Igbo Landing, Reflections on Diaspora Power
In 1803, at a quiet stretch of the Georgia coast, a group of enslaved Igbo captives made a choice that would echo across centuries and across time. Known as the Igbo Landing, the captives’ collective act of defiance in which they walked into the water, choosing death over bondage, became more than just an event. It became a story of spiritual resistance that lives on in Black memory today.
Beyond Broadway, The WIZ as a Black Music Month Manifesto
The Wiz, first introduced to Broadway in the 1970’s, remains one of the most potent cultural reimaginings in American performance history.
Tunisia’s Falconry Festival (El Haouaria) And Its Role In Giving Flight To African Cultural Tourism
In the Maghreb region also lies Tunisia, a country that boasts of beautiful beaches, lively weather, a rich mix of Arab and Berber cultures, a haven for pottery and mosaic artworks, a thriving hub of festivals from music to film and the renowned Sparrow Hawk or falconry festival of El Haouaria.
Imam Mohamed Jomandy is Guiding Faith, And Bridging Communities in Southwest Philadelphia
In a modest masjid tucked into Grays Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, Imam Mohamed Jomandy greets familiar faces with quiet warmth. His voice carries the cadence of deep thought and lived experience shaped in Liberia, refined in Saudi Arabia, and practiced for over two decades in the heart of an evolving immigrant neighborhood.
The African Union’s 2025 Reparations Agenda
In February 2025, participants at the 38th African Union Summit, taking place in Addis Ababa, observed one of the most historical moments, as the African Union launched the African Union 2025 Reparations Agenda. This reparations agenda that addresses centuries of injustices, including transatlantic slavery, colonial expropriation, and structural underdevelopment, will lay a foundation for healing and sometime in the future restoration.
Fela The African Legend, His Political Activism And Legacy
When Fela Anikulapo Kuti walked the earth, he did so like a man possessed. Not by spirits though the Shrine knew its fair share of ritual but by a vision. Afrobeat was protest, pageantry, and prophecy all in one: 12-minute sermons with horns, funk, pidgin English, and takedowns of military dictators, colonial puppeteers, and capitalist saboteurs.
Get ‘A Read’ On June Events
Go out there, explore, and have fun with these low-cost or free entertaining activities featuring student art, bay showers, ethnic films, and flea markets.
Across Africa And Black America, Sesame Street’s Legacy Is Unending
For Black millennials, whether from Atlanta, Lagos, or London, Sesame Street was a cultural touchstone. It wasn’t just where we learned our ABCs; but, for many, where we first saw joy, curiosity, and Black excellence treated as normal.
How Philly’s Black Community Can Enjoy Center City SIPS On A Budget
If you’re a Philly native or just happen to be in the City of Brotherly Love during summer, chances are you’ve caught wind of the excitement – SIPS is back for its 21st season, bringing you the best happy hour deals in town.
The Igbo People’s Nwa Boy System Is A Playbook For Global Black Wealth Creation
The Biafran War left behind sorrow, agonizing pain, the loss of families and property, and a desire for a home that may never come. However, it also left behind an idea that has since become a driving force for the Igbo community in Nigeria: the Nwa Boi System.