Today: September 20, 2024
When 24-year-old Thembi Seete, better known by her stage name Uncle Waffles, took the stage at the Brooklyn Mirage this past weekend, she made history as the first Black woman to headline the iconic New York venue. Having received accolades and riding…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is set to publish its first book of sports photography, titled “Game Changers: Sports Photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture,” on September 17, 2024. This groundbreaking…
The Nigerian Center invites you to its Know Your Rights workshop on the theme, ‘Work Authorization for International Students’. Event Details: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM EST Location: Virtual Event via Zoom https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/register/upYrd-GrrDkuGdyim_7S26Ng4t_PS1Nu9Tdn Register The virtual workshop offers…
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made a remarkable exit from the Paris 2024 Olympics, leaving the Summer Games with their heads held high after a historic run. They became the first African team, male or female, to reach the quarter-finals, showcasing their…
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made Olympic history again by securing a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. With a thrilling 79-70 victory over Canada at the Villeneuve d’ASCQ Arena in Lille, D’Tigress became the first African basketball team,…
Angie Melissa González Chaverra In the late 2000s, I was with my mother and my sister at home in El Carmen de Atrato Chocó of Colombia, South America. My mother received a scary call from one of her friends. A military group…
MIa Boykin In a stunning upset at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, defeated world No. 3 Australia 75-62 in their opening game. This victory marks Nigeria’s first Olympic win in women’s basketball since 2004 and their first-ever win…
Ìbùkúnolúwa DàdaDesigned by Telfar Clemens, Team Liberia Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony custom fits not only made a fashion statement but served as a powerful reminder of African heritage, resonating with people of African descent worldwide. This is not the first time the…
Despite anthem issue, South Sudan’s men’s basketball team made a memorable Olympic debut on Sunday, July 28, with a stunning, historic 90-79 win over Puerto Rico in their Group C opener. Sudan’s anthem lasted about 20 seconds until South Sudanese fans expressed…
When you see giant sculptures made by Dotun Popoola, you need a second look to be sure the beauty before you is not alive. It is as if he breathes life into the dead waste. Popoola is a renowned Nigerian Synergetic Metal Sculptor…
