A Study of Harmattan Earth tones and Movement
Sometime in January, I got back together with Kelechi Orode, one of my favorite photographers in Abuja. This time we decided to explore Abuja’s earth tones in the harmattan haze, while...
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The power of the Afro pick | Small Thing Big Idea, a TED series
The Afro pick is much more than a styling tool. It's a major player in Black history, explains artist Jon Gray. Small Thing Big Idea, a TED original...
My Bali Swing View
Close your eyes and envision yourself swinging 78 ft. above ground, as a cool breeze of wind hits your face and your adrenaline is rushing, you're blissfully basking...
Watching Oprah
Last week the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture opened a new exhibit titled "Watching Oprah". Since it's opening September 2016, the museum has had...
Egypt Meets New York: History, Art and Culture!
I never really liked museums as I thought they were kind of boring and just packed with history and stories that I could not piece together. It changed...
Six Reasons Why I Love Mardi Gras And My City New Orleans
To most people in the world, January 6th is just another day. Here in New Orleans it’s Twelfth Night (Feast Of The Epiphany), the beginning of our Mardi...
My Fantastic Experience At Essence Festival
Every Fourth of July weekend, millions of people make plans to go to the beach, barbeques, picnics and pop fire crackers, but here in New Orleans it’s all...
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