The two continued their musical pursuits, but Will Smith also ventured into acting. By 1991, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air played on his rapper persona in a story of a street-smart kid from Philadelphia who moves in with his relatives in a stuffy mansion. The show ran for seasons and was a huge success.
Who doesn’t love a good music selection? Here are some artists from Africa and the Diaspora to add to your playlist, and songs to add to your playlist or to listen to as you go about your day.
September is National Literacy Month and we’re looking back at notable memoirs from Black female authors who have shared their life’s story to inspire and educate others.
Nollywood, as Nigeria’s film industry is colloquially called, produces 1500 films each year on average. It is often regarded as the world’s second-largest filmmaker.
Happy Independence Day, Belize! The South American country, which gained independence on September 21st, 1973, is home to a variety of ethnicities and cultures and is seen as the Caribbean because of its creolized culture. We are celebrating the country by exploring the history and culture of the Garifuna, Garinago, or Black Carib tribe
Happy Independence Day, Guinea-Bissau. This West African country, not to be confused with Guinea or Equatorial Guinea, gained independence on September 24th, 1973.
(Saltfish, boiled banana, plantain and dumplings and Johnny Cakes. Image by Heather Cowper via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/heatheronhertravels/25699201271/in/photostream/ ) Happy Independence Day, St. Kitts and Nevis! On September 19th, 1983, this Caribbean…
By practicing and using any of the composition strategies, you will learn to direct your viewers to the emotions you wish to elicit and, eventually, match what you envisioned with what you shot.
Here are some trends that we will be seeing this fall, exhibited by fabulous influencers of the African diaspora.
In 1936, Jesse Owens, competed in the Berlin Olympic Games, much to the dismay of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party.
