This story was originally published by The 19th Recent efforts through social media and community education to teach about Black people’s contributions are part of a long history of pushing back against Eurocentric instruction in schools. By Candice Norwood, The 19th Every day in February, 22-year-old Kamryn Davis posts a…
A Black history primer on African Americans’ fight for equality – 5 essential reads
By Howard Manly, The Conversation As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture. To that end, in 1912, shortly after becoming the second African American after W.E.B. Du Bois to earn a Ph.D. at…
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures
By Julian C. Chambliss, Michigan State University As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m particularly excited about the introduction of Namor and the hidden kingdom of Talokan, which he leads. The first “Black Panther” film adhered…
“Black Panther” and Brown Power – how “Wakanda Forever” celebrates pre-Columbian culture
By César Albarrán Torres, Swinburne University of Technology and Liam Burke, Swinburne University of Technology Wakanda is back in cinemas, promising to deliver high-voltage action and trigger new discussions about how Hollywood represents other races and cultures. On November 10 Marvel’s Black Panther will receive its long-awaited sequel, Wakanda Forever. The…
Walmart apologizes for selling “Juneteenth ice cream,” pulls products from shelves
What does overdue freedom taste like? If you ask Walmart, the answer is probably its short-lived “Juneteenth ice cream,” which has reportedly been pulled from shelves this past week. Photos shared on social media showed a container adorned in red, yellow and green (a not-so-subtle nod to Africa) with a…