Author: intalks
In celebrating Black revolution-icons and movements throughout history that have fostered revolutionary thinking and encouraged social progress. Black history is filled with an abundance of brave, Era-defining artists, writers, politicians and more who have embodied a spirit of boldness and progressive thinking in the face of adversity. In today’s rocky political landscape of hate, misogyny, and anti-blackness, these thinker’s teachings, words and ideas are invaluable. There’s no shortage of literature from the likes of Malcom X to Steve Biko, Thomas Sankara and more that continue to spark fire in people and encourage a revolutionary spirits years after they were written.…
Ryan Coogler on How ‘Black Panther’ Led to His Latest Film, ‘Sinners’ The film represents a departure for the “Black Panther” director, and a creative risk; it grapples with ideas about music, race, family, religion—and vampires. The decade-long dominance of Marvel Studios in American popular cinema has insured that, among other things, we all recognize an origin story when we see one. To the extent that such neat inception points exist in real life, an afternoon at an aging movie palace on the corner of Lake Park and Grand Avenues, in central Oakland, California, provided one for the filmmaker Ryan…
. The British-Nigerian Actress stars alongside Michael B. Jordan in the 1930s- set supernatural film outside three Weeks Ago. In the Spring Of 2024, Wunmi Mosaku and her SINNERS castmates kept hoping that people would embrace Ryan Coogler’s story in the same manner they were on set. Fast forward to the present day, the film is now the Black Panther filmmaker’s second cultural phenomenon, sporting the decade’s strongest reviews from critics and audiences, as well as the biggest opening weekend ($48 million) for an original film in the 2020s. Wunmi Mosaku has built a formidable standing in the horror genre. Whether it’s an indie…
Yasuke was a samurai of African origin who served Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga’s death. According to historical accounts, Yasuke first arrived in Japan in the service of Italian Jesuit Alessandro Valignano. Nobunaga summoned him out of a desire to see a black man. Subsequently, Nobunaga took him into his service and gave him the name Yasuke. As a samurai, he was granted a sword, a house and a stipend. Yasuke accompanied Nobunaga until his death and fought at the Honnō-ji Incident until the death of Oda Nobutada. Afterwards, Yasuke was sent back to the Jesuits. There are no subsequent records of his life. Rimpa-style suzuri-bako (detail) from 1590s possibly…
1)“DISGRACE” by J.M. COETZEE, 1999 J.M. Coetzee’s “Disgrace” is about a lot of things, but at its heart it is an anatomy of racial hierarchy change in contemporary South Africa. The book is also about the condition of the human experience at the end of the Apartheid regime. Published in 1999, this is Coetzee’s second book where characters are compelled to explore the intricate complexity of humanity after he published “Life & Times of Michael K” in 1983. J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace was awarded the 1999 Booker Prize. The novel opens with an almost banal story of a fifty-two-year-old university professor from Cape Town,…
These books by Black Authors covers a range of Historical events, eras and figures that higlights the rich history of the continent. There are a plethora of books out there proclaiming to truthfully capture the continent’s rich history, but they aren’t all worthy of our time. Infact many of these ones we grew up reading in Schools Textbooks do fall into this category. These often one-dimensional did little to capture the Africa’s Multi-faceted history and were mostly told from a European framework reference. Nanjala Nyabola is a Kenyan commentator giving opinions with a focus on politics, war, social justice, books,…
African Literary Magazines and journals don’t just shape literary culture, they offer the most rebellious responses to political and social movements. They not only respond to the cultures they’re in, these magazines also creates distinct cultures they’re in, these magazines also creates distinctive cultures of their own that reflects the personalities of their editors. Some are experimental and bold, some are satirical and polemic, some can also be Aesthetically Conservative, but they all find beautiful ways to confront the most pressing issues in the society. Magazines archive stories that might not always gain the attention that books will, but are…
Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the Afrika 70 released “Colonial Mentality” in 1977 following an attack in the Kalakuta Republic by the Nigerian Army. In it, he urges unity among the African people and the pursuit of a genuine independence. INTALKS AFRICA explores a classic release from the catalogue of a Legendary Nigerian musician and political activist Fela Kuti. The 1970s were a trying time for the African continent. Several African countries had entered their initial phase of independence from the colonial ruler. While some held onto a power-hungry way of governing from the West. Fela Anikulapo Ransome Kuti, the founder…
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Fido, a rising Nigerian musician, has recently been at the center of a public dispute regarding his discovery and the contributions of his marketing team to his success. His journey from obscurity to prominence, especially with his hit single “Joy Is Coming,” highlights the complexities and challenges emerging artists face in the Nigerian music industry. Born Awosika Olayemi Josiah in Matogun, Ogun State, Fido began his musical journey in his local church choir, nurturing his passion for music from a young age. In 2019, he enrolled at the PEFTI Film Institute, where he honed his skills in music production, blending…