I remember the first time I saw a Japanese dancehall queen. Her name Junko Kudo and she was crowned Dancehall Queen in 2002. She was the first non-Jamaican to b... Read More...
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The platform allows viewers to peek behind the curtain, over the fence and through the cracks of black identity worldwide.
Who here hasn’t been frust... Read More...
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No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, a... Read More...
So there I am, sitting on Solomon Pass, about 13 miles outside of Safford, Arizona. Ahead are cows, canyons, mountains, rattlesnakes, and a dearth of water – an... Read More...
The first of its kind, NOMADNESS Travel Tribe's AUDACITY Fest injected a black and brown lifeline into Oakland's Jack London Square waterfront on September... Read More...
Griots Republic reached out to Global Hip- Hop Connoisseur and radio host, Natalie Crüe, for a suggested reading list for readers wanting to learn more about hi... Read More...
I was at the Schomburg and we signed the declaration of the 10th element of hip-hop right after Phife Dawg died all these other artists are dying from food-... Read More...
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“I am not an anomaly. What I’ve done, others can do. It’s doable. You just have to have the courage to take the first step and be low-key about it.”
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You can call it New Zealand hip-hop, but if you call it Aotearoa hip-hop you are showing respect to the indigenous peoples, the caretakers of this land.
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"In U.S. State efforts to reach Arab audiences through hip-hop, both the whitewashing of the legacy of American hip-hop (by aligning it with U.S. State policy... Read More...
Although I own a women’s set of kente cloth, I have never worn a full kente outfit. There has not yet been an occasion in my life important enough to justify it... Read More...
As a travel photographer, I am always asked, “What is the best camera for a beginning travel photographer?” The answer depends on your budget and long-term g... Read More...
I first encountered Go-Go music while visiting family in the DMV (DC, Maryland & Virginia region) in the 80’s and 90’s. However, I didn’t have a true unders... Read More...
Picture, for a moment: The port city of Accra, Ghana, in the mid-1960’s. Formerly the Gold Coast, Ghana is the first black African country to become independent... Read More...
Occasionally, I get the opportunity to take a few days and go visit surrounding countries. I've been in the middle east now for roughly a year and as soon as th... Read More...
