Visions and Struggles Walk Together: A comprehensive interpretation of the life and work of Marcus Mosiah Garvey
“Visions and Struggles Walk Together” is “one of the most comprehensive grassroots interpretations of the life and work of His…
Art & Film
Photography work of Siaka Trarore
There’s a sense of vibrancy that leaps out at you when you see Siaka Traore’s photography. With a strong interest…
Photographer Abel Assefa’s “People and Portraits” Instagram Series Captures the Spirit of the Oromo People at Irreecha Birraa Celebration in Ethiopia
A striking ritual of gratitude, Irreecha Birraa is an indigenous ceremony practiced by the Oromo People of Ethiopia. Upon the subtle announcement of…
Uganda: A Brilliant Genocide
The new film, “A Brilliant Genocide”, tells the story of the largely unacknowledged Acholi Genocide that President Yoweri Museveni committed…
Ephasini Lamabhudango: Reimagining the Ndebele Woman in Modern Day Johannesburg
A young Ndebele woman, in modern day Johannesburg, reveals her “envisioned dream world” — an enactment of her dream outside…
Meet Natty Rebel: the Visual Artist Whose Public Artwork is Making Waves Internationally
I was introduced to André Jones, also known as Natty Rebel, and his works of art sometime in late 2014.…