Launched in 2000, the Caine Prize for African Writing is a award for short stories written by writers of African origin and published in the English language. This year’s 166 entries from 23 countries is the highest number of submissions in its 17 year history.
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Afro-owned airline expanding – New York Amsterdam News
While all of the major airlines in the Caribbean are losing money and carrying debts totaling more than $50 million annually, a small upstart airline, now in its fourth year of operation, is moving to expand and open new routes.
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How a Chicago Program Cut Violent Arrests in Half – The Atlantic
Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy thinks emotional well-being can help reduce gun deaths.
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Invisible Child – The New York Times
Girl in the Shadows: Dasani’s Homeless Life (2013)
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DC institution Ben’s Chili Bowl repaints famous mural – without Bill Cosby – The Guardian
At a Washington eatery that sits at the heart of the black culture and history it celebrates, the entertainer’s fall from grace poses painful questions.
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Remembering Beaches as Battlegrounds for Civil Rights – The Weekly Challenger
In 1960, black protesters in Biloxi, Mississippi, were attacked while demanding equal access to public beaches. Now the remaining activists are working to preserve the history of the “wade-ins” that opened the space to everyone.
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5 Visually Stunning Comic Books Set In Africa – Fortress of Solitude
You’ve probably see the Black Panther trailer. For many of you, Black Panther is probably the only time you see the words comics and Africa in the same sentence. However, there is a growing movement across both the African continent and diaspora to create a new wave of comics inspired by African art, culture and aesthetic.
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Remembering Gwen Patton, Activist and Theorist – Black Perspectives
“Ideas are powerful,” Dr. Gwendolyn Patton used to say when she talked to the younger generation about civil rights and political organizing.
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Running While Black: Melanin and Movement Does Not a ‘Thug’ Make – The Root
Rule 1: If your skin comes within two dozen shades of looking blue in the moonlight, don’t run at night. Rule 2: If your schedule demands it, be careful.
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A Crowdfunding Effort Launches to Commemorate Khadija Saye, Artist Killed in London Inferno – Hyperallergic
The campaign, launched by three friends and supporters of Saye’s, aims to raise £50,000 to promote the work of other young artists.
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