Category: Entertainment
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🇹🇿 The Tanzania Influence Question: Pornography, Foreign Funding and the Politics of Digital Influence
By Panafrican.email Editorial Desk A provocative claim circulating online has raised an uncomfortable question about the intersection of foreign funding, social-media influence, adult entertainment and political activism in Tanzania: Can popular culture and internet personalities become instruments of political influence? The controversy centers on Tanzanian digital personality Rachel Dangwa and activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, alongside…
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Meek Mill Returns to Temple University With Dream Chasers Summit, Turning Philly Roots Into a Blueprint for the Next Generation
PHILADELPHIA — Thirteen years after the original Dream Chasers Summit was held at Temple University, Philadelphia-born rapper and entrepreneur Meek Mill returned to North Broad Street with a message that reached beyond music: success is not simply about making it out—it is about creating opportunities for the people coming behind you. On September 10, 2026,…
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Streets Is Watching — When Hip-Hop Became the Camera
Before the streaming era, before music videos became short films and rappers routinely crossed into Hollywood, Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records created Streets Is Watching—a gritty visual project that blurred the line between hip-hop, street documentary and independent cinema. Originally released in 1998, Streets Is Watching captures Jay-Z at a pivotal moment: no longer simply an…
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🇺🇸 Nas Celebrates Historic Opening of New York City’s First Full-Scale Casino in Queens
Queens meets global entertainment: Nas steps into a major new chapter as Resorts World New York City expands into a full-scale casino and entertainment destination.
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BET News and the Vanishing Digital Archive: What Happens When Black Media History Goes Offline?
By Panafrican.email News Desk A piece of Black media history appears to have disappeared from the public internet. BET has removed its digital news articles from BET.com, reportedly as the company shifts the website toward a more video-first strategy. The change may appear to be a routine corporate redesign, but for journalists, researchers, historians and…
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🇨🇦 The Eyes of Ghana to Open Montreal International Black Film Festival
MONTREAL — September 2026 — Ghana’s cinematic history will take center stage in Montreal this month as The Eyes of Ghana opens the 22nd Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) with its Quebec premiere on Wednesday, September 23. The screening will take place at Théâtre Outremont at 7 p.m. as the festival launches its 2026…
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🇧🇫 17 Billion CFA Cotton Processing Project Set to Transform Textile Manufacturing and Create Thousands of Jobs
A major 17 billion CFA franc investment is set to expand cotton processing and textile manufacturing, with projected annual production of millions of meters of fabric, garments, T-shirts, knitwear and socks. The project is expected to create 600 direct jobs and approximately 15,000 indirect jobs, strengthening local value addition and Africa’s industrial textile sector.
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🇱🇷 Strange Vessel Found Abandoned on Miami Beach in Monrovia Raises Questions
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — A mysterious vessel that appeared unexpectedly along Miami Beach in Monrovia has sparked curiosity and concern among residents, reviving memories of other unidentified vessels that have washed up along Liberia’s coastline. The unusual discovery was reported in May 2019, when residents of the Miami Beach community near Mamba Point reportedly awoke to…
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🇪🇹 BEFORE THE CROWN
The Untold Story of the Man Who Became Haile Selassie I A new RasTafari TV Network documentary series explores the extraordinary life of Lij Tafari Makonnen before he became Emperor Haile Selassie I. Long before the crown, the coronation, and the name that would resonate across Africa and the world, there was Lij Tafari Makonnen—a…
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🇬🇭 GHANA AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: AFRICAN DESIGNERS TAKE THE GLOBAL RUNWAY
From Accra to New York, African creativity is stepping into one of fashion’s biggest global arenas By Pan African News New York is preparing for another major fashion moment—and this September, Africa’s creative industries are once again making their presence felt. At the center of the excitement is Ghana, where a new generation of designers…