Culture Without Credit 101: When Borrowing Becomes Exploitation
Black culture, is it appropriated, appreciated, exploited or shared? Imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery. But when does appreciation become exploitation?
THE VOICE OF THE GHANAIAN DIASPORA
Slave Trading Sites: How Should We Feel When We Visit Them?
As I write this, it’s a few days after Juneteenth; a couple of years after The Year of The Return; and several centuries after slaves were shipped from the coasts of West Africa across the Atlantic to the Americas. Now, in a time of diasporic pride and reconnecting to roots, thousands of people flock to former …
African Pro-gamers: eSports Success Stories No One Is Talking About
Within the past couple of decades, we have witnessed a revolution in video gaming. The lighthearted past-time that has kept kids occupied at home, on the go, and at family functions at grandma’s house has evolved into a worldwide phenomenon. Now a billion-dollar industry (and still growing), the world of competitive gaming A.K.A “eSports“ (electronic …
Africa’s LGBTQ community, change is coming: 5 countries where same-sex marriage is legal.
Homosexuality has consistently remained a taboo topic throughout the continent of Africa. Throughout the past 10 years, change has been made, while a stepping stone these countries provide an affirmation to the human rights of LGBTQ people throughout the region.
Itchy Feet Series: Flashbacks and Fun Facts – South Africa.
“The sufferings of many South Africans on the basis of their skin colour… is widely known.”
LGBTQ+ Pride month is here. Can Pride events and evolving attitudes change relations in even the most conservative countries?
Homosexuality is undeniably a controversial topic throughout Africa, torn between religion and law, LGBTQ+ activists work to have their voices heard. Through events such as NAIROBI and campaigners, ActionAid and Kate Kamunde change is coming. But are they enough to overturn traditional values?
West African Migration: Why so many leave and so many arrive…
Whilst African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, and Africans in the diaspora are increasingly embracing the dream of reconnecting with their roots and migrating back to their ancestral homeland, for young people growing up on the continent, it’s a different story… GhanaMade’s Find your way back series on YouTube tells the stories of those in the black diaspora who have …
The Stereotypical Representation of African Culture in Hollywood
Eddie Murphy’s much-anticipated film Coming 2 America was released on Prime Video early March 2021. The film splashing into Western cinema left many fans wondering how much has the representation of Africa really changed in that time?
“ENTERTAINMENT SAVED NIGERIA!”: Pop Sensation Davido Speaks
How Nigeria’s creative class has helped the nation smile through the pain ENTERTAINMENT SAVED NIGERIA !! — Davido (@davido) May 5, 2021 Record-breaking artist, Davido recently took to his Twitter account to make a short yet impactful statement to his 9.4 million followers regarding the Nigerian entertainment industry. You will rarely meet a Nigerian shy …
Itchy Feet Series: Moments in Mzansi
Reasons why South Africa is your next travel destination.
Police Brutality Caught On Camera: How the Social Media Age Has Changed Our Perception on Police Violence
George Floyd was not the first, nor will he be the last. Every 7 hours, an American citizen is killed by police (http://copcrisis.com/). The scale at which the video of Floyd’s murder was spread internationally marked a change in the way we’ve historically viewed police violence, from collective trauma and pain, to image conscious police …
10 Noteworthy African authors you should know about in 2021
As we all know African literature has grown immensely over the years with new and exciting writers on the rise. African literature is certainly the most expanding literature in the world, gaining a great deal of popularity across the globe because of the richness of African realities. There are vast amounts of African writers who …