Black individuals’ and the Black community as a whole’s contributions and achievements in the history of science have frequently gone unnoticed. By emphasizing these accomplishments and giving deeper, more varied portrayals of scientific history, we are beginning to correct the imbalance in historical and contemporary narratives of science and create new and inspiring role models for future generations.
Despite the clear public attention to diversity, the majority of Hollywood films continue to be cast as predominantly White. But behind the camera, the hurdles for African Americans appear to be even higher, with the list of African American cinematographers being very limited.
For decades, philosophers have been discussing the essence of African philosophy. African philosophy has a long and illustrious past that calls for connecting the substance of African philosophical inquiry to the larger context of its intellectual and social history.
RuPaul’s Drag Race has brought the exciting world of drag to the world and we have seen some amazing Black drag queens work the runaway. Read more here about 7 fierce Black drag queens we can’t get enough of and can’t wait to see what else they’ll do.
In celebrating World Poetry Day, we highlight four South African poets whose work speaks to the many issues of not only the country but the continent at large.
Transgender Awareness Week is celebrated every year between November 13 and 19. This awareness week ends with Transgender Day of Remembrance, first marked in 1998. The day commemorates all transgenders lives lost to anti-transgender violence in the year.
