah, the event evolved on May 25, 1963, when 31 independent African heads of state convened in Ethiopia to form the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU).
Op-Ed | The Election Nigeria Cannot Afford to Jeopardize
Nigeria is approaching another general election cycle, and if history is any guide, the country is also approaching another moment of selective amnesia. Each cycle usually begins with outrage, loud promises, louder campaigns, swells with hope, and ends in a quiet return to the same outcomes.
May Events Go On For Miles
This week’s events column celebrates Black liberation, dance, the 100th birthday of jazz musician Miles Davis, the fashion and life of Marian Anderson, the artwork of students, and the creatives “on the inside” behind bars.
Side Hustles Fueling Black Prosperity in 2026
This article features seven innovative side hustles that are generating Black wealth in 2025, linking a heritage of side hustles or business for Black people in the past to today’s digital economy.