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6 Antiguan and Barbudan Authors to Read This Independence Day

Oga Africa and Gift IkekeOctober 29, 2026October 29, 202609 mins

Independence Day is more than a celebration of history. It is also a chance to engage with the voices, stories, and creative energy that give the twin‑island nation its character.

Treat Your Better Half to These Events

FunTimes StaffOctober 28, 2026October 29, 2026017 mins

Here are some upcoming entertainment options, in addition to all of the candy-centric Halloween activities that are begging for your attention.

Woosler Delisfort’s Sanctuary Comes Home to Little Haiti

Kelli BlakeOctober 28, 2026October 28, 202608 mins

In 2020, Woosler Delisfort spent 3 days photographing protests in Miami. As a documentary photographer, he had seen a lot. He had also been through police brutality himself, and by the third day it was too much. He drove to the beach and wrote down a question: where do we go to pray?

30 Popular Black Twin Names in the United States

Gift IkekeOctober 27, 2026October 28, 202607 mins

For many Black families in the United States, naming traditions have always been deeply intentional, drawing from rich African heritages, biblical roots, modern virtues, and sounds that honor identity and legacy.

Kelli’s Rundown

Kelli BlakeOctober 27, 2026October 28, 2026012 mins

Gessica Généus took the Gold Hugo in the New Directors Competition at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival, which closed October 25. HaitiLibre reports she is the first Black woman to win the award.

Top 5 Black Spooky Movies for Halloween

Anand SubramanianOctober 26, 2026October 26, 202606 mins

As horror scholar Robin R. Means Coleman points out, the trope is not just that Black characters die first, but rather that “they often die so senselessly, it pisses you off”. Today, Black filmmakers have unapologetically reclaimed the camera.

$344 Million Arts Campaign. What Does It Mean for Black Philadelphia?

FunTimes StaffOctober 22, 2026October 22, 2026011 mins

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts has raised $344 million. The next question is how that investment reaches the people who make the city’s culture worth supporting.