Intro. Break Beats with Jazz Sample Wuhan Soundtrack #8 My Mama My Mama Catalog-I Woke Up Like This-not sung-read not heard on the front of a T-Shirt on Luoyo Rd. Wuhan, China sometime in… Read More
My son hits me up to tell me about a black smog in China. He don't really text me like that these days. His dad is another country not working for the U.S. Government or the military at th… Read More
Not too long ago, here in Wuhan, on a day whose weather I do not remember, as I passed a short row of grocery stores and restaurants on one of the main drags at the university, I recognized… Read More
"Depicting colonialism and globalization through art ‘full of contradiction'" PBS NewsHour 1/12/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: A “Wind Sculpture” by visual artist Yinka Shonibar… Read More
We drove here through miles of white windmills whose sleek and giant arms spun across the background of a perfect blue sky. Stretching out into a beautiful summer day like wings of a plane… Read More
On Nov. 16th, 1974, a few hundred Astronomers, Government Officials, and other Dignitaries gathered in the tropical forests of Puerto Rico’s Northwest interior, a four-hour drive from… Read More
Transcendence moment: The University I taught at in China offered a course called the Bible as literature. One of the unique things about Chinese culture is its "isolation." Colonialism m… Read More
My time in China changed my approach to writing. To be truthful I think the country jacked up my personal discipline. For the myth of discipline as I learned it in the… Read More
" China does not share the West's missionary impulse - it no longer seeks to export revolution, as it did during the days of Chairman Mao. Its goal nowadays is primary counter-revolutionary:… Read More
The black panther is one of the most iconic symbols used by people of African descent. Majestic, sleek, regal, viral and fierce—not to mention unmistakably black—the a… Read More
THE ALCHEMY OF BLACK FUTURES: BLACK COMICS, BLACK BEER CALENDARS & BLACK ICONOGRAPHYAs the information age gives way to the age of reckoning, where the dictates of nature will take prece… Read More
Mental Illness in YA Month is coming to an end, so I thought my penultimate post should highlight YA novels and teen non-fic featuring/about mental illness that are yet to come out that I'm… Read More
An article listing the “10 Things Every Intersectional Feminist Should Ask On A First Date” has gone viral after conservatives mocked the crap out of it.
First up, what’s… Read More
Discovering Aztec and Maya ruins, exploring Spanish colonialism and lazing on white sand beaches. Here's how to spend 2 weeks in Mexico.
The post 2 weeks in Mexico itinerary – Mexico C… Read More
Living an independent lifestyle is something everyone can do
To live an independent lifestyle is that something you ever have thought about? What does it really mean, and how to achieve it?… Read More
I could be a Hotep or a Wakandan depending on the day. My name is Bro. Yao. The bro. stands for brother. Though I can't remember some past declaration to be a "brother" of… Read More
Being independent has never been more critical than today
We all hear a lot of being independent as something accepted of all people, but what does it really mean?
Every nation celebrates it… Read More
Current day conflict within the humanities seems to center around questions of practicality. If one were to establish poles between the practical and impractical within the empire of langua… Read More
As most of the world is in lockdown due to the Covid-19, we can at least take advantage of having more time. Check-out these armchair travel books to feed your wanderlust.
Inspirati… Read More
My son hits me up to tell me about a black smog in China. He don't really text me like that these days. His dad is another country not working for the U.S. Government or the military at the… Read More
Businesses across Chicago were forced to close their doors at the beginning of COVID-19 in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. While Mayor Lori Lightfoot has an optimistic outlo… Read More
“What would you do if I died? asked Adu.Carry on, said Alika.”
[TW: Animal brutality, Rape and Police brutality]Spoilers Ahead!
Growing up, I always believed that there i… Read More
Biography
Herbert Macaulay was born on December 14, 1864 in Lagos, Nigeria. As founding father of Nigerian nationalism, he helped to lay the foundation of modern Nigeria and contributed to… Read More
A Mauritius holiday is probably what many of us are dreaming of right now – winter sun, sandy beaches, rum cocktails and luxury hotels being the perfect antidote to lockdowns, Brexit a… Read More
The people of Kerala celebrate all its festivals with a great deal of joyous enthusiasm. The unique feature of the famous new year celebration in Kochi, the Cochin Carnival, is that even tho… Read More
Known as Paradise, the Caribbean is a massive archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, comprising the Caribbean Sea, its adjacent coasts, and its islands. It is a popular tourist attraction since i… Read More
Former Burkina Faso president gets life sentence for assassination of Sankara in 1987
Former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, has been sentenced to life imprisonment over the 1987 a… Read More
Asian Food in Belfast
Belfast has some fantastic places to get food, both street food and sit in dining. In recent years Asian food in Belfast has become more diverse with restaurants off… Read More
The 'Boro Ghori' clock at Howrah station turns 97 this year, having seen the city's history from colonialism to the present day. The clock is a major attraction for passengers and is importa… Read More
Tate Britain has replaced some of its most popular paintings to make space for contemporary works about politics, colonialism and environmental disaster. The rehang features around 200 works… Read More
The EU-Latin America summit, which was intended to focus on economic initiatives and cooperation, became overshadowed by a diplomatic dispute over the war in Ukraine. Ambassadors worked thro… Read More
Sri Lanka is facing a political and economic crisis attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine conflict, China's 'debt trap diplomacy,' and corruption within the ruling Rajapaksa famil… Read More
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA O… Read More
Native Americans celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day with events across the country, including sunrise gatherings, rallies, and traditional dances. The celebrations come two years after Presid… Read More
The variety and richness of Nigerian cuisine is amazing! From flavorful jollof rice to yummy egusi soup, it has it all. Local ingredients like yam, plantain, and palm oil add so much flavor… Read More