7 African Movies That Highlight the Dangers of Gender-Based Violence
Film can be a very powerful medium of influence bringing new perspectives to light and showcasing the need for change. In honor of the campaign ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,’ Global Citizen has compiled a list of 7 thought-provoking African films that confront this societal crisis. Dry is a 2014 Nigerian drama directed […]
Spotlight: NNB Sends Postcards from the Kingdom of Dahomey
Based in Germany, but inspired by Benin, streetwear brand NNB (Noh Nee Benin) has launched a new collection with an aim of elevating perceptions about Africa. By taking the heralded ancient kingdom of Dahomey as its inspiration, their latest designs focus on the spirit and culture of a majestic period. The brand is here to […]
The Met’s New Afrofuturist Room Asks ‘What If?’
A big draw at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has always been its rooms devoted to certain periods of interior design. Its latest such room showcases the interiors of the African diaspora in an exhibition entitled ‘Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room.’ The installation envisions what further growth would have […]
In Senegal, a Return to Homegrown Rice
Rice has deep historical significance in Senegal, having been a part of its culinary culture for centuries. With the advent of colonialism, however, farming was diverted to more lucrative crops, resulting in local rice production plummeting. Currently, the country produces only about half of the rice that it consumes, but new efforts are reviving its […]
CKay’s “Love Nwantiti” Took Over TikTok, But He’s Only Now Getting Credit
If you’ve ever spent a minute on social media, you’ve heard the soulful rhythms of ‘Love, Nwantiti’ in countless videos on TikTok and Instagram. The song by Nigerian artist, Chukwuka Ekweani, who records under the name CKay, was a smash in Nigeria a year ago, but it’s literally blown up lately, having gone viral through […]
