by Paula Vene Smith, Grinnell College
The first time I taught a college course called “The London Diary” for young Americans studying abroad back in...
by Ezinne Ezepue, University of Nigeria
Nollywood – the Nigerian movie industry – was described as a small screen cinema involving amateurs who produced low...
by H. Colleen Sinclair, Mississippi State University
After witnessing the “slap heard around the world” during the 2022 Oscars, I wasn’t surprised when the internet...
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by Jose V Ruiz-Resto, University of Florida
For as long as albums have existed, they have offered...
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She just wanted to get a free item from Victoria’s Secret and now she’s pressing charges.
Ijeoma Ukenta, a Nigerian-American Muslim,...
FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA JOINS LEBRON JAMES AND MAVERICK CARTER FOR A
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Four different buyers have submitted bids for Pittsburgh's debt-ridden August Wilson Center.
Court-appointed receiver Judith K. Fitzgerald says in a Thursday statement...
JELANI REMY AND ENSEMBLE Steven Taylor is excited to be continuing the rich history culture and the African mask work that makes up part of the majesty of “The Lion King.” “To see African-Americans represented like we are in this show, there’s nothing like it,” said Taylor, a native son of Indianapolis who currently resides in New York City. He has been a member of the show’s cast for eight years starting out as a member of the show’s ensemble before taking on the pivotal roles of bad boy lion, Scar and Pride Rock patriarch, Mufasa. Taylor will be reprising his role as Mufasa when he and the rest of the talented cast bring the timeless story once again to Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center for a three week stint beginning September 3 and running through September 29.
by Moni Basu (CNN) -- What is Black? Race. Culture. Consciousness. History. Heritage. A shade darker than brown? The opposite of White? Who is Black? In America, being Black has meant having African ancestry. But not everyone fits neatly into a prototypical model of "Blackness." YABA BLAY
