MONEY MOVES

Invest in Ghanaian Real Estate for Under $200,000

Sister Ivy Prosper introduces us to Indigo Homes and a couple who has found a new and very rewarding life in Accra. That's how we do it.

MONEY MOVES

They Moved to South Africa

Asad and Adrienne moved from New Orleans to Johannesburg to discover a much deeper and much more satisfying life. Well done, fam.

Dance

A New Era Begins

Geoff Bennett of PBS sits down with Alicia Graf Mack , the fourth Artistic Director of the historic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. From PBS: "The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has just launched a 20-city U.S. tour under its new artistic director, Alicia Graf Mack. She's

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FESTIVAL

A New Center for the Study and Preservation of Soul Food

The Muloma Heritage Center has acquired 38 acres on St. Helena Island and is preparing to build a space dedicated to culture, cuisine, sustainability, agriculture, and ecology. This is what I'm talking about! Press Release: The Muloma Heritage Center is pleased to announce a grant of $1,765,

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Quick Look: "THE RISE AND FALL OF REGGIE DINKINS."

The series stars Tracy Morgan and features a stellar cast that includes Daniel Radcliffe, Ronny Chieng, and Erika Alexander.

MONEY MOVES

Moving to Addis Ababa

Wasihun and Princess share their experience of moving from the United States to the capital of Ethiopia. Well played, fam. The Insider’s Guide to Buying Property in Addis Ababa: Your 2026 Blueprint | new dimension propertiesAddis Ababa isn’t just changing; it’s transforming. With new developments, infrastructure projects, and

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Quick Look: "IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME"

Go behind the scenes of this Sundance film, directed by Walter Thompson-Hernandez, with the team from The Hollywood Reporter.

Music

Bennington Gets It

In 2025, Bennington College in Vermont celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the school's Black Music Department. History made, and history remembered. From Mikaela Lefrak and Andrea Laurion: "In the mid-1970s, avant-garde musician and Bennington College professor Bill Dixon created a department called the Black Music Division. Along

STORYTELLING

The Mecca of Black Storytelling

The largest Black film festival in the United States returns to Los Angeles from February 7th to the 22nd. Founded by actor and activist, Danny Glover, the 34th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) will take place at The Culver Theater and Cinemark Baldwin Hills, and celebrate the

RECOLLECT

The Supreme Justice

In Becoming Thurgood on PBS, we meet the Black man beyond the black robe. Watch the full episode here.

MONEY MOVES

How to Build and Scale a Global Fashion Brand

The founder of Wear Ghana discusses scaling a business with The Blakprint's Tim Swain. Yes, the world is waiting.

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Quick Look: "MICHAEL"

The Michael Jackson biopic is directed by Antoine Fuqua and stars Jaafar Jackson, Coleman Domingo, and Nia Long. Who's bad?

SKY IS BLACK

The Joke Is On Us

Welcome to the world of moltbots. Ugh. Here we go... From Cade Metz of the New York Times: "Last Wednesday, Matt Schlicht, a technologist living in a small town just south of Los Angeles, launched a new social network called Moltbook...In just two days, more than 10,000

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"I was like, this is an incredible story and an incredible woman. Let's put her on stage.”

From Jacob Aloi at MPR News: "Composer Florence Price’s music once reached major American orchestras. In the 1930s her works were performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, making her the first Black woman to achieve that recognition. Within a generation, her story has largely dropped out of the

SKY IS BLACK

Street. Play. Love.

Steph and Ayesha Curry's mission to reimagine playgrounds in the city of Oakland.

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We Remember

A 14-foot bronze and granite monument stands outside First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, Virginia, honoring the United States Colored Troops and their pivotal role in the Civil War. Never forget. Never, ever forget. From Monica Johnson at WSLS News: "The Franklin County NAACP has unveiled a monument honoring

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Quick Look: "LIVING HARRIET TUBMAN"

The short film, which will premier at the Black History Film Festival in Washington, D.C., focuses on Nancy Whittle, a longtime reenactment artist in California. We out.

Rest in Peace and Power

Gloria Wade-Gayles

An HBCU educator, author, and champion for African-American women. From Jamal Watson via the EDULedger: "Born on July 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Bertha and Robert Wade, Wade-Gayles would become one of the most influential voices in comparative women's studies and African American literary criticism, building

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Quick Look: "TO ADAEGO WITH LOVE"

The Nigerian period romantic drama is directed by Nwamaka Chikezie.

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FESTIVAL

All the Flavors

Chef Dieuveil Malonga has traveled to nearly every country in Africa, tasting dishes and discovering traditions. He's sharing what he's learned.

SKY IS BLACK

The Power of TRINITY

Superstar artist and entrepreneur will.i.am is preparing to build a new kind of Nvidia-powered A.I. vehicle. Addis, here we come.

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Quick Look: "AVENGERS-DOOMSDAY"

The film is scheduled to be released on December 18, 2026.

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Quick Look: "SEEDS"

The celebrated documentary, directed by Brittany Shyne and executive produced by Tessa Thompson, focuses on the ongoing challenges faced by Black generational farmers in the U.S. Remember who we are. ‘Seeds’ Review: Nine Years in the Making, a Film as Patient and Persevering as the Black Farmers It DocumentsIn

SKY IS BLACK

Here's What to Expect

Vista Equity Partners founder and CEO, Robert Smith, details what he intends to do with A.I. Listen closely.

SKY IS BLACK

Really? A Trillion More?

Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, says more than a trillion dollars is needed to support and sustain the world's new A.I. expectations. C'mon, be honest. Is that really all? Of course it isn't.