Tyler Perry’s latest Netflix thriller, Straw, arrives with the emotional punch of a pressure cooker. Lead Taraji P. Henson stars as Janiyah, a single mother whose desperate circumstances spiral into a dramatic bank hostage situation.
More than a holiday, Juneteenth is a celebration of Black freedom, culture, and community. It honors the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free, and today, it’s observed with gatherings, reflection, and joy across the United States. If you’re wondering how to celebrate in a way that feels purposeful and fun, here are ten ideas to get you started.
The vast halls of the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris are hauntingly silent this spring. One prominent case, a towering wooden talking drum known as the Djidji Ayokwê, has just been removed. Its empty plinth is a stark emblem of centuries-old colonial plunder and the long road toward restitution.
Celebrate culture, creativity, and community in Philadelphia this June with vibrant events including the Jamaica Diaspora Conference, an inspiring open mic art and poetry night, and a powerful Juneteenth celebration honoring Black freedom and resilience.
Each year, the streets of Ijebu-Ode burst into color and music as the Ojude Oba Festival unfolds three days after Eid al‑Kabir. Rooted in the convergence of faith and respect, Ojude Oba has grown into a powerful celebration among the Ijebu people, the broader Yoruba, and the African diaspora.
In the heart of North London, the Adenuga family has quietly sculpted a cultural legacy that resonates across continents. Siblings Joseph (Skepta), Jamie (Jme), Julie and Jason Adenuga have each carved distinct paths in music and media.
In 1803, at a quiet stretch of the Georgia coast, a group of enslaved Igbo captives made a choice that would echo across centuries and across time. Known as the Igbo Landing, the captives’ collective act of defiance in which they walked into the water, choosing death over bondage, became more than just an event. It became a story of spiritual resistance that lives on in Black memory today.
The Wiz, first introduced to Broadway in the 1970’s, remains one of the most potent cultural reimaginings in American performance history.
In the Maghreb region also lies Tunisia, a country that boasts of beautiful beaches, lively weather, a rich mix of Arab and Berber cultures, a haven for pottery and mosaic artworks, a thriving hub of festivals from music to film and the renowned Sparrow Hawk or falconry festival of El Haouaria.
When Fela Anikulapo Kuti walked the earth, he did so like a man possessed. Not by spirits though the Shrine knew its fair share of ritual but by a vision. Afrobeat was protest, pageantry, and prophecy all in one: 12-minute sermons with horns, funk, pidgin English, and takedowns of military dictators, colonial puppeteers, and capitalist saboteurs.
