African Diaspora

In Miami, PRIZM Art Fair Builds the Market for Artists From the African Diaspora

Black art may be finally getting a hint of the spotlight it deserves, but when Mikhaile Solomon launched PRIZM seven years ago, the fair was a profound challenge to the status quo.

By Renee Royale

Formerly Undocumented Congressman Urges Africans to ‘Be Bold’ in the Trump Era

“You should not confine yourself to the parameters that society, traditional society places upon you because sometimes, those parameters restrict your creativity, your innovativeness and your ability to do as much as you can do. So be bold, unafraid, don’t be afraid. Don’t feel like you have to act in trepidation.”

By Madina Toure

Chicano Batman Transcend World Music to Make a Powerful Statement

Chicano Batman know how to reclaim the language of an oppressive regime in order to turn it back on the oppressor.

By Justin Joffe

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