We do whatever we can to stay alive – Nigerian actor recounts encounters with the police
Horrific human rights abuses by SARS, a special police unit sparked youth protests across Nigeria.
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FunTimes Friday: Breast Cancer Survivor Shout Out Recap
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To honor the survivors, lives lost and people affected by the disease, on October 16th, 2020, FunTimes themed it’s FunTimes Friday event ‘Breast Cancer Survivor Shout Out.’ This event was hosted by Reverend Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, the President of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, who engaged panelists Armenta L. Washington, Research Coordinator Senior at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center, Kelsey Spielman, Licensed Genetic Center at the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine and Co-Founders of Breast Cancer nonprofit ‘Praise is the Cure’ Anita T. Connor and Kerri Connor Matchett
Embracing Online Meditation to Relieve Emotional Distress
Philadelphians’ are using weekly online guided meditation via Meetup.com to find relief from intensified levels of stress and anxiety caused by the Covid 19 pandemic. I learned from my Saturday night session it works.
#ENDSARS, #ENDSWAT and Nigeria’s Role in the Global Fight for Black Lives
The world watches Nigeria as its youth leads a revolution.
Celebrating Equatorial Guinea on Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, Equatorial Guinea! Today, October 12th, this Central African country gained independence from Spain. Join us in celebrating the country with 7 unique facts. Let’s jump right in!
Celebrating Cuba’s Resistance on Independence Day
Today we are celebrating Cuba’s independence day. This Caribbean country gained independence on October 10th, 1902 from Spain. The milestone did not come easy, and was a culmination of a 10 year war, with over 200,000 lives lost, and a US intervention that lasted for 3 years.
(A street in Cuba)
Exploring Uganda on Independence Day
On Ugandan Independence Day, FunTimes takes a journey inside the history, struggles, jewels and tribulations that exist in the country.
Black Media as a Community Resource Event Recap
On Friday, October 2nd, FunTimes hosted its biweekly FunTimes Friday event. This event’s theme was ‘Black Professional Discussion: Black Media as a Community Resource,’ and explored strategies for communities to expand their reach through partnering with Black media.
Lesotho Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, Lesotho! Today, October 4th, 1966, this Southern African country gained independence from the British. We are celebrating by highlighting 10 unique facts about Lesotho. Let’s jump right in!
Truth and Redistribution: How to fix the racial wealth gap, end plutocracy, and build Black power.
In a nutshell, our racial dilemma is grounded in a political, economic, and identity-based devaluing of Black lives that has persisted ever since the first enslaved African arrived in Jamestown in 1619. The ensuing history of the United States is built on both racial and economic injustice, two related but distinct problems. These racial and economic injustices, while entrenched, can be addressed.