Browsing: Africa

In this clip, Gambian Pan-Africanist Ousman Touray lashes out at mainstream media portrayals of Africa – which focus exclusively on the negative news coming out of…

As Ghanian President and Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah once famously stated, ‘Pan-Africanism or perish!’  When Pan-Africanists talk about the need to fight for a unified Pan-African…

From happenings at the UN to the repatriation of fallen anti-apartheid fighters in Zimbabwe, here’s our weekly photo dump. 1. Port-Au-Prince, Haiti – Kenyan president William…

International media is quick to condemn an entire religion for the crimes of an individual, especially when the perpetrator is a Black, Brown or Muslim. That’s…

Do you remember when African Stream reposted a video earlier this year of Dr. Ruha Benjamin (@ruha9) telling a class of US university graduates that Black…

In a powerful statement, NFL legend Jim Brown (@jimbrown) critiqued the role of modern Black celebrities, calling them a ‘1984 Uncle Tom.’ He calls out how…

African Stream is under attack! Since our inception less than two years ago, we’ve attempted to reshape the narratives surrounding Africa and African people. In doing…

It seems African people’s problems are similar the world over. In this clip from a recent ‘Drink Champs’ episode, legendary reggae artist Buju Banton proposed government…

The Prime Minister of Palestine, Dr. Mohammad Mustafa, reminded the world that the besieged enclave of Gaza is experiencing modern history’s ‘darkest chapter.’ During his recent…

Israel’s seizure in May of the Philadelphia Corridor – that is, of Gaza’s border with Egypt – is reshaping relations with Cairo. The move not only…