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.
The Wiz, first introduced to Broadway in the 1970’s, remains one of the most potent cultural reimaginings in American performance history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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For Black millennials, whether from Atlanta, Lagos, or London, Sesame Street was a cultural touchstone. It wasn’t just where we learned our ABCs; but, for many, where we first saw joy, curiosity, and Black excellence treated as normal.
If you’re a Philly native or just happen to be in the City of Brotherly Love during summer, chances are you’ve caught wind of the excitement – SIPS is back for its 21st season, bringing you the best happy hour deals in town.
The Biafran War left behind sorrow, agonizing pain, the loss of families and property, and a desire for a home that may never come. However, it also left behind an idea that has since become a driving force for the Igbo community in Nigeria: the Nwa Boi System.
