M. Asli Dukan‘s documentary ‘Invisible Universe: A History of Blackness in Speculative Fiction’ explores the relationship between the Black body and popular fantasy, horror and science fiction literature and film...
NSFW (Not Safe for Work – pas sûr pour le travail) Reuters is reporting that a Tunisian court has sentenced a rap singer to two years in jail in absentia for insulting the police in a case likely to fuel debate over free spe...
African literary legend Chinua Achebe died last week at the age of 82. While re-reading, re-imagining and revisiting his work, we came across this video of interest, in which Mr. Achebe discusses the devastating impact of coloniz...
Patrick Jarenwattananon of NPR is reporting that Cuban music legend Bebo Valdés has died. The iconic pianist, composer and arranger had recently battled pneumonia, which led to his death. Jarenwattananon writes: “Ramón Emili...
Tambay A. Obenson of IndieWire’s Shadow and Act is reporting that 15 films from the African Diaspora are poised for success at the Cannes Film Festival. Obenson writes: “While we still have about 3 weeks before the fes...
“I’ve been up and I’ve been down , until you helped me put my feet on solid ground ; I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor, then you showed me that there’s so much more than the rat race and the fast pac...
Jonathan Kandell of the New York Times is reporting that literary great Chinua Achebe has died after a brief illness. Kandell writes: “Besides novels, Mr. Achebe’s works included powerful essays and poignant short stories an...
written by Christopher A. Daniel Johnathan Lee Iverson is the luckiest man in show business. For 48 weeks a year, he is in a different U.S. city in front of bright spotlights, wearing a radiant smile underneath a top hat, entertai...
Writing for SKNVibes, Precious Mills talks to members of the music community in the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis about the legacy of Reggae superstar Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley in celebration of what wo...
Writing for the Huffington Post, Julee Wilson reports that music and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has made history yet again by producing the first-ever Instagram Fashion Show. Wilson reports that the fashion icon ...