In 2015, UCLA fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon and sorority Alpha Phi hosted a Kanye West-themed party inspiring its majority-white student population in attendance to dote extra baggy clothing, artificially plumped lips, and faces blackened by charcoal as a costume. On the surface level, these students are playing off of common stereotypes of black people as […]
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In cities, suburbs, and rural communities across the United States, their neighborhoods remain stubbornly segregated along racial and ethnic lines. A typical white person lives in a neighborhood that is 75 percent white and only 8 percent African American, whereas a typical African American person lives in a neighborhood that is only 35 percent white […]
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Slap Dee’s “mother tongue” music video featuring Daev Zambian hip-hop artist Slap Dee’s 2020 album “Mother Tongue” celebrates women, love, Zambian culture and Zambian languages. Slap Dee glorifies Africa in the song “mother tongue” featuring Daev. He raps, “I rise in an African song/sleeping in an African moon.” These lyrics insinuate the African ‘song’ and […]
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On his fourth performance in Uganda, Tanzanian singing star and one of Africa’s most acclaimed artistes, Diamond Platnumz, is set to headline a concert organized by Comedy Store Uganda. The 2015 MTV Africa Music Award (MAMA) winner, whose 2023 release Yatapita has gained wide popularity, will be performing at Kololo Airstrip in Kampala on July […]
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There will be no room for error on Friday as Blacks Power and UPDF continue to fight for league survival away from home. Blacks Power make the trip to Arua to face already relegated Onduparaka while UPDF visit Jinja army side Gaddafi FC. Hussein Mbalangu’s men come into the game second from bottom with 23 […]
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(DOHA, Qatar)— Ugandan director Ssimbwa Deo has been in Qatar only three months and already he is staging a performance of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Strangers on A Train” with Doha Players. Directing plays since 2007 all around the world, Ssimbwa is now in Qatar teaching drama at the International School of London. He spoke with BFE media about […]
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The City Council of Oakland, California has made the decision to rename a section of MacArthur Boulevard between Grand Avenue and Van Buren Avenue as “Tupac Shakur Way.” This move pays tribute to the iconic rap legend and his deep connection to the city. TUPAC’S CONNECTION TO OAKLAND Tupac Shakur, renowned for his artistry, activism, […]
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Fid Q, one of Tanzania’s most widely known Hip Hop rappers hit the scene again in 2020 in the middle of the global pandemic with a banger. The Tanzanian rapper is known for his pride in his country and African heritage. More so his love for Hip Hop culture truly comes across in all of […]
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Media personality, Andrew Kyamagero aka Omuntu Wawansi quit Ntinda-based Radio 4 following six years of service. Kyamagero who joined Radio 4 in November 2018, stopped working at the end of April. His workmates organised a send-off dinner and had a chat with him. “My great listeners, I want to take a moment to express my […]
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Allan Okello won and converted a penalty in the first half to keep KCCA’s pursuit of the league crown alive as they overcome BUL at the MTN Omondi stadium, Lugogo. The midfielder, on loan from Algeria’s AC Paradou came down under a slight challenge in the area with referee Lucky Kasalirwe pointing to the spot […]
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