Sky Is Black Who We Are. What We do. EVENT: October 28, 2022 | Mark Your Calendar Black Media: Reflecting on the Past and Reimagining the Future Friday, October 28th at the Howard Thurman Center More information on the symposium & register https://t.co/DwdWnSDsiU pic.twitter.com/kOLZcBb3D6 — BU AFAM Studies (@BU_AFAM) October 1, 2022
RECOLLECT Black Beyond Data Event: December 9, 2022 | Looking forward to this @dorothyjberry event... https://t.co/CK3LjMS6j8 — James Neal (@james3neal) September 11, 2022
Sky Is Black Wakanda Arriving Soon Yeah, we said it. Enjoy this view of the new Science and Technology Museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | Life is too short, stay awake for it. pic.twitter.com/cMh7gstbW4 — Edom Fekade (@edomfekade) September 30, 2022
RECOLLECT AfricaTown Lives! Learn how the the Africans aboard the slave ship, Clotilda, made history. Never forget. Never, ever forget...who we are. | Exclusive: ‘Last American slave ship’ discovered in AlabamaThe schooner Clotilda smuggled African captives into the U.S. in 1860, more than 50 years after importing slaves was outlawed.National GeographicJoel
Money Moves Baobab Fruit Ethiopian B2B retail startup, Shemach, raises $50K from Baobab Network. https://t.co/YTvcqOvmZp — SHEGA (@ShegaHQ) September 25, 2022
Sky Is Black Fly is Black Two of Africa’s most consequential countries - #Nigeria & #Ethiopia - partnering big! The Nigerian Gov’t today announced that Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest, selected as strategic partner & 49% shareholder of Nigeria Air, the flag carrier. Pan-Africanism at it’s best! pic.twitter.com/1p2Bjcrqy6 — Zemedeneh Negatu
Sky Is Black Is the A.I. war already over? Has A.I. already dealt the "inevitable" death blow? Needless to say, we shall discuss what Timnit and others have to say about this. The conversation continues... Really appreciate that this story is highlighting the disparate treatment towards @timnitGebru. Sorta fascinating to watch Alphabet PR scrambling in so
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #37 BC and Anton discuss the Black millionaire mindset, the Pan-Africon AI Conference in Addis Ababa, and the glorious rebirth of AfricaTown, the historic city of refuge located in the southern United States. The conversation continues…
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #36 In this portion, Anton and BC discuss the new Predator movie, Prey, consider how a person becomes vibranium infused, and reflect on the new African virtual space, Ubuntuland. The conversation continues…
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #35 Anton and BC welcome Ethiopian architect, Nahom Teklu, for a raw and audio-challenged conversation about city making, heritage preservation, and the future of Addis Ababa. Many more conversations to come…
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #34 Anton and BC discuss Wakanda Forever, the new format for the podcast, and the empowering and inspiring art of Ethiopian Afrofuturist, Fanuel Leul.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #33 “I am a digital artist who currently lives and works in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa. In my artwork, traditional elements are brought to life with contrasting and harmonious compositions of futuristic technology. I would say my distinctive personal style has an Afrofuturistic theme that emanates joy and peace, a way
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #32 Anton and BC welcome Dr. Lavonya Jones, Director of the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative, and discuss the African Youth Survey, pictures from the new Webb telescope, and the reasons for Lagos, Nigeria being named “the second worst livable city in the world.” Atlanta, stand up! Lagos, stand up!
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #31 BC and Anton welcome the founder of the ONE AFRICA movement, Mika Chavala, and discuss Invest Fest, the crypto country, Afropolitan, and the reopening of London’s historic Africa Centre.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #30 Anton and BC welcome Aisha Nyandoro from Springboard to Opportunities, and discuss Chipper Cash, the African Futures Institute, and the brave new film, Neptune Frost.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #29 BC and Anton discuss architect Mariam Kamara, the African Futures Institute, and the repatriation of Benin’s artistic heritage.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #28 BC and Anton welcome architect Dawit Benti, and discuss Addis Ababa, Messob Tower, and 2022 Pritzker Prize winner, Francis Kere.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #27 They’re back! Anton and BC welcome Beserat Debebe from ETAN Comics, and discuss artist Ernie Barnes, Rwanda’s role in the UK’s refugee crisis, and their evolving understanding of so-called “Afrofuturism.”
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #26 Anton and BC discuss teff, Yatreda, and highlights from the first 25 episodes.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #25 BC and Anton welcome Ricki Fairley, founder of Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, and discuss Rwanda, Tefftastic, and the LA Times Festival of Books.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #24 BC and Anton discuss Selam Bank, 2014, and the three women who have made Anton a better man.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #23 Anton and BC discuss Eswatini, the Battle of Adwa, and the launch of Mika Chavala’s One Africa.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #22 BC and Anton discuss Ukraine, Band of Vices, and probably something else.
Sky Is Black SKY IS BLACK - Episode #21 BC and Anton welcome John Hervey of Beyond Time Comics, and discuss BLCK VC, children’s books, and the power of authentic storytelling.