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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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

Uganda film industry celebrates another win

Ugandan filmmakers Nisha Kalema and Ntale Guma Mbaho Mwine emerged as prominent winners at the recently concluded 15th edition of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival, which took place earlier

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