There has been an ongoing conversation in the hip hop culture and beyond regarding ethnic inclusions and exclusions of Latinos in the Caribbean. The most recent, and notable, artist to tackle this topic has been Cardi B who has been vocal about her Dominican roots while sharing that she considers herself to […]
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Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the news that Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o will be playing a Nigerian character in her passion project Americanah, based on the best-selling novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. HBO Max has ordered a limited series based on the 2013 book, and celebrated actress Danai Gurira, […]
Born in Namibia and a member of the San also known as Bushmen, N!xau Toma, famously called the African bush farmer, was an actor who spoke fluent Jul’hoan, Otjiherero, Tswana as well as some Afrikaans which are dominant languages in the south of Africa. He shot to worldwide prominence after […]
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Weeks after his sensational performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Nigerian superstar artiste, Burna Boy, has once again shown why he is one of the most sought after musicians in Africa as he made an appearance on another major American TV platform. READ ALSO Rihanna surpasses Madonna and Beyonce to become […]
A kids’ cartoon uploaded on YouTube has been met with backlash amidst accusations of racism after portraying dark skin as ugly. The 13-minute short animated film titled Dina and the Prince was posted on YouTube children’s fairytale channel My PinguTV in July 2019. The video shows a Caucasian maiden who […]
Maryland teen actor Asante Blackk has made history as the youngest nominee at the 2019 Emmys Award scheduled to take place this September. Ava DuVernay…. The seventeen-year-old has been nominated for the award of Best Supporting Actor in a TV movie or limited series for his work on the hit […]
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“Music is supposed to have an effect. If you’re playing music and people don’t feel something, you’re not doing s**t. That’s what African music is about. When you hear something, you must move. I want to move people to dance, but also to think. Music wants to dictate a better […]
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The Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana, West Africa, is one of the few traditional institutions in Africa to maintain its rich culture since its inception in 1670. Until 1901 when they were defeated by the British, the Ashanti had a growing empire which was very powerful and conquered neighboring kingdoms in […]
By on June 17, 2019 — The hit series “When They See Us” on Netflix and the racially biased incident that just took place in Phoenix, Arizona, are reminders that the vision of the majority of white people are still clouded by racial bias. Ava DuVernay’s latest work, When They See […]
Freedom fighter Peter Tosh was genuinely revolutionary in his thoughts and ambitions for his music and he really did want to change the world with his lyrics. Although he was thought by many to be a complicated individual due to his no-nonsense, militant personality, one certain fact is that he […]
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