Madosini: Honoring a Black South African Gem Whose Music Breathes Life into Rich Heritage
The cultural and indigenous music activist, who laughed as often as she played, was loved by everyone she met.
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Empowering STEM Education in Our Community Through Hip-Hop: 5 Strategies to Foster Science Understanding
To effectively use hip-hop in the classroom, it pays to understand that hip-hop is more than just a music form.
Music Video Controversies within the Black Community: Logos Olori’s Misinterpretation Sparks Religious Discussion
Recently, Logos Olori – a Nigerian Afrobeats artist – released a video with supposedly Muslim men dancing to his song Jaye Lo in front of a mosque.
Children’s Books That Encourage Your Kids To See The World
Books with a travel theme are a great way to open your children’s minds to new adventures and excitement about the world around us.
5 Things High School Seniors Should Know Before They Graduate
When graduating from high school, most students become very overwhelmed with life coming at them all at once
Uncovering the Unrecognized Linguistic Diversity within the Black Community: A Closer Look at Africa’s Multilingualism
Studies of African multilingual contexts are almost non-existent in high-impact scientific journals.
Kiswahili: how a standard version of the east African language was formed – and spread across the world
Kiswahili originated in east Africa, spreading around the continent and the globe.
Enslaved Africans came to the Americas with skills
Ron DeSantis has stated that Black people learned valuable skills as the result of their enslavement. His uninformed opinion also points to another fundamental oversight in the American discourse about slave
Delightful Dog Days of August
As we cruise into the summer home stretch, there’s no FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) with these free or low-cost events in the Philadelphia area.
Cultural Significance of Some Timeless African Beads
From the northern reaches of Morocco to the southern tip of South Africa, and from the eastern coast of Kenya to the western shores of Senegal, beads have played a central role in the lives of many African communities. Each region boasts of its own distinct beadwork traditions, characterized by a unique combination of materials, colors, and designs.