Brazil’s Black travel movement embraces heritage and promotes Black entrepreneurship
It opens with a pale white woman floating on her back in a pool and then cuts to some iconic…
New App Inspired by the ‘Greenbook’ Aims to Connect the Diaspora
The historic Negro Motorist Greenbook once served as a guide to help Black travelers safely move about the country during Jim Crow…
This chef visited 48 African countries to create a new ‘Afro-fusion’ cuisine
Dinner at Meza Malonga is not just a meal – it’s a tour of the African continent. Delicately plated dishes…
Sudan’s war is wrecking a lot, including its central bank – a legacy of trailblazing African American economist and banker Andrew Brimmer
The war in Sudan between two rival generals for control of the country is devastating in so many ways. Hundreds of…
Africa’s Leading Luxury Concept Store Is Coming to the Brooklyn Museum
One of Africa’s famous shopping destinations is headed for the Big Apple. From June 23 through October 22, Lagos-based concept…
“Africa Day” and the 60-year commemoration of the OAU: Wither Pan-Africanism?, By Adeoye O. Akinola
On 25 May 1963, a genuine Pan-African institution, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was born. The OAU later transformed…
Austin’s Diaspora Food Festival celebrates African American, Afro-Latin and other cultures
Austinites will have the chance to taste dishes from African American, Afro-Latin, and other adjacent cultures this month through the Diaspora…
The untold story of the Zoot Suit Riots: How Black L.A. defended Mexican Americans
Story by Gustavo Arellano Farmers yelled their pitches for fruits and vegetables in English and Spanish. A hot-sauce seller offered…