Who Owns the Soul? Image Rights, Crypto, and Sexuality in Africa

(10:10) Show Start, Is “Homosexuality Un-African?”(34:46) Image Licensing: Ready for that new movie starring Malcolm X, James Dean and Marylin Monroe?(50:45) The MOVE Movement, Penn Museum and Colonial Body-Snatching(59:30) “Cryptocurrency is a Ponzi Scheme” SHOW NOTES: Homosexuality is not un-Africanhttp://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/4/homosexuality-africamuseveniugandanigeriaethiopia.html Mumia Abu-Jamal: When Trans Women Diehttps://www.prisonradio.org/commentary/when-trans-women-die/ Decades After Philadelphia’s MOVE Bombing, Penn Museum Still Keeps…

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Umoja: Africa Must Unite Now – Film Review

“Black lives matter! Africa must unite! Africa must unite! Black lives matter!” Umoja: Africa Must Unite Assessing the state of “pan-Africanism” in 2021 is no simple task. An agreed-upon definition is nearly impossible. There are even some (increasing) circles that find the topic either irrelevant or of no continuing importance to any advancement of those…

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Domestic Ethnography and Film with Najma Nuriddin

https://youtu.be/82cB0BDSyEUNajma Nuriddin is an award-winning filmmaker with over 10+ years of experience as a filmmaker and educator. Her work is centered in domestic ethnography, ethnography telling socially and culturally relevant stories that focus on humanity and history. After receiving her M.F.A. in film at Howard University, Najma has lived, worked, and traveled to various parts…

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