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The rich history of Spicemas, the last Caribbean carnival coming up in Grenada
Grenada, lovingly called the spice island, is one of a few Caribbean islands that hold their jouvert (carnival) celebrations way after Lent. One of its most iconic yearly festivals, the...
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Africa’s most influential brands that were actually founded by Africans
Unfortunately for Africa, most of the products its people use and craze are sadly not African. In fact, by the look of the stores in many of the continent’s malls, today’s growing African population...
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The history of Ile-Ife, the ancient Yoruba kingdom with Africa’s most striking sculptures
Ile-Ife, also known as Ife, Ife-Lodun, or the Kingdom of Ife, is world famous for its clay ceramic, or terracotta heads, and copper-alloy and bronze ornaments. But few people know of the history of the...
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One of the most revered men in medieval Europe was this black saint you have never heard about
Due to the pangs of slave history that keep rearing its ugly head in many of our interactions today, we rarely talk about some of the interesting relationships between black people and others races around...
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This ancient dance is as African as twerking is
Twerking, the hip thrusting, waist wining, booty popping dance most prominent in hip-hop videos, popular in the world, has its roots in Africa. Although traditional dances of the same style are not as...
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Black British mayor makes bold move, tears down slave trader from office
Although some people say that we live in a post-racial world, the art and statues of many slave masters, owners, and traders in their prominent offices and public spaces in the Western world decidedly...
