Afrofuturism represents unlimited creativity whether you are a writer, painter, multi-media artist, or a musician tapping into the genre.
Read MoreAfrofuturism in pop culture and in Calgary
The sky would be orange from then on
“Wildfires,” I was told when I was younger. “Wildfires,” I am told now. But there's a stark difference.
Read MoreTeach a man to solar dish
Nēwo approaches the issues of protecting the environment and enriching their communities by providing education to those who seek it for free. As of 2023, Nēwo has several ongoing projects, the most notable is The Abundance Project: Wêyôtan.
Read MoreSARGEANT X COMRADE Release Music Video For “Love Someone”
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Sargeant X Comrade release the music video for “Love Someone”. The new single is part of the Calgary-based duo’s forthcoming album, Lo Fi Future, which arrives July 28 on Mo Gravy Records.
Read MoreAfrican Liberation Day: Uniting the Diaspora Through a Pan-African Education
United African Diaspora (formerly Black People United) is hosting a local celebration on May 27th. This will be Calgary’s second African Liberation Day celebration.
Read MoreGeneration Japa: The Nigerian Dream
Japa is a popular reference word for leaving Nigeria. It’s an originally termed Yoruba word which means ‘Run’. However, Japa isn’t a mere jog. It’s not a 6 am run through the neighborhood and you’re back to your home. For a lot of young people in Nigeria, to Japa means to leave and never return.
Read MoreSarah Uwadiae on mental health, therapy, and 'Catharsis'
Sarah Uwadiae is exploring mental health in Calgary’s African and Black immigrant communities, creating space for necessary conversations around help and healing.
Read MoreKevin Burt on Living the Blues
you can learn to play the Blues. But really, it’s something you gotta be able to feel, it’s something you live. The Blues lives within because it’s all about ‘how are you expressing your soul?’
Read MoreI moved because my family moved. The loneliness of the Canadian winter was numbing
Every so often, I was told I would turn into "a real Canadian" soon enough
Read MoreOn the legalization of homosexuality in Saint Kitts and Nevis
On August 30th 2022, Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) became the most recent nation in the Caribbean to strike down its laws criminalizing homosexuality. Many gay rights activist groups have excitedly lauded this inherently decolonial move, and while I absolutely did unleash a few sobs of joy at the news, my giddiness has slightly subdued.
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