Akachi Azubike
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Dr. A. Breeze HarperAfrica’s demographic growth is having a considerable impact on the continent’s capital cities. Kigali, for example, is set to double its population by 2050. In one of the most densely populated areas in...
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Growing Up With Jean-Michel Basquiat: His Sisters
Through the stories and words of his sisters Lisane Basquiat & Jeanine Heriveaux, along with supporting archival imagery and some never-before-seen works of art, VICE gets a unique look into the life and times of...
Diallo Kenyatta40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River and Now it’s Drying Up
The 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...
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Even if you’re not ready for the day, it cannot always be night.
“I—who have ‘gone the gamut’ from an almost angry rejection of my dark skin by some of my brainwashed brothers and sisters to a surprised queenhood in the new Black sun—am qualified to enter at least the kindergarten of...
BLAFROKANIFA or Ifa? Is There a Difference?
IFA is not an acronym as such. It is used in some cases by those who have organizations and recognize the easy association in a case where the language is not indigenous to the region where it may be encountered. Ifa is...
Baba IfaladeThe 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...
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Akachi AzubikeSexual Intimacy and Pleasure. What Women Want Men to Know.
This is a very sensitive topic and I’m sharing it in hopes that the sexual conversations will become easier for us as a Black Collective without shame nor guilt. These are things that women want men to know but...
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