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How cornrows were used as an escape map from slavery across South America

Cornrows have become a crowd favorite for women of every culture in the last ten years. Whereas it used to be worn by children, especially young African and African American girls, the style has become...

Texas teacher allegedly used only black student to re-enact slave auction

Community leaders are calling for a Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District teacher to be fired after she allegedly used a Black student as her example of “a fugitive slave” during a lesson on...

Black Rastafarian inmate files lawsuit against Kentucky prison alleging his dreadlocks were forcibly cut

A practicing Rastafarian inmate has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a Kentucky prison alleging guards forcibly cut his dreadlocks in order for him to have “searchable hair.” In the federal...

How hair was used to smuggle grains into the Caribbean by African slaves

During the horrifying Slave trade, Africans that were captured and forced onto ships to be sold into bondage in the Caribbean, parts of Europe and the United States of America experienced some of the worst...

7 phrases that you thought were American but actually come from Africa

We often utter words or phrases without really thinking about the origin of those words. It may be something we heard growing up in our homes or neighborhoods, something we’ve heard or seen on social...

Here are the stories you read the most in 2018

First of all, we would like to thank our awesome readers for making the Premier Pan-African Voice, Face2Face Africa, your go-to place for Africa and diaspora related news across all categories! As the...

Meet Robert Guillaume, the talented actor behind the animated character ‘Rafiki’ in The Lion King

Robert Guillaume perhaps stumbled into the world of acting by accident. He majored in music at St. Louis University and Washington University. During this period, he dealt with the post-high school dilemma...

The forgotten history and impact of the first black people to set foot in Europe

The history of black people in Europe is often overlooked, but their presence on the continent dates back to ancient times and their contributions to European society and culture have been significant...

Arrested and jailed for braiding hair in Texas, Isis Brantley fought the system and won

It was a usual day at the salon for Isis Brantley, an expert African Hair braider in Dallas, Texas, when cops showed up at her door. The mother of five is well known for her expertise in the art of braiding...

The many times white celebs appropriated black culture and they didn’t care

This September, model Nikita Dragun faced a lot of backlash for attending New York Fashion Week with braided hair. Many accused the YouTuber of “cultural appropriation” for wearing a hairstyle that...

How #ActingWhileBlack is revealing Hollywood’s disregard for natural hair and black skin

Black actors are using the hashtag #ActingWhileBlack to bring to the fore Hollywood’s racial inequalities when it comes to black natural hair and makeup for dark skin. The hashtag has been used on Twitter...

Most read culture stories of 2018

Culture is a community’s way of life. It could be traditional, modern or a combination of the two. In 2018, we featured different culture stories and quite a number captured the interest of our readers...

Black hair is so powerful and resilient that any attempts to malign it always fail

In Jamaica, a school-aged girl named “Z” is being denied admission to a prestigious school because her mother has refused to cut off her dreadlocks. The president of the Kensington Primary School stands...

How hair was done in Africa before the dreaded colonial invasion

Right from the culture of ancient African civilisations before slavery began, the hair was entrusted to close relatives for styling as it was believed that if a strand fell into the hands of an enemy,...

5 traditional African hairstyles that are making a come back

In most African cultures, hair is associated with social status, religion, authority, and a person’s tribal background. For many, African hair is art. When Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong’o, wore...