What Is Juneteenth And How Are People Marking The Day?
Juneteenth, a combination of the words June and 19th, is also known as Emancipation Day.
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The Beat Goes On… Celebrating The Arc Of Black Music: From Afrobeats To Hip-Hop, The Annual Juneteenth Observance Is A Reminder Of Our Enduring Legacy.
FunTimes Magazine, WURD Radio, and its partners are keeping the beat alive by proudly celebrating the rich legacy of our musical heritage at Trans Afro Express: The Global Impact of African, Caribbean, and African American Music 2024 on Friday, June 14th in Philadelphia.
The Most Important Voice On Beyoncé’s New Album
By giving Martell a platform, Beyoncé simultaneously gives credit to her predecessor while staking her place in the country music tradition.
Meet Paris’ Black Dandies And Masters Of Street Style, The Sapeurs
Known as “Sapeurs” – the name comes from the Society for Ambience and Elegance (Sape) and from French slang “se saper”, “to dress up” – these figures stand out with their offbeat and baroque sartorial style.
8 Historical Black Trail Blazers and Black Rising Stars in Marine Science
Whether it be the expansion of knowledge on deep-sea coral species or the modern usage of online mapping tools, Black scientists have been part of the equation in propelling marine science to new levels.
Sign language is set to become South Africa’s 12th official language after a long fight for recognition
Sign language is on its way to become the 12th official language in South Africa after parliament recently agreed to amend the constitution to this end.
Accra: the Ga people’s annual ban on noise restores a spiritual connection with the sea
Once every year, between May and September, the Ga impose a ritual ban on noise-making and funeral rites in Ga towns for a period of one month so as to commemorate their annual harvest festival known as Hↄmↄwↄ (pr. hor-mor-wor).
The Little Mermaid has always been a story about exclusion – and its author was an outsider
Hans Christian Andersen’s literary fairy tale is radically different to the 1989 film. He was a bisexual social outsider who struggled to express his desires.
Black Healthcare Heroes: Celebrating Black Nurses On The Front Lines
The profession began to change when Mary Eliza Mahoney became the first Black nurse to graduate from nursing school and be professionally licensed. Since that day in 1879, African American nurses have continued to strive for equality in the profession.
Celebrating Press Freedom: African Journalists Shaping The Narratives With The Power Of The Pen
This article is dedicated to African journalists who have been on the frontlines in the struggle against censorship, intimidation, provocation, and imprisonment from tyrannical regimes.