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History Of Nsibidi the Ancient Igbo Alphabet

The communicative system Nsibidi (also known as nsibiri, nchibiddi or nchibiddy) was prevalent in the precolonial period in the south…

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‘Black Is Beautiful’: Identity, Pride and the Photography of Kwame Brathwaite

On an evening in the early 1950s on the corner of 125th and 7th Avenue in Harlem, two teenage brothers…

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Meet Hamonia Rosales, The Artist Who Painted God As a Black Woman

“The Creation of Adam” is one of the most famous works of art ever created — and one of the…

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Bisi Silva, 56, Bold Curator of Contemporary African Art, Dies

Bisi Silva, an adventurous curator who, with her own money, founded a nonprofit art gallery and education center in Lagos,…

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Renaming South Africa: Es’kia Mphahlele with Zim Ngqawana and Lefifi Tladi

THE debate on renaming South Africa, a geographical description and not a name, has been one raging for years. Here…

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Happy Birthday Bob Marley, Born 6 February 1945

February 6, 2019 marks what would been the 74th birthday of Bob Marley. Nearly 38 years after his cancer-related death…

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Using the Beauty of Beads to Raise Issues Such as Violence and Racism

Byby VICTORIA L. VALENTINE via http://www.culturetype.com IN THE HANDS of Joyce J. Scott, the possibilities of glass beads are endless. She uses beads…

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Your Ancestry Had It’s Own Book

Your Ancestry Had It’s Own Book It just wasn’t written down, and given a name, sold, and expressed as the…

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History Of African Fabrics And Textiles

Very often, Africans are depicted on old pictures as naked people, walking around without any clothing. This seems to be quite…

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The First Sound

The first sound we hear as embryos in our mothers’ wombs, incredibly forming into humans, is the sound of the…

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Deliciously Scandalous Princess Twerks During Reed Dance

About two weeks ago I was sent a video of HRH Sikhanyiso of Swaziland dancing with some of the Swazi…

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The Griot, the Preserver of African Traditions

Wolof griot in Senegal, c 1890 Africa

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Deana Lawson Photographed Rihanna

FANS OF RIHANNA will be thrilled to see her on another magazine cover. This latest one is photographed by Deana Lawson, a…

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Chanting On The Drumbeat

I open my eyes, at some sense of trying to hold onto something. To reality. As if, if I were…

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The meaning and importance of the Initiate Festival

The African Calendar’s Lunar Year, which has its roots in Karaism, has three very important festivals The Lunar year is…

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THE AFRICAN CALENDAR

The earliest calendars in the world were found on the African continent. This was not surprising because Africa was the…

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Credo Vusamazulu Mutwa – Zulu Shaman from South Africa

I was born in Zululand on the 21st July 1921 according to my father. When my father met my mother, he had…

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Aretha Opened Her Mouth & God Came Out – Rest In Power Queen Of Soul

By David Remnwick via The New Yorker Aretha Franklin’s voice was a pure, painful, and unforgettable expression of American history and…

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Yinka Shonibare Wrapped More than 200 Books in AfricanTextiles

ByVICTORIA L. VALENTINE via http://www.culturetype.com THE MOST RECENT ADDITION to the art collection at The Mead Art Museum at Amherst College…

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The Ivorian Woman Behind the Online Platform Bringing Black Art to The World

Ayoka-Deco is Alice Gbelia’s effort to make supporting young black artists easier, as well as give them a platform. Ayoka-Deco is

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From A Small Village In Limpopo To Owning An Art Gallery In Jozi At 21Yrs Old

Giggs Kgole views his 3D art collection – Yes, you need to wear 3D glasses AT 21 years old, Giggs…

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Politics of Hair

Hair is more than just an issue of hair. It speaks to identity, culture, consciousness and speaks to the history…

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African fashion boutiques are going global on Instagram and WhatsApp

This 21st century marketplace is bustling with prints, dresses, sandals and even furniture, all with a unique take on contemporary…

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‘A goldmine’: Mummies’ Secrets Uncovered In Egypt

Archaeologists find mummification workshop in the Saqqara necropolis A gilded silver mask at the dig site near the Saqqara necropolis,…

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France is preparing to return African artefacts looted in its colonial era

It has taken a generational change to finally face the question of returning looted artefacts to former European colonies. French…

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5 Literary Magazines That Have Transformed African Literature

Take a look back at these literary magazines and journals that shaped what African literature is today. “Do magazines culture?” Rajat…

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Tutu, The African Mona Lisa?

Portrait of Nigerian princess Tutu found recently in London flat after being lost for decades fetches £1.2m Tutu is what…

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We Celebrate Legendary Guitarist Phillip Tabane

By Tom Head South Africa is in mourning for one of its musical heavyweights as popular jazz artist Philip Tabane passed…

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Nigeria: Fela’s Music Can Decolonise International Law in African Universities

Photo: FelaKuti/Facebook Fela

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I’m Not Black, I’m Kanye

By TA-NEHISI COATES via http://www.theatlantic.com/ I could only have seen

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Language Is a ‘War Zone’: A Conversation With Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Illustration by: Andy Friedman The Kenyan author discusses colonialism and abandoning English to write in his native Kikuyu. By Rohit Inani…

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South Africa in The 60s & 70s: Stories of Fun, Joy & Humiliation During The Dark Days Of Apartheid

Despite the brutal humiliation of apartheid, it could not suppress the vibrant culture which developed in the townships writes Greg Alexander…

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When Nkrumah & Sankara Land On My Desk As Gifts

THOSE of us born in January are accustomed to the no-gift birthday. It’s a time when everyone is broke from…

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African Male Initiation Rites Into Manhood – More Than INXEBA, The Wound

By Pinky Khoabane Writing in Vernac News, Nelvis Qekema says the much talked-about movie Inxeba has many distortions about African Male…

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Daughters of African Immigrants Use the Stage to Tell of Two Worlds

Clockwise from top left: Danai Gurira, Jocelyn Bioh, Mfoniso Udofia and Ngozi Anyanwu. Credit Top left, Elizabeth Weinberg for The…

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‘My Daughter Demands More’: The Men Fighting Child Marriage in Lebanon

Around Lebanon, men working as peer leaders are educating other men on the damage that child marriage does to girls…

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ANGUISH LONGER THAN SORROW – Poem by Keorapetse Kgositsile

Comrade Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile, affectionately known as Bra Willie, died last week after undergoing surgery for circulatory problems. He was…

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