An ex-principal travelled to Italy and was greeted with welcoming arms after being forced to quit when her school displayed the naked David statue to children. Friday, Hope Carrasquilla and her family visited Florence‘s iconic Accademia Gallery museum after the mayor of
Within every black community, there are various forms of ‘black pressure’ that most black people seem to overlook. The fact that these pressures are not spelled out does not change the fact of their obvious existence, which if pointed out, can help
The skepticism that comes from most black people towards the system of formal education is not because that they do not understand the need for formal education, it is solely because of the flaws in the system, which not only scares most
The 19th of June every year marks, historically, the day the last remaining slaves were emancipated from the Confederacy. On a general note, this day (popularly known as Juneteenth) also creates awareness for the celebration of the culture and heritage of the
I grew up hearing the word “Ekwensu” used by my Igbo family and friends to represent the Igbo interpretation of the Christian Satan. If someone did something terrible, they would be called a child of Ekwensu, who is bound to go to
By most accounts of today’s world, the Igbo culture of the West African Niger basin is one of the most progressive, or simply put, egalitarian cultures the world has ever seen. Â Starting from its very simplistic and highly inclusive political
Most times we have seen these arguments about the true image of Jesus Christ, and some key biblical characters. The arguments end up showing pictures or images depicting these biblical characters like Jesus Christ, Abraham, and so on as black people, as
The black race is in the spotlight right now, majorly due to the active #BlackLivesMatter movement which has been going on for a few weeks now around the world. These protests have been going on to bring global attention to the plight
Over the years, there have been various forms of campaign and initiative drawn towards raising awareness on the need to embrace the various heritage of the African society. However, these campaigns on heritage seem to come to a halt when the issue
Surviving the post COVID-19 pandemic era is probably far from the minds of everyone right now, with some people probably taken advantage of how hectic things are right now to forget the fact that we are currently experiencing a pandemic presently. In
Female-based abuse and violence have been quite an issue for some time now. Every once in a while, a news headline pops up that carries some really gruesome story about various kinds of vile abuses and violence being meted upon a specific
The last days of the month of May 2020 may not have been what many had envisioned it to be. With the Coronavirus still raging on in various parts of the world, with various steps being taken to curtail it, the last
Trending on the news these past few days is the issue of a probe launched by the U.S government against the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on allegations of corruption and abuse of power. Dr. Akinwumi has made
The 27th of May every year marks the global celebration of Children Day. Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to various States being locked down, it does not stop the fact that all children, especially the black child, gets
It has been a tough time these past few months, with various forms of hate crime being meted against black people. All forms of hate crime have been meted against black people for centuries now, and with the world getting more enlightened
On the 25th of May every year, Africa as a continent celebrates Africa Day. As against popular thoughts, this day was actually the day the Organization of African Unity (now African Union), an organization that represents the interest of all African States,
Of all the wonders of black heritage, one that has always stood out is the story of Yasuke, the first black man to rise to the rank of the prestigious samurai rank of the Japanese Empire. His life, his story, shall portray
