Why my Nigerian-American Parents Refused to See “Half A Yellow Sun” Two years ago, I read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Half of A Yellow Sun. I am a huge fan of Nigerian literature, especially Nigerian literature written to an audience that can draw parallels to their own visual and literal landscapes. Of course, as a Black … Continue reading
This video was produced by the awesome organization, Southerners on New Ground (Song), a southern based LGBTQ group that organizers around immigration reform. This video is a quick jump into the intersections of queerness and citizenship, it also brings a critique to what is racialized (read:demonized,stereotyped) citizen status. Continue reading
Akala, UK’s top underground rapper and political activist, freestyles over a ridiculous grime beat assuming the role of “Pompous Peterson”. Can we trade him for Chris Brown here in the States? Check out his recommended Black British History Month reading list : CHEIKH ANTA DIOP The African Origin Or Civilization Myth Or Reality? Civilization Or … Continue reading
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