Perhaps one of cinema’s biggest triumphs is in providing a platform where Black artists can address the many misconceptions about their histories that have been fuelled by slavery and colonialism.
For first-generation migrants, the shared link between their cultural ties and ancestral roots remains strong despite the length of years spent outside the continent. But for second-generation migrants also known as diaspora babies, they are the embodiment of two worlds which presents a continuous struggle as they seek to find their identity in two societies one of which is the continent from which their parents come, and the society in which they were born and live.
How relevant is the payment of bride price in modern-day African relationships? Or perhaps the question should read, Should bride price still have a place in the traditional marriage process in African societies?
Spike Lee, John Singleton, Tyler Perry, Antoine Fuqua, Forest Whitaker, Denzel Washington, and a host of other Black producers have continued to shine the light in the movie production business of Hollywood. Their success stories and the movies they produced have not only been box office hits but have earned them several awards and accolades.
August Meeting is an annual gathering of Igbo women from around the world, returning to their home or marital communities to address local issues, advance collective interests, and empower women.
As the second half of 2025 continues to roll by, a flurry of festivals and cultural events begins to take centre stage across the continent from August up till the month of December. These long lines of festivities and ceremonies mark significant moments for many communities, cultures, and people.
“The triumph of the written word is often attained when the writer achieves union and trust with the reader, who then becomes ready to be drawn into unfamiliar territory, walking in borrowed literary shoes so to speak, toward a deeper understanding of self or society, or foreign peoples, cultures, and situations.”
For Black investors, Philadelphia offers opportunity for wealth creation. According to Select Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit entity highlighting Greater Philadelphia’s unique business assets to national and global audiences, it points out that “generating more than $450 billion in gross regional product, Greater Philadelphia exerts global influence as one of the nation’s biggest markets”.
In African societies, the institution of marriage is as complex as it comes. With many cultures observing long-standing traditions, norms, and procedures by which the union between a man and woman is conducted, marital choices undergo a certain level of scrutiny and considerations that require the involvement of family, and communities in the selection of spouses.
Across Africa, there is a growing discontent among the younger generations who feel that not only are their leaders disconnected from the aspirations, and realities of the people whom they are elected to serve, but the same leaders also seem committed to brutalize as well as deny them their needs and rights to a quality standard of living.
