Blafrokan Curated
Dr. A. Breeze Harper
Akachi Azubike
BLAFROKANThe first-ever official shortage on the Colorado River is expected to be announced on Monday, Aug. 16. A shortage will mean mandatory cutbacks to some users in the Southwest and offers a stark warning of what’s to...
Category - North America
The MindFK: Expected to “Persevere” in a Lifelong Abusive Relationship With Systemic Racism-Sexism
The “poise” & “grace” of Black women like the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson who are expected to “persevere”. Can we talk about this for a moment from a compassionate and mental health point...
America’s Black Upper Class – Rich, Successful and Empowered
In the United States, African-Americans are more likely to live in poverty than any other ethnic group. But despite the country’s institutional racism, a Black elite has found success, thanks to a combination of...
Pause in the Middle of Racial Battle Fatigue
There has been some heavy innerG these last several days or even weeks, at least for me. From the Derick Chauvin trial in the murder of George Floyd, the ever frequent vile mass shootings by maligned cowards, to the...
We Will Stand Our Ground
Well I’m not gonna take the time when you come down there in Pine Bluff and tell me that (what are you doing here) But you can be assured I’ll have my dog on gun there, and I’ll feel threatened and I wonder whether I...
Pan Africa Food Festival
HOUSTON – From Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, to the Bahamas, St. Lucia, Louisiana, and Texas there was something there for everyone. The options ranged from jollof rice, BBQ...
And The Beat Goes On…Sugar Land 95
HOUSTON – In February of this year a 100 year old crime scene was discovered in Sugar Land, Texas. The Fort Bend Independent School District is currently constructing a new technical center, and in the process of...
Obidike Kamau, Ph.D
Some Rappers Agents Of White Supremacy?
UNITED STATES – R&B singer Eric Benet stirred up a rap culture frenzy when he posted a meme stating: “Rap artist if all you rap about is: Killing Black people, degrading Black women, abusing drugs...
Free Museum Access With Your New York City Library Card
NEW YORK CITY – Looking for something fun and FREE to do this week? New York City libraries partnered with museums across the city to launch the Culture Pass to better serve disenfranchised communities’...
Prepare For Hurricane Season
UNITED STATES – When we think of the devastation of hurricanes affecting the Black community, Katrina most notably comes to mind, and more recently Harvey. To witness our people in a state desperation for life...