Tag: African diaspora
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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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Saint Heron Opens Free Digital Archive Library, Bringing Rare Black Literature and Art Back Into Reach
By Panafrican.email News Desk In an important new initiative for the preservation and accessibility of Black cultural knowledge, Saint Heron has opened its Saint Heron Digital Archive Library, creating a free lending library centered on rare, first-edition, out-of-print, and historically significant works by Black and brown authors, poets, artists, and cultural thinkers. Founded by artist…
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🇺🇳 Global Reparations Movement: Latest Developments (2026)
Focus on Ghana, California, USA, and Key Beneficiary Nations 1. Ghana’s Leadership in Reparations Advocacy 2024 Developments: Key Quote:“Reparations are not charity; they are a debt owed.”— President Nana Akufo-Addo, Address to the UN General Assembly (September 2023). 2. California’s Reparations Legislation (AB 3121 Updates) 2024 Progress: Opposition: 3. Major Countries Advancing Reparations A. Caribbean…
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🇬🇭 Ghana to Host Diaspora Town Hall at Osu Castle as Government Deepens Engagement With Ghanaians Abroad
ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana is preparing to bring members of its global diaspora closer to national development discussions as the Diaspora Affairs Office hosts a town hall meeting on September 18, 2026, at the Osu Castle Gardens in Accra. The event is expected to provide a platform for Ghanaians living abroad to engage directly with…
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Jasmine Washington Makes Ballet History as a Deaf African American Dance Pioneer
Jasmine Washington is challenging long-held assumptions about who can become a professional ballet dancer, emerging as a groundbreaking figure in the world of classical dance and representation. For generations, ballet has often been viewed as an art form defined by strict traditions, physical precision and an almost absolute dependence on musical cues. But Jasmine Washington’s…
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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…
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🌍 Jaylen Brown Challenges Athletes to Rethink Corporate Partnerships and Community Investment
BOSTON — NBA star Jaylen Brown is challenging the next generation of athletes to take a harder look at the companies and institutions they choose to partner with, arguing that financial opportunities should not come at the expense of community investment and social responsibility. Brown’s comments have renewed a broader conversation about the growing relationship…
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🇭🇹 Haitian Student’s Death Highlights Human Cost of TPS Uncertainty in the United States
Springfield, Ohio — Pierre Damas Bel was only 20 years old, but he had already begun building a future around education, service and the pursuit of medicine. A high-achieving graduate of high school in Springfield, Ohio, Bel had recently begun studying physiology and neuroscience at Wright State University, with aspirations of eventually becoming a doctor.…
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🇺🇸 California Moves Toward Requiring Major Companies to Disclose Historical Ties to Slavery
SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers have advanced legislation that could require major companies operating in the state to disclose whether their businesses or predecessors have historical connections to slavery and other forms of forced labor. The measure represents another step in California’s continuing debate over how corporations should confront the legacy of slavery and the…