"How Much Does a Human Life Cost." is a virtual talk story with artists from the Congo on Friday, October 25 at 5 pm Hawaii time.
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The Royal African Society is delighted to announce that Film Africa, one of the most anticipated and celebrated showcases of African cinema in Europe, will return for its 2024 edition from 25 October to 3 November. This year's festival promises an exhilarating array of films, virtual events, director Q&As, panel discussions, professional workshops, master classes, school screenings, and family activities.
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President Biden today signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025, again setting the refugee admissions target at 125,000 for the upcoming fiscal year—as we have for each year of this Administration.
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DELA: The Making of El Anatsui Premieres at Black Star International Film Festival in Ghana to rave reviews.
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FOREIGN PRESS CENTER BRIEFING WITH LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS
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The meeting welcomed new members and discussed past and upcoming activities with focus on creating ways to engage their various communities.
Read MoreThe Media of the Future: Bridging the gap between west and people of African descent.
Read MoreA team of experts from the National Universities Commission (NUC), led by the Ag Executive Secretary, Dr Chris Maiyaki, was on Friday September 6, 2024, hosted by the management staff of the Psycho-Spiritual Institute of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation,
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U.S. and Ghana Nuclear Firms Sign Landmark Commercial Agreement for Small Modular Reactor Project in Ghana.
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'DELA' Interview: Remembering Tam Fiofori - Filmmaker Visionary Historian Critic This interview was conducted in June 2021 for the biographical documentary DELA: The Making of El Anatsui, directed by Oyiza Adaba.
Read MoreNEW YORK (August 20, 2024) — Black Public Media (BPM)
has issued its 2024 open call for projects that center Black culture, characters, communities and concerns. A total of $175,000 will be awarded this year to U.S. documentary projects currently in pre-production, production or post-production, and intended for public media distribution. The 2024 submission portal (
https://blackpublicmedia.org/for-media-makers/bpm-open-call/
) goes live on Tuesday, September 3, and closes on Monday, September 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Since its inception, BPM has invested more than $17 million toward iconic documentaries and emerging media projects about the global Black experience.
Read MoreThe Democratic National Convention (DNC) is ongoing in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to accept the nomination for President of the United States. Here are some images and Briefings from Day 1
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An opportunity for a self-tour of the iconic Central Park Zoo to capture images deepens a chance to increase visibility to the importance of wildlife, conservation, and the natural world.
Read MoreWASHINGTON DC, August 12, 2024 – The Nigerian Center is pleased to announce a new
partnership with African Ancestry (AfricanAncestry.com), the pioneers of single lineage genetic ancestry tracing for people of African descent. This collaboration offers language classes specifically designed for African Ancestry testers, fostering a deeper connection to cultural roots and heritages in Africa.
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Oyiza Adaba stops by artist Yifat Bezalel’s studio in Manhattan during her residency program in New York.
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Oyiza Adaba captures a glimpse of the ground floor of the historic Daily News Building in midtown Manhattan.
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Amidst the ongoing war in the Middle East and Ukraine, the rise of anti-government protests, mass migration and general global tensions, there is a "forgotten" war that is yet to garner as much media coverage. Two strategic events took place in the U.S. this week, to bring the much needed attention to the ongoing war in Sudan.
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How well are you protected as a consumer, given the vast array of products we consume everyday? In this special report, Oyiza Adaba, examines Consumer Reports America, an 87 year-old non-profit institution that has been championing consumer rights - from food to flying cars.
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The #endbadgovernance protest in front of Nigeria House on 2nd Avenue New York, where only a handful of protesters showed up. They however made their demands clear under the watchful eye of the NYPD.
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The long-anticipated Caribbean Tropical Fiesta 2024 hosted by Nigerian West Indian Association took place on Saturday the 20th of July at the Whitesands School in Lekki Lagos, Nigeria. The venue was colorful and the ambiance was nothing short of breathtaking.
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