Kwame Nkrumah legacy explored in a profile of the Gold Coast-born leader who became Ghana’s first president and a towering figure in Pan-Africanism and African independence.
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Five Reasons Black/ African People Should Be in Solidarity with Venezuela
As U.S. hybrid warfare intensifies against Venezuela, this analysis outlines five reasons Black and African people should stand in solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution, grounded in shared histories of resistance, Pan-African internationalism, and material support for liberation movements.
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The main reason this year’s Essence Festival flopped
This year’s Essence Festival left many Black American attendees feeling unseen, as a shift toward Pan-African themes and poor planning drew criticism. Can the cultural mainstay bounce back?
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Timeless photo evokes Black solidarity: Somali women protest for Angela Davis’ release
A decades-old photo of Somali women protesting for the release of Angela Davis in the U.S. has long served as a symbol of solidarity for a generation of young Somalis.