Black Diasporic Dance: Our Spiritually Charged Language
It was 2007 and my self-esteem was at the top of the world. No one could tell me anything about myself because I had just READ MORE→
Posts by Umazi Mvurya
Black Music Month Series: Ownership of Black Culture and Lives
Artists who fought for, and won, ownership of their work Michael Jackson It is notable that Michael Jackson changed the game by being the first READ MORE→
24 Black-Centered Movies Featured at Tribeca Film Festival
17 Blocks 17 Blocks tells the story of the Rothbard family, including their battles with drug addictions and gun violence all through two decades of READ MORE→
4 Black-Owned Wineries Every Wine Lover Should Know
As the weather warms up and the day parties with tastings begin to pour in, here is a list of four Black-owned wineries that every READ MORE→
Five African Music Festivals You Should Know
Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo declared 2019 as the Year of Return of the African Diaspora, encouraging anyone of African descent to make the journey back READ MORE→
Three Black Women Entrepreneurs You Should Know
Renae Bluitt is the entrepreneurship go-to. She is the founder of In Her Shoes, a blog dedicated to celebrating Black female entrepreneurship. The blog features READ MORE→
Nicki Vs Cardi: Beyond Securing the Bag
Social media is still swooning over the shoe-throwing dust- up between Hip Hop’s current top female artists Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. The pair were READ MORE→
Celebrating Black Fathers
Every year as father’s day approaches, my timeline is filled with beautiful dedications from black children to their fathers. Even though social media is not READ MORE→
Protecting Black Women and Girls: R. Kelly’s Time Is Up
“The most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman!” -Malcolm X R. Kelly is on the hot seat once again surrounded by scandals. On READ MORE→
Black Dollars Matter
In the latest episode of “corporate racism”, our main star is Starbucks, a company that brands itself as socially progressive. Ironically, Starbucks has been a READ MORE→
Elma Francois: Caribbean Revolutionary
“I know that my speeches create a fire in the minds of people so as to change the conditions which now exist…” Elma Francois When READ MORE→
Muthoni wa Kirima: My Hair, My History
“ I will not cut my Dreds because the fruits of independence have not been enjoyed by the people who sacrificed the most.” – Muthoni READ MORE→
The Real Story of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
When asked to describe herself during her last interview alive, Winnie Mandela said, “I have never regarded myself as an individual, I’m just part of READ MORE→