Tag: Black culture
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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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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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🌍 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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Jordan Brand Looks Ahead to the Air Jordan 41 and the Future of Michael Jordan’s Signature Legacy
Jordan Brand is preparing for the next chapter of one of the most influential sneaker franchises in history with the upcoming Air Jordan 41. The new model continues the annual evolution of Michael Jordan’s original signature footwear line while reflecting the brand’s broader approach to innovation, performance and cultural relevance. The Air Jordan franchise has…
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🇺🇸 LSU Black Students Raise Alarm Over Future of African American Cultural Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Black students at Louisiana State University (LSU) are raising concerns about the future of a campus space they describe as far more than a physical building, following reports that staff positions connected to the university’s cultural centers have been eliminated. The controversy has drawn attention from LSU’s NAACP chapter, which expressed…
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Erykah Badu Opens the Doors to “The Badudio,” Her Magical Home Studio
Pan African News | Culture & Music There are recording studios, and then there are spaces that feel like an extension of the artist themselves. For legendary neo-soul artist Erykah Badu, that space is “The Badudio”—her personal home studio, a creative sanctuary filled with instruments, sounds, spiritual objects and artifacts that reflect the unmistakable imagination…
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🇺🇸 The Plantations Behind America’s Wealth: Confronting the Brutal Reality of Slavery
By Pan African News The story of America’s economic rise is often told through railroads, factories, banks, agriculture and entrepreneurship. But beneath that familiar narrative lies another history—one built on forced labor, racial violence and the systematic exploitation of millions of enslaved Africans and their descendants. A recent examination of Louisiana’s Whitney Plantation and Woodland…