Kenya vs. TikTok: Can The App Be A Force For Good?
Every day, 750 million people around the world engage with Tiktok – the short-video-sharing app. Kenyans are among its top users.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’: A Powerful Reimagining of a Symbol for Black Creativity
Black musicians have long used the symbol of the blackbird to describe their careers – the isolation they’ve felt and the discrimination they’ve faced along the way.
Fuji: Nigeria’s Dance Floor Anthem Gets Documented
Nigerian singer Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (1948-2010) pioneered fújì, a Yorùbá genre of popular dance music.
Beyond “I Know Why”: The Radical Voice of Maya Angelou’s African Years
Frustrated by American racism and fascinated by African decolonization, Maya Angelou moved to Egypt in 1961 and then Ghana in 1963.
A Window on History: Scholar Analyzes 1877 Black Jesus Stained Glass
A stained-glass window, donated in 1877 to a church in Rhode Island, shows Jesus as a dark-skinned man. Most Western depictions portrayed him as a European, with light skin and sometimes even blue eyes. A Black Jesus at this time was unknown.
Philly’s Jazz Heads Uncorked: Brain Scans Reveal Flow Secrets
Flow, or being “in the zone,” is a state of amped-up creativity, enhanced productivity, and blissful consciousness that, some psychologists believe, is also the secret to happiness.
A South African Legend Returns: Abdullah Ibrahim Celebrates 90 Years with Global Tour
He is the country’s equivalent of the US jazz star Duke Ellington because his legacy lies not only in his live performances or multiple recordings but also in his large number of compositions.
Pens & Progress: South African Study Links Creative Expression to Healthier Lives
Creative writing can promote healthier choices as well as improve relationships, mental health, and work prospects.
Harmonies of Resistance: A Story of Black Music Revolution in South Africa
The Soul Brothers were innovators. They drew in members from across language groups, and multiple inspirations, at the very time the South African apartheid regime was entrenching separation and difference.
Exclusive Insights from Asante Royalty’s Advisor as Asante Gold Reclaims Its Glory
After 150 years, 39 artifacts that form part of Asante’s royal regalia are due to return to the Asantehene (ruler of the Asante people) in Kumasi, Ghana, in February and April this year