”In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a »
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”In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a »
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The first day of Black History Month opened with the 44th NAACP Image Awards shedding a light on Black America’s history: past, present and future. While celebrating Black history, the award show brought about by the organization formed in 1909 to showcase the best of »
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As we celebrate the 6th day of Kwanzaa Kuumba: Creativity and enter a new year; In 2013 may Global Africa continue our creativity and to honor our ancestors and legacy with beautifully curated and told stories in all forms of art- from film, to »
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It was great and refreshing to see Denice Huxtable AKA Lisa Bonet AKA Lilakoi Moon’s FB page on December 23rd where she announced : “I’m writing a film. With our access to these powerful media, we’re going to take over, because it’s really disgusting »
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As the likes of multinational brands like Disney, Nickelodeon and others enter the African market to bring western cartoons and stories to Africans, a new crop of African filmmakers have taken it upon themselves to bring back authentic African stories and folklore to offset »
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I was glad to have stumbled upon this much needed dialogue in the global fusion of our shared art and spaces. I only really started following the works of the famous Tate in Great Britain, when they invited iconic Ghanaina photographer James Barnor to be »
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As we honor the messenger on the 31st anniversary of his transition from earth to home going- leaving the world to carry on the teachings of love and freedom, and the love in freedom- I thought I should pay tribute in profile to Nestor Robert »
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In honor of Ghana’s 55th year of Independence and women’s history month we honor and celebrate the daughters of Yaa Asentwaa- the image makers and global African powerhouses representing the future of the Black Star Nation of Ghana thru their powerfully creative endeavorers. March 6, »
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It seems every single year since I have been old enough to be interested in watching the Oscars, I have heard the same narrative from Black America talking about lack of inclusion and how Hollywood has no respect for Black stories and Black actors, »
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