Annie Burks is a Producer, Turntablist and Archer. We had a few questions for the busy California-based Dee Jay (DJ Swan) ahead of the […]
Foday Mansaray talks grassroots organizing in Sierra Leone & using Hip Hop to spread message of unity
Have you ever wondered about the different origins options we are asked to pick from, in the course of entering information on an application for […]
Journey of Self-Discovery: Kisha Hugh Traces Her Roots Back to Cameroon
“For Africa to me… is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he […]
My First Mission With Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) In Yida, South Sudan
My names are Mirabelle Adamu-Zeh. I am currently working in South Sudan with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders. I would […]
Another Transatlantic Slave Port Uncovered. Dr Lisa Aubrey on Bimbia, “The Apertura”
Names like Goree (Senegal), Bunce Island (Sierra Leone), Elmina (Ghana) and Ouidah (Benin) are all synonymous to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and have gained an […]
Goddess Of The Sea, Does She Exist? An ATS Production Documentary
For many centuries, mankind has had varying beliefs about the existence of marine entities such as sea and river goddesses, mermaids and mermans (male mermaids), […]
Manufacturing, a Crucial Sector in Africa’s Economic Transformation
English company Pittards opens leather goods factory in Addis Ababa in 2011 Originally published as Africa’s Path from Poverty, February 19, 2015 By JUSTIN YIFU […]
Nigerian-Serb blogger Valentina Hemeson on Life in Serbia and Fashion Aspirations
Valentina Hemeson is a 21 year old fashion blogger based in Serbia. Her mother is Serbian and her father is from Nigeria. A student of […]
Why should Africans and African Americans resolve their perennial feud? Peres Owino Interview
Twitter has been abuzz for followers of Peres Owino – Kenyan born actress, dancer, writer and producer – on the heels of vital acclaim at […]
Jacksonville Resident Christa Fatoumata Sylla talks Guinea, Haiti & Dance as an Expression of Culture
Christa “Fatoumata” Sylla has been sharing the joy of cultural dance with the Jacksonville, Florida community for over 11 years. As the director of Culture […]