Recapping Ojude Oba; A West African Festival Of Pride, Pageantry, And People
Each year, the streets of Ijebu-Ode burst into color and music as the Ojude Oba Festival unfolds three days after Eid al‑Kabir. Rooted in the convergence of faith and respect, Ojude Oba has grown into a powerful celebration among the Ijebu people, the broader Yoruba, and the African diaspora.
The Adenugas, A Quiet Entertainment Powerhouse
In the heart of North London, the Adenuga family has quietly sculpted a cultural legacy that resonates across continents. Siblings Joseph (Skepta), Jamie (Jme), Julie and Jason Adenuga have each carved distinct paths in music and media.
Why Prostate Cancer Awareness Is Crucial For Black Men
There are some conversations Black men need to have with each other that go beyond the game, the grind, or even the latest headlines. One of the most important is prostate cancer.
The African Roots Of Freedom | Unpacking The Story Behind Beyoncé’s ‘Love Drought’
In 1803, at a quiet stretch of the Georgia coast, a group of enslaved Igbo captives made a choice that would echo across centuries and across time. Known as the Igbo Landing, the captives’ collective act of defiance in which they walked into the water, choosing death over bondage, became more than just an event. It became a story of spiritual resistance that lives on in Black memory today.
Beyond Broadway, The WIZ as a Black Music Month Manifesto
The Wiz, first introduced to Broadway in the 1970’s, remains one of the most potent cultural reimaginings in American performance history.
Tunisia’s Falconry Festival (El Haouaria) And Its Role In Giving Flight To African Cultural Tourism
In the Maghreb region also lies Tunisia, a country that boasts of beautiful beaches, lively weather, a rich mix of Arab and Berber cultures, a haven for pottery and mosaic artworks, a thriving hub of festivals from music to film and the renowned Sparrow Hawk or falconry festival of El Haouaria.
Imam Mohamed Jomandy is Guiding Faith, And Bridging Communities in Southwest Philadelphia
In a modest masjid tucked into Grays Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, Imam Mohamed Jomandy greets familiar faces with quiet warmth. His voice carries the cadence of deep thought and lived experience shaped in Liberia, refined in Saudi Arabia, and practiced for over two decades in the heart of an evolving immigrant neighborhood.
The African Union’s 2025 Reparations Agenda
In February 2025, participants at the 38th African Union Summit, taking place in Addis Ababa, observed one of the most historical moments, as the African Union launched the African Union 2025 Reparations Agenda. This reparations agenda that addresses centuries of injustices, including transatlantic slavery, colonial expropriation, and structural underdevelopment, will lay a foundation for healing and sometime in the future restoration.
Fela The African Legend, His Political Activism And Legacy
When Fela Anikulapo Kuti walked the earth, he did so like a man possessed. Not by spirits though the Shrine knew its fair share of ritual but by a vision. Afrobeat was protest, pageantry, and prophecy all in one: 12-minute sermons with horns, funk, pidgin English, and takedowns of military dictators, colonial puppeteers, and capitalist saboteurs.
Get ‘A Read’ On June Events
Go out there, explore, and have fun with these low-cost or free entertaining activities featuring student art, bay showers, ethnic films, and flea markets.