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You are beautiful; but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty.
– Congolese Proverb (via dynamicafrica)
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The homie, @laiya’sworld sits down with cast member David Oyewolo and an original redtail Dr.Brown and discuss the significance of the first all black casted action film. My favorite comments are from David on absence of a white savior character & marginalization. In addition, also another profound moment occrus when as Dr. Brown addresses the WWII famous taunts of African Americans...
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Tyra Banks strike the pose: A film by Marcus Gaab.
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Style, after all, plays the role of silent orator in most every form of protest....
– Robin Givhan.
Here for full article : The MLK Memorial fashion moment
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Hasaki Ya Suda
French/Burkinabe filmmaker Cedric Ido’s 25-minute award-winning short film titled Hasaki Ya Suda
It’s the year 2100. Global warming has resulted in severe aridness causing famines and conflicts. Fertile lands of the past are all set to become the battlegrounds of the future, and in this innovative, energetic film we see three swordsmen battle for their very survival.
Watch HERE
(Film is...
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Focus on Maki Oh by Amaka Osakwe →
A brilliant expose of an interview by @MarianKihogo that reveals the genius of Nigerian designer,Amaka Osakwe of Maki Oh.
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Lover of Life: Bi Kidude →
a Beautiful feature on the tantalizing mysticism of the Zanzibari Legend Bi Kidude by @mambomagazine’s @RachelHamada
Photocredit: Rachel Hamada
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If you’re really listening, if you’re awake to the poignant beauty...
– Andrew Harvey via @kyraocity
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A documentary portrait of the African photographer Malick Sidibe, and a journey through Malian history inspired by his iconic images. Sidibe’s snapshots from the late 50s through to the early 70s capture the carefree spirit of a youth asserting their freedom from colonialism in the early days of Malian independence - until a coup ushered in decades of austere military dictatorship. So this...