Arts & Culture

Arts and culture is life if you are not making it. They are making you through a fusion of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary interpretations, unveiling the intricate tapestry of global cultures. From visual arts that paint vivid stories on canvases to timeless writings weaponized like scissors to trim your mind to fit the writer’s perceptions in literature, our Arts & Culture section is a sanctuary for people of black heritage seeking inspiration and cultural enrichment.

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2024 Jerwood Prize Winner

Congratulations to Karen McCarthy Woolf, FRSL who has won the 2024 Jerwood Prize for England. Karen is a British Jamaican poet who has built a track record in delivering ecological

The Black Jazzman sets a statement with UK Tour!

After gaining further prominence through his latest collection titled Songbook, Joshua Idehen sets himself on a locomotive trip of the UK with the aim of further securing the hearts of his brethren’s.

BEING BLACK IN PUBLISHING 2024

According to The Guardian, there was a significant issue highlighted within the UK children’s book industry: the majority of books featuring Black main characters were written by white authors. Notably,

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE & HALLOWEEN; A SCARY ASSOCIATION

Filmhouse Cinemas Lagos celebrated Halloween a little differently this year, with the ultimate scary trio of music, movie, and mayhem. The dark-themed Filmhouse Halloween Party, featuring hypeman extraordinaire N.A.T.E, brought

Kusema na ku-tender! Ama namna gani our frens?

Mysteries Publishers writing workshop series in preparation for the 2025 Our Stories Redefined Anthology for African Writing is still ongoing. The next one is tomorrow, 01 November 2024. Please do

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