LIFESTYLE
Lifestyle & Culture From Across The African Diaspora
The Formation Of Diaspora Part 1
In 1965, after more than six decades of Pan-Africanism, a new paradigm was emerging, led by a new generation of intellectuals, politicos, and activists. In that moment, the framework that had begun with a brief conference in London, had been formed in the shadow of empires, grew to span nations and, nurtured by many of the best minds of the century, played a key role in reshaping the world, began to end.
It’s A Family Affair Part 1: The House
At the beginning of 1956, the Belfield area of Philadelphia was a predominantly white part of the city. With few exceptions, just about all of the African Americans to be found there were domestic workers, coming in and out of houses as they finished their work as maids. But in October of that year, a new family arrived. Made up of three generations — a grandmother, her four children, and two grandchildren — they were only the second Black family to move onto the block.
Morocco: A Photographic Journey
The story of Marrakech begins in the year 475 AH (1062 AD), as two men walked together in the Sahara desert. Cousins by blood, brothers in arms and ideology, they had spent years at war and were touring the desert in search of a future.
What Is The African Diaspora?
It’s Hip Hop and street style. It’s Juneteenth in Harlem, the Caribbean Day Parade in Brooklyn and Carnevale everywhere. It’s all over Beyonce’s latest video. But what is the African Diaspora? It’s a common term for referring to the collection of cultures across the world that trace their roots back to the African continent.
A Day At The Beach: Sag Harbor With Mr. Baldwin Style
There are some days that are magic. Days when it all goes right - the perfect setting, the perfect weather, and the perfect group of friends gathered to mark an important occasion. For Donnell and Courtney Baldwin, New York fashion stylists known for their brand, Mr. Baldwin Style, that moment came on a sunny day at Havens Beach in Sag Harbor. The idyllic location, set among bright white sands, long blades of grass, and even a few deer roaming by the ocean, was perfect for the couple’s celebration of their six-year wedding anniversary.
To Be Free: Adepero Oduye Channels Nina Simone
Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason sit down with friend, and filmmaker, Adepero Oduye to discuss radical creativity and her groundbreaking film, To Be Free, where Oduye transforms into the legendary Nina Simone.