How black culture is embracing its African roots

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in recent years, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have become leading voices in black culture – in music, film, fashion, social media, comedy and even our memes. When Grace Shutti was growing up, black culture usually referred to African Americans. But from Beyoncé's visual album, Black is King, to Marvel's Black Panther and musician Diddy executive producing the Nigerian pop star Burna Boy's album, the shift to embrace African art has been seismic. Grace investigates how this came about

 

[UpAndComing]

My African people

 

[videogamestashbox.com]

Why do these folks always act like this is something new?

 

[The Up Right Man]

African Americans influenced the world!

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Africans have been working together globally

 

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Africans have been working together globally

The diaspora is more interconnected