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.
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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.
Traditional African Diets and Modern Health: How African Eating Habits Can Improve Your Well-Being
The African diet, abundant in nutrients, has been associated with various health benefits, unlike modern Western diets, which typically include processed foods, unhealthy fats, and high sugar content.
Gloria Bosman was more than a South African jazz vocalist, she was a guiding light
The immediate public reaction to the death of Gloria Bosman from a short respiratory illness on 14 March 2023 was shocked disbelief. The multiple award-winning South African jazz vocalist, composer and teacher was only 50.