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Documentary About The African Roots Of Tango Hits Select U.S. Theaters
Still from ‘Tango Negro‘ Dom Pedro‘s documentary Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango shines a light on the major, yet oft-unrecognized impact that African culture has on the popular ballroom dance...
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South African Web Series ‘Women On Sex’ Ep. 1 Unpacks Virginity &“Sexual Purity”
Assistant Pastor Adeola Oyewole It’s fitting that the premiere episode of the new South African web series Women on Sex revolves around virginity, one of the first topics on sex that young women and...
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7 Nigerian Natural Hair Entrepreneurs To Watch
Photo: Abby & Ivie Omoruyi (Courtesy of Abby Omoruyi) Boasting an estimated $500 million-plus price tag, the Black haircare market is big business. Yet, Black entrepreneurs own only a small sliver...
View Article100 Years Of Portrait Photography In West Africa At The Met
All images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art A century’s worth of West Africa’s deeply rooted photographic culture will be on full display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from August 31...
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Black Women Speak Candidly About Sex In A New South African Web Series [Ep. 2...
Fashion designer Lumka Takane After wading into controversial waters with a conversation on virginity in episode 1, the South African-based web series Women On Sex dives deeper to explore body myths...
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‘First Gen’ Creator Yvonne Orji Lands Major Role In Issa Rae’s HBO Comedy...
(Issa Rae, left, and Yvonne Orji. Photo via Facebook/Youtube) What happens when two innovative digital content creators join forces on one of television’s most critically-acclaimed networks? We’ll...
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Is ‘Pastor Paul’ The World’s First ‘American Nollywood’ Film?
Screenshot courtesy of Youtube Picture this: A white American man travels to West Africa, gets cast in a Nollywood film, and is possessed afterwards by a ghost. This is the plot of PASTOR PAUL, a film...
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Metasebia Yoseph Wants To Make Addis Ababa A Global Design Capital
Photo courtesy of Metasebia Yoseph The first-ever Design Week Addis Ababa (DWAA) aims to transform the Ethiopian capital city into the epicenter of design, commerce and trade. Metasebia Yoseph, owner...
View ArticleA First-Generation Nigerian-American Explores Her Identity In ‘Summer In...
For 19 years, writer Ifeanyi Awachie had a difficult time answering a simple question: “Where are you from?” She was born in Nigeria, raised in California and Georgia, and yet, none of those locations...
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‘Beasts Of No Nation’ Makes Festival Rounds– Here’s What Critics Are Saying
The highly-anticipated Beasts of No Nation adaptation, Netflix’s first original film, premiered yesterday at the Venice Film Festival. Among the reviews starting to roll in, there seems to be a...
View ArticleThis Vibrant Lookbook Puts A Modern Twist On Traditional Headwrap Styling
Images courtesy of The Wrap Life The Wrap Life is a dynamic young Brooklyn-based company churning out vibrant headwraps, handmade jewelry and carefully curated incense bundles. Founder Nnenna Stella...
View ArticleInspired By An Accra Slum, Streetchief Blends Streetwear & Hair Art
Images courtesy of STRETCHIEF In 2013, Ghanaian fashion designer Jesse Frimpong launched the streetwear brand STREETCHIEF to bridge a specific disconnect he noticed within himself and among his peers....
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Ava DuVernay’s Grassroots Film Collective Announces New South Africa,...
Fulu Mugovhani plays the eponymous Ayanda Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay is on a mission to close the vast gender and race gap both on- and off-screen. Her first step? Breaking the film...
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This Must-Watch Short Film Introduces A South African Superhero Origins Story
Whether you believe superheroes are born or made, filmmaker Matthew Jankes has brought a new one to life in his short film Umkhungo. Currently available for viewing on Vimeo, the 2010 film tells the...
View ArticleThis Headwrap Lookbook Celebrates Every Woman’s Beauty
Photos courtesy of Fanm Djanm When deciding on a name for her headwrap company, Paola Mathe drew inspiration from her Haitian roots. The young entrepreneur ultimately went with Fanm Djanm, which means...
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A Film Inspired By Zadie Smith’s Refugee Novella Is In Development
Image via Zadie Smith An untitled film project inspired by Zadie Smith’s 2013 novella The Embassy of Cambodia is in the works, according to Shadow and Act. The 69-page short novel—which was first...
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Watch The Trailer For Jonas Carpignano’s Buzzworthy Migrant Drama ‘Mediterranea’
Screenshot via YouTube Since premiering at Cannes earlier this year, the critically acclaimed film Mediterranea has sparked a major buzz around Italian filmmaker Jonas Carpignano. Not only is the film...
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Lupita Nyong’o’s Second Vogue Cover And Flawless Couture Spread Take The...
Vogue has revealed its October issue cover girl to be none other than Lupita Nyong’o. The Oscar-winning actress first covered the renowned fashion magazine last July. With her upcoming roles in the...
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In Major Comic Book News: Ta-Nehisi Coates Tapped To Pen Marvel’s Upcoming...
The cover of Black Panther No. 1, to be published next year, drawn by Brian Stelfreeze. Credit: Marvel Entertainment One of the leading voices in contemporary race debates will soon lend his voice to...
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“Am I Too African To Be American? Too American To Be African?” Asks This...
Is there such thing as cultural limbo? According to a new documentary film, Am I: Too African to be American or Too American to be African?, the short answer is yes. Directed and produced by...
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