The Black Panther movie was released a few weeks ago and has since grossed over a billion dollars at the Box Office. It was not surprising that many people found the movie to be uplifting. However, there were some things that were…
Long before he sat on the United States Supreme Court or claimed victory in Brown v. Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) was a young rabble-rousing attorney for the NAACP. The new motion picture, MARSHALL, is the true story of his…
HIDDEN FIGURES
HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold drama story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in…
You can now find some of our content on YouTube. The following and many more Global Black History videos are available to view:
The Role of Missionaries in the Colonization of Africa
European missionaries especially from Portugal, France, Britain, and Germany went to Africa…
Opening date: 1 September 2015
Closing date: Entries must be submitted via the online entry form by 1 November 2015 (12 noon GMT) No entries will be considered if submitted after this date.
ABOUT THE PRIZE
a. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual…
Ruth First Fellows Panashe Chigumadzi and Sisonke Msimang speak on race relations in South Africa.
Speaking to an audience of close to a thousand in the Wits Great Hall, Panashe Chigumadzi and Sisonke Msimang, the two Ruth First fellows, reflected on their research around…
Now that the first season of Empire is over its time to reflect on the new TV drama and what it means for black people. Time Magazine also recently featured Lee Daniels in its list of the 100 most influential people. The…
Influence not defined by nudity
Time magazine was once upon a time a legitimate news sources that gave many people around the world and across Africa insight into America and the world at large. Over years, the paper is no longer the premier…
The Understated Bona Mugabe Wedding
For the past two weeks Zimbabwe has been buzzing about the wedding of President Mugabe’s daughter Bona to supposed 37 year old pilot Simba Chikore. However, I think there is an elephant in the room that has not…
Zambia's popular drama 'Love Games' currently in its second season uses television to deliver the message on HIV/AIDS issues in Africa and Zambia specifically. For those looking to explore African television and immerse themselves in another culture, this is a way to…