Black and Bold Queens is a new children’s book celebrating women in Ghana’s history
A new children’s book, Black and Bold Queens: Women in Ghana’s History explores the lives of 16 notable female pioneers and leaders in the West African country.
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Queen Charlotte has her own Bridgerton spinoff on Netflix – but who was she really? And why was she obsessed with Australia?
Queen Charlotte captured viewers’ attention in the Netflix series Bridgerton as the snuff-sniffing, gossip-greedy, biracial wife of the “mad king” George III.
Cleopatra’s skin color didn’t matter in ancient Egypt – her strategic role in world history did
Much debate has raged about her ethnicity. The queen was of Greek ancestry. In the Netflix series she’s played by a black actress.
Africa’s Waterfalls: Awe-Inspiring Natural Wonders
Waterfalls in Africa are not only beautiful to look at, but they also play a vital role in the continent’s environment.
South Africa’s hidden jazz history is being restored album by album
It’s fitting that Johannesburg is among 12 cities featured in the 2023 Unesco International Jazz Day, themed “jazz journey around the world”
In ‘Air,’ Michael Jordan’s silence speaks volumes about the marketing of Black athletes
Much has been made about Michael Jordan’s representation or lack thereof in “Air.”
From Nigeria to the world: Afrobeats is having a global moment
Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees.
100 years of pop music in Nigeria: what shaped four eras
A music recording in London in 1922 by Rev Josiah Ransome-Kuti (grandfather of music icon Fela Kuti) is regarded as the first formal effort at commercialising and “popularising” Nigerian music.
The Power of Black Excellence: Highlighting African and African American Achievements in Various Fields – Part 2
Black brilliance has had a wider influence, and it has played an essential part in shaping our society today.