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Deandre Ayton reps Bahamas, Jamaica with new PE Puma shoes Jul 18, 2023 Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s newest shoes are two different colors that represent his home in the Bahamas and his mother’s birth country of Jamaica. Ayton’s player edition Rise Nitro...

Culture & Flavor Podcast Interview with Zella Palmer I Our Roots Podcast July 23, 2023 Joseph Baba Ifa is a Babalawo in the Yoruba Lucumi spiritual traditions of Cuba with over 20 years of experience in the Ifa and Orisha culture! Born in Hialeah, an area of Miami, FIorida many consider...

Odunde is more than a celebration of African culture; officials say international trade is next About two dozen business owners, ambassadors, and economic development leaders gathered to discuss how to work better together during the African Business Roundtable. June...

Inaugural Best of Little Caribbean Awards The inaugural Best of Little Caribbean Awards will take place on June 1, 2023, at the Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center (101 East Drive, Brooklyn, New York), from 5:45 to 9:30pm [5:45pm Check-In, 6:00pm Caribbean Bites +...

Disney+ Announces Premiere Date for ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ Anthology May 25, 2023 Disney+ announced today that Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, the new 10-part anthology of animated short films, will premiere exclusively on Wednesday, July 5th on Disney+. The announcement was made today...

Roxbury's Nubian Markets, food store informed by African diaspora, opens May 17, 2023 For years, the fate of the former MBTA bus yard-turned-graffiti oasis in Roxbury seemed uncertain. Neighbors were divided between seeing the Bartlett Place Development as either a potential space to meet the...

Colombia VP Francia Mina arrival in Kenya hosted by DP Rigathi Gachagua for 3 days visit KENYA News MEDIA May 15, 2023 Colombia Vice-President Madam Francia Elena Márquez Mina arrived in Kenya for a three-day official visit hosted by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and the...

Cameroon 'Diaspora Kitchen' festival: Around 20 chefs celebrate in Mouanko • FRANCE 24 English Mar 15, 2023 The organisers of the "Diaspora Kitchen" have chosen the town of Mouanko, Cameroon, for a sharing of experience between Cameroonian and African-American chefs around cooking, with...

Idris Elba, Mo Abudu Form Partnership to Support African Talent With Education, Development Opportunities Mar 16, 2023 “Luther” star Idris Elba and media mogul Mo Abudu are joining forces to empower talent from...

All-Black squash team from Harlem makes history January 30, 2023 NEW YORK -- For the first time in history, an all-Black team is heading to the national high school championships...

MASAI UJIRI’S GIANTS OF AFRICA ANNOUNCE WORLDWIDE CELEBRATIONS TO MARK 20th ANNIVERSARY 01.30.23 On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, Giants of Africa, a not-for-profit dedicated to enriching the lives of African youth through sports, and its co-founder Masai Ujiri, Vice-Chairman and...

Death of a Black Panther - John Huggins Audio Documentary This is an audio documentary created by Austin Clarke. He interviews John Huggins’ mother and widow. The time of this documentary was March 1969, two months after John Huggins and Bunchy Carter were gunned down at UCLA in Campbell hall...

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*the late Dizzy Gillespie speaking about the collaboration with Chano (8 minute clip) @Yehuda

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The ‘For Alumni By Alumni’ Festival In Barbados Will Highlight HBCU Culture Jan 8, 2023 HBCUs have always been the epicenter of culture and community. The bond between alumni in the HBCU family is one of a kind. Now, in an innovative twist, the HBCU community will take over Barbados this...