“Blood Sisters” Hits The Mark For Nollywood On Netflix
ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: [email protected] By Ezinne Ezepue Nollywood – the Nigerian movie industry […]
Why African And Black Refugees are Less Welcomed Than Others
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. A pop-up memorial in The Hague for those lives lost crossing into Europe. Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty Images By Oyenike Balogun-Mwangi The world is accustomed to the stereotypical face of the refugee. The well-worn tropes of the Black or Brown face from […]
As Saint Louis Jazz Festival Returns To Senegal
ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: [email protected] Hundreds of music lovers from around the world flocked […]
New Faces Of African Poetry – Mpofu & Jama
ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: [email protected] Judges praised the Zimbabwean writer, whose lyrical poems they […]
UK/Rwanda Asylum Plans Raise Four Red Flags
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. British Home Secretary Priti Patel (left), and Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta, seal asylum seeker deal with a handshake. Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images Like many others, I was surprised and upset to hear about the UK’s new deal to offload its responsibility […]
In-Person Carnival Return To St Thomas After COVID
TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. The 70th annual celebration of St. Thomas Carnival was an eclectic celebration of culture and tradition. This year’s theme “A New Cultural Roogadoo for Carnival 2022” included daily free events for children, adults, and families of all ages produced by […]
Simone Leigh commemorates the 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing
ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: [email protected] “Simone Leigh’s hand touches everything, and the result of […]
BLM Foundation Chucks Up $42 Million Worth Of Assets
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses, according to tax documents filed with the IRS. In a new, 63-page […]
Africa Tourism And Travel Industry Set To Create 14 million jobs
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. Tourism Update media summarized the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) that reveals the African travel and tourism sector is expected to create almost fourteen million new jobs over the next decade. The positive forecast from the WTTC, which shows […]
A South African Grammy Star’s World Of Turbulence
ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: [email protected] By Sanya Osha I first saw Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka […]