They came bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. This description of the Magi, the three kings or wise men who followed a star to the newborn Jesus, has always … Read More
The outcry began in Minnesota, but campaigners spread the spark of the movement to towns around the world. In the UK, even as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country, tens … Read More
At the halfway mark of Lovers Rock, the new Steve McQueen film set at a blues party in 1980, at least a hundred partygoers calmly sing an a capella song … Read More
Blues music sets a sensuous tone and is obviously important, largely in the recording studio scenes, but not as much as you might expect. (Davis doesn’t do her own singing … Read More
Written by Digby Warde-Aldam This article was published in partnership with Artsy, the global platform for discovering and collecting art. The original article can be seen here. The opinions expressed … Read More
In recent years, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have become leading voices in black culture – in music, film, fashion, social media, comedy and even our memes. … Read More
‘Ridley Road has an authentic sense of diversity, community and culture. This image coincides with my personal photography project, It’s My Hair, which focuses on the skills, time and effort … Read More
Historians estimate that one in four cowboys were African American, though you’d never guess because the conventional Hollywood image of a cowboy is a white man. Black cowboys have been … Read More
