Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction
The fact that Disney’s portrayal of a nonwhite mermaid is controversial is due to 150 years of whitewashing.
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Chika Jones: A Nigerian writer creating awareness of societal issues through his poetry
In an exclusive interview with FunTimes, Jones opens up about what inspires his creativity and how poetry contributes to storytelling, which is the base of cultures.
The Intersection of African American and LGBTQ+ Identities
The difficulties experienced by those who identify with both the African American and LGBTQ+ groups will be discussed, as well as the value of accepting diversity within both communities.
Alexander Isak, the Afro-Swedish soccer player that has taken the world by storm
Alexander Isak is the child of African refugees. His parents fled war-torn Eritrea before he was born in Solna, a working-class suburb of Stockholm, Sweden.
Basquiat: A multidisciplinary artist who denounced violence against African Americans
At the time of the Black Lives Matter movement, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work is more relevant than ever. It highlights racial inequalities and the lack of representation of racialized people in the media, but also the violence suffered by African Americans.
Down to Earth
April is Latin for aperio, meaning to open or bud, and plants certainly bud during April, the month of renewal.
Calm Down: how a Nigerian singer and a Cameroonian dancer inspired a powerful protest in Iran
A winning combination of music, movement and technology can make dance routines go viral.
As the global musical phenomenon turns 50, a hip-hop professor explains what the word ‘dope’ means to him
Hip-hop’s early luminaries transformed the word’s original meanings, using it as a synonym for cool.
Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated ‘hidden hunger’
Throughout a trailblazing career that spanned half a century, she worked to enhance food security and to improve both diets and children’s health – under the umbrella of home economics.
Beyoncé is going on a world tour. Why she shouldn’t ignore Africa
Africa is almost always excluded from major world tours organised by global record labels. To be clear, it’s not just Beyoncé.