10 Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired By Black Characters
From movie and pop stars to anime characters, this list features fun ideas that you can utilize.
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Halloween’s Lurking
Let’s get Halloween-ready with these mildly scary events; plus a few other free or low-cost non-Halloween activities to please your fall pleasure palate.
Turn Over A New Leaf This Fall
As October leads the wondrous way to winter, check out these low-cost or free spooky but sweet festivities focusing on history tours, flea markets, fun voter registration drives, Halloween hayrides, and book-author events.
Ofala Festival: A Journey Through The Rich Culture Of Southeast Nigeria
The month of October comes with celebrations for many communities in the Southeastern part of Nigeria.
8 Movies That Explored Unique African Cultures And Histories
While films serve to entertain, they also help appreciate and tell tales of our practices and ways of life. However, we sometimes want to see movies explore unique African cultures and even recount some of their histories.
Kwita Izina: The Unique Tradition Behind Rwanda’s Gorilla Naming Ceremony
Think naming ceremonies are just for newborns? Think again! In Rwanda, gorillas get their naming ceremonies, just like humans. Kwita Izina, meaning “to give a name” in Kinyarwanda, has been part of Rwandan culture for centuries.
October Never Leave
Enjoy the beginning of October, and check out these low-cost or free festivities focusing on career development, underground music, an abolitionist’s journey, and the music of Cuba.
Hello, October!
Check out these low-cost or free festivities focusing on Halloween, community flea markets, fundraisers, empowerment workshops, and jazz concerts.
Rhythms Of Africa: The Impact Of African Music In Shaping Global Entertainment Experiences
Whether it is Afro Beats, Soukous, Amapiano, Highlife, or Makossa, African music has come of age and has become a regular feature all around the world, impacting audiences, initiating collaboration among other artists, and generally shaping the global entertainment experience.