African Diaspora, Front Page Slideshow, The Culture

Showing Love for the African Diaspora

February 13, 2023 by blackstate No Comments
The African diaspora refers to the dispersal of people of African descent across the world, particularly through the transatlantic slave...
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African Diaspora, Black History, Front Page Slideshow

Kwanzaa – Put Some Respect On The Name

December 20, 2022 by blackstate No Comments
This year Kwanzaa takes place from December 26, 2022 to January 1, 2023. It is a week-long cultural holiday that...
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African Diaspora, Black History, Editor's choice, The Culture

Imported From Africa – Genealogy, Longevity, and the 1860 Slave Schedule

February 25, 2020 by blackstate No Comments
One of the most interesting documents ever collected by the United States Census is the 1860 Slave Schedule. In the...
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African Diaspora, Business & Money, Tech

Mpesa How Kenya Leaped The World In Mobile Payments

September 9, 2019 by blackstate No Comments
In the U.S. mobile payments are still somewhat novel. Apple pay, Venmo, and a few others are around but not...
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African Diaspora, Beauty, Entertainment, Fashion, Style

Lupita Is All Of Us

August 8, 2019 by blackstate 3 Comments
The Academy Award winning actress, superstar, and simply one of the most beautiful people in the world, Lupita Nyong’o is...
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African Diaspora, Beauty, Entertainment, Style, The Culture

Funke Akindele Nigerian Superstar

August 1, 2019 by blackstate No Comments
Funke Akindеlе or “Jеnifа” аѕ mаnу knоw her, iѕ a beautiful, talented and world organized Nigеriаn асtrеѕѕ who hаѕ been...
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African Diaspora, Front Page Slideshow, Politics

Muhammadu Buhari Wins Re-Election In Nigeria

February 27, 2019 by blackstate No Comments
President Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected President of Nigeria, the largest in terms of population, country in Africa, and certainly one...
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African Diaspora, Editor's choice, Front Page Slideshow, Health, The Culture

Code-Switching: The Role of Communication in Cultural Identity by Venchele Saint Dic

January 8, 2019 by Venchele Saint Dic No Comments
Growing up in two countries was not always easy because, at the time, I didn’t understand the effects code switching...
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African Diaspora, Editor's choice, Sports

West Africa United – African Soccer Football Rankings Without Colonialism

September 5, 2017 by blackstate No Comments
European colonialism of Africa has undoubtedly had and continues to have political, economic, and cultural consequences. Least of which in...
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African Diaspora, Legends

Stephen Biko – I Write What I Like

August 3, 2016 by blackstate No Comments
BLACK SOULS IN WHITE SKINS? Basically the South African white community is a homogeneous community. It is a community of...
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