Orisa in the Ghetto: The Black Divine | Short Doc
Ending, The Light Series, and beginning the new year with a creative spark, the first installment of docu-series by Kaia Shivers titled, … Keep Reading
Christmas and winter traditions change as the US shifts in demographics | The Light Series
The growing diversity in the US contributes to new and revised traditions during Christmas time. Unbeknownst to a southern pastor, his simple … Keep Reading
‘Harriet’ reignites hard conversations on representation, Blackness and memory
‘Harriet’ narrates the life of an important African American historical figure, but draws polarized reception by Black audiences. … Keep Reading
Post-Halloween, Indigenous cultures show how they retained traditions to honor the dead
This weekend, three distinct cultures celebrate the life by paying homage to those who came before them. In Los Angeles, Louisiana and … Keep Reading
Jazz-soul group, Ranky Tanky keeps Gullah roots at the center of music
Pulling from a culture that sits at the center of American music, Ranky Tanky, a quintet from Charleston, South Carolina, pays homage … Keep Reading
Namesakes: AfricaTown, a 153 year-ago-old Alabama community founded to preserve West African cultural ties, becomes sister-city with another Africatown, an initiative to save Black Seattle
Africatown, two Black communities with the same name, located across the country from each other, face a similar challenge—involuntary out-migration. … Keep Reading
Reaping the rewards of a Renaissance: Black business owners in Inglewood keep doors open in spite of city’s gentrification
Entrepreneurs in one of the few Black business enclaves in Los Angeles remain optimistic as an NFL sports stadium finishes construction, and … Keep Reading
Artists: The last disrupters in Oakland
Artists at Jack London Square fight for visibility and a permanent store in Oakland, showing one of the remaining groups pushing against … Keep Reading
Three cities, three gentrifications: From the city of angels to the Black Mecca and stopping in the Bricks
When I moved to Newark, New Jersey in 2007, it became the third consecutive city I lived in where gentrification destabilized Black … Keep Reading
Fall picks for foodies, cooks and those with a sweet tooth
Throughout the year, Ark Republic’s arkitects and contributors took note of their favorite and budding specialty foods, spices and condiments that we … Keep Reading