Atlantic Archives: the Black origins of Soccer, Part II
Many of us remember growing up during Black History Month and seeing classroom decorations that included an alphabet…
President of Guyana Demands Reparations and Posthumous Charges for Crimes Against Humanity
Guyana President Irfaan Ali has called on descendants of European slave traders to pay reparations to descendants of…
Atlantic Archives: The Black Origins of Soccer
Generally, my dispatches from the Atlantic Archives have focused on my observations as an African-American living in Brazil,…
Did You Know Belize Achieved Full Independence on This Day?
This Day In History: September 21st Belize is a Central American country close to the Caribbean Sea and…
Amapiano: One Planet Under a Groove
I was first introduced to the genre known as Amapiano in 2020. During lockdown, I spent much of…
Protests Erupt in London After Video Surfaces of Peckham Shopkeeper Assaulting Black Woman
Hundreds of people assembled outside a London beauty supply store this week after video footage of the shopowner…
At Least 10,000 Missing, Feared Dead As Floods Devastate Eastern Libya
At least 2,000 people have died after Storm Daniel flooded much of Libya’s northeast, and a further 10,000…
Atlantic Archives: Afro-Brazilians Fight Back Against Religious Violence
With the largest population of African descendants in the world, Brazil also has unbroken links to indigenous African…
What You Should Know About the Haitian Revolution
What began as a massive rebellion against slavery and colonization turned out to be a decade-long war with…
At Least 1,400 Tigrayans Starve to Death Amid Food Aid Suspension
It has been four months since the U.N.’s World Food Programme (WFP) and the U.S.’s leading aid agency…
All The Smoke: The Health-boosting Benefits of Sudanese Dukhan
When most of us think about smoking, several health alarm bells sound off. During the late 90s, there…
Sed Miles Is Changing the Narrative on the Black Diaspora
When groups of well-intentioned Black Americans travel to Brazil to learn about the people and culture, I am…