Breast Ironing: A Harmful Practice Hiding Under Tradition
You may have heard of female genital mutilation and other forms of gender-based violence crimes, but have you ever heard of breast ironing?
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The legacy of iconic singer Miriam Makeba and her art of activism
South Africa’s world famous singer and activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008) would have turned 90 on 4 March 2022.
Africans in World War 1: artist William Kentridge’s epic theatre production restores forgotten histories
The Head & The Load tells the forgotten stories of Africans in World War 1, who served mostly as porters for European armies on the continent.
Noni Jabavu was a pioneering South African writer – a new book shows how relevant she still is
Noni Jabavu was the first Black South African woman to publish memoirs and one of the first African women to pursue a literary career abroad.
Three essential tales of Black vampirism
There is a long tradition of Black vampires that goes back centuries. These stories subvert the vampire mythos traditionally dominated by white men of high social status.
Black sororities have stood at the forefront of Black achievement for more than a century
In her speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention Kamala Harris saluted seven women who “inspired us to pick up the torch and fight on.” All but two of them, one of whom was her mother, belonged to Black sororities.
The incredible story of how east African culture shaped the music of a state in India
The term Siddi refers to Afro-Indians – Africans who mixed with Indians through marriage and relationships.
The Black Church in the African Diaspora: An examination of the role of the Black church.
The African diaspora has left an everlasting impression on communities worldwide, and the Black church is one institution that has played a significant role in these communities.
Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa’s most wanted man
The controversial film Kony 2012 told the story of a Ugandan warlord whose forces are believed by the United Nations to be responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people, the abduction of at least 20,000 children and the displacement of more than two million people.
Challenging the whiteness of classics – remembering the Black Romans
Although there is no evidence to suggest that Roman leaders, cultural and political, were uniformly White, classics and ancient history have been associated with whiteness.