Beatrix Potter’s famous tales are rooted in stories told by enslaved Africans – but she was very quiet about their origins
The similarities between Beatrix Potter’s tales and the Brer Rabbit stories demand further consideration.
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Over the moon in June
It’s almost like Kwanzaa in June because there are so many beautiful gifts of celebration this month in the world of events.
Winnie and Nelson: new book paints a deeply human portrait of the Mandela marriage and South Africa’s struggle
Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is at once a double biography of South Africa’s two famous liberation leaders and a historical love story about their personal lives
Juneteenth matters for thinking about race relations in Canada and Canadian education
While this is not an official holiday in Canada, it is significant for thinking about the history of race, racial relations and education.
Nigeria’s city of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ has survived and thrived for 1,000 years: here’s how
Ilé-Ifẹ̀ occupies a central place in Yorùbá history and identity. It is claimed to be the harbinger of Yorùbá civilisation.
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.
Playing a new tune in June……..
Here’s an excuse to explore these upcoming low-cost or free neighborhood festivities in Greater Philadelphia.
Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their mothers, street life and the pursuit of success
In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about mothers are common enough that audiences might take them for granted.
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.
The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph
Among the invited artists at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III was the South African soprano, Pretty Yende.