Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience
Visitors will experience cinematic storytelling and soaring projection imagery as they venture into the Boy King’s world like never before. Meet the gods of the underworld, study the ancient practice of mummification, and learn more about the Explorers who continue to unmask the mysteries of the Golden King’s life.
Read MoreAfrochella
The Afrochella Experience Is A Celebration Of Africa’s Diverse Culture And The Vibrant Work Of African Creatives & Entrepreneurs.
Read MoreAre Black people better off in America than in Africa?
People often ignore the racism behind the idea that Black people are better in America than they would be if they remained in Africa.
Read MoreTsitsi Dangarembga on Zimbabwe: ‘Every time we say it can’t get any worse, it does’
Tsitsi Dangarembga is a renowned author from Zimbabwe, but her home country’s repressive regime makes it difficult to live or gain knowledge.
Read MoreThis young Black designer is dressing Afro Colombian vice president Francia Márquez in ‘resistance’ fashion
Esteban Sinisterra, a Colombian fashion designer, sees similarities between himself and the country’s VP, Francia Márquez, who he dresses.
Read MoreWHO Africa’s 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has overcome discrimination in apartheid South Africa to become one of the world’s top health administrators, and aids the fight against the COVID pandemic.
Read MoreSamuel Jackson Traces the History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Samuel L. Jackson hosts a six-part docuseries, “Enslaved,” that premiered last Monday on Epix. The series traces Mr. Jackson’s journey across the globe as he uncovers elements of the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The story also follows Diving With a Purpose, an offshoot of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers, as they search for wreckage of slave ships along the ocean bottom.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Black Lives Matter protest in Oxford to demand reparations
Crowds of activists from Black Lives Matter will gather in the heart of Oxford to call for reparations to be made to African nations and descendants of slaves.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Africa Declares Black Lives Matter
The global uprising against racist police brutality that ignited in the United States has spread to the Blackest continent of all, showing that the aftershocks of class struggle in imperialist countries are often felt in the regions they historically exploit and oppress.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – King Leopold statues removed in Belgium
Introduction To This Series: This post is one installment in an ongoing news series: a “living history” of the current national and international uprising for justice. Today’s movement descends directly from the many earlier civil rights struggles against repeated injustices and race-based violence, including the killing of unarmed Black people. The posts in this series…
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