When Black consumers intentionally support Black-owned businesses, they help keep money circulating within the community, create demand for local entrepreneurs and strengthen businesses that have historically faced barriers to growth. But there is a bigger question Philadelphia must now confront. What happens after the purchase?
Without advance warning on Wednesday, September 2nd UBER abruptly ceased operations which literally shocked both drivers and consumers alike. Some drivers and customers were actually caught mid-trip in this spiraling news. The sudden ending of this transportation chapter has impacted these countries on many levels.
FunTimes Magazine launched the Oral History Diaspora Advisory Council on October 1, 2025, at the Nigeria Flag Raising Ceremony in Philadelphia. We chose that day and that setting with intent.
For Black Philadelphians, Labor Day weekend works overtime. It is the unofficial end of summer, sure, but it is also a homecoming and a history lesson, served on a paper plate with extra sauce on the side.
Starting in September and running through December, an unbroken wave of African nations mark the day they told a colonizer to leave. That happens to line up with our fall almost perfectly. So let’s walk through it, the way you would walk a cousin through a family tree they didn’t know they had.
When news broke that Professor Jason Arday had passed away, the tributes started to pour in. They came from academics, activists, students, journalists, and everyday Black people who had followed his story with a mix of admiration and quiet recognition.
Every August 31, Black communities across the world pause to celebrate the International Day for People of African Descent, a United Nations observance dedicated to recognizing the heritage, culture, achievements and human rights of people of African descent around the world.
Whether you are a student in Lagos dreaming of the UK, a Ghanaian applying to Germany, or a Black student in America looking for scholarship opportunities, this list brings together some of the scholarship opportunities Black and African students should be paying attention to.
For Africa, where a youthful population is entering an increasingly competitive global economy, the question is no longer simply whether people are going to school, but whether what they learn prepares them to build the societies they want.
Ebony McGee, who studies how racism affects Black students in STEM, has spent years hearing students describe feeling excluded and unseen on their campuses, a condition that itself drives up their stress load before a single midterm is assigned. Students of color often feel excluded and ignored, and those feelings contribute to their heightened stress
