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.
Happy Independence Day, Central African Republic (CAR). On August 13th, 1960, this central African country gained independence from France. Today we explore the country’s people and culture, and how they have been affected by the ongoing armed conflict.
Happy Independence Day, Chad. On August 11th, 1960, this north-central African country gained independence from the French. Today we are exploring the life and legacy of the former president of Chad, Iddris Deby.
One of her most notable works came in the form of a domestic worker, similar to the ones her mother worked, in ‘The Help’.
This year, Shekinah B. partnered with the Delaware River Waterfront, the Office of the Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, and Wawa to bring three shows at Spruce Street Harbor Park.
Like everything else in life, marriage norms have been impacted by new thinking and new practice. FunTimes Magazine surveyed 1722 individuals across Nigeria on their thoughts.
In 1985, her debut album, Whitney Houston was released. The album got her three number one singles in the US including Greatest Love of All, Saving All My Love For You, and How Will I Know. Her second album, Whitney was released in 1987 and garnered her 4 more number one singles including I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which won her a grammy.
Liberia, like many other African counties, has suffered setbacks in the fight against COVID-19 as thousands of its citizens continue to doubt the existence of the virus and accused officials of plotting to extort money from foreign donors.
FunTimes voyaged to North Carolina, London, and circled back to Philly to discover what Ghanaians in the diaspora are missing from Ghana. Let’s jump right in!
In the effort to normalize and educate teachers about nonstandard dialects, John McWhorter, an American linguist and associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, penned the book Spreading the Word: Language and Dialect in America (Heinemann, 2000). In doing so, “McWhorter helps us to come to view the language palette that exists in our classrooms as an asset rather than a problem.”
