Soulful Salute: Souleymane Cissé, a Trailblazer Celebrating African Excellence in Filmmaking
Cissé is a celebrated Malian film director who has been making movies since the early 1970s.
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Noted Historian Charles L. Blockson Remembered
Charles Blockson, a noted historian, author, bibliophile and collector, has died at the ageof 89. He is being remembered as the “architect of one of the most prestigious collections of African American artifacts in the US.”
Remembering First US Black Catholic Priest, Fr. Augustus Tolton
His journey from slavery to priesthood and his unwavering commitment to his faith continue to inspire generations, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit and the power of unwavering belief.
Milisuthando: A Powerful Documentary Sparking Conversations on Black Identity in the African Community
Taking the form of a personal essay, it’s an intimate story about family and ancestors, about “inside apartheid’s experiment” and negotiating the complex world of post-apartheid South Africa.
DOES LAGOS BELONG TO THE YORUBAS: WHY NEW PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP LAWS
The question of who are the “real” Lagosians is complex and multifaceted.
Confronting the History of Black Exclusion in US Music Education
When it comes to achieving racial diversity, music education at the university level in the U.S. still has a long way to go.
Juneteenth vs. July 4
Both observances commemorate freedom, but they represent distinct milestones in the journey of African Americans.
Unicorns in southern Africa: the fascinating story behind one-horned creatures in rock art
In southern Africa, colonial European ideas encountered older indigenous beliefs about one-horned creatures.
Juneteenth Wrap-Up: Unveiling the Historical Significance, Community Commerce, and Lasting Importance
As the summer of 2023 unfolds, we reflect on Juneteenth’s powerful and transformative celebration.
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too
The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come.