Nollywood: An African View of Africa
Nigerians are writing and directing movies that show Africa in a more sophisticated and nuanced light. Nollywood is spreading in the Bronx and not just among Africans.
Court TV Documentary Shows: How Government Failed Us on 9/11
September 11, 2001 marked the worst attack on American soil. But the thousands of people who were killed by terrorists that day was not the worst part of the attack. The worst part was that our own government could have prevented it.
The N-Word Is Not What’s Up
By Aisha Al-Muslim Walking on the train station platform, as I passed a group of four young Hispanic males, all I could hear coming out their mouths was “nigga, nigga, nigga.” This prompted me to turn around to look at them, and to censure the angry words that were about to spill out my own […]
Eliminating German Stereotypes
Contrary to popular belief, Germany is actually a very liberal, hedonistic and hospitable place.
Sexploitation in the Hip-Hop Industry
Many feel the creation of a misogynistic image of black women poses a threat to the identity of black women in society and black culture in general.