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BLACK EXCELLENCE — VERZUZ BATTLE 2026
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BLACK EXCELLENCE — VERZUZ BATTLE 2026

THE FORMAT THAT BUILT AN ARENA FOR ITS OWN CATALOG A pandemic workaround became hip-hop’s own canon (pp.…

Oct 15, 2026
AFRICAN AMERICAN VOICE – MARCUS WHITFIELD
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AFRICAN AMERICAN VOICE – MARCUS WHITFIELD

MARCUS WHITFIELD MARCUS WHITFIELD, 46. Founder, freight and logistics company. Atlanta, Georgia. He built a regional logistics business…

Oct 15, 2026
VOICES FROM THE MOTHERLAND
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VOICES FROM THE MOTHERLAND

YOUTH, POWER AND THE COST OF PATIENCE What the people who stayed actually think — across five countries…

Oct 15, 2026
THE GOVERNOR WHO SAYS WHAT THE GOVERNOR WON’T
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THE GOVERNOR WHO SAYS WHAT THE GOVERNOR WON’T

The most consequential political commentary coming out of Nigeria this year is not written. It is performed in…

Oct 15, 2026
LETTER TO THE DIASPORA
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LETTER TO THE DIASPORA

An Open Letter to African Immigrants On behalf of their Black American brothers and sisters. Dear brothers and…

Oct 15, 2026
VOICES FROM BLACK AMERICA
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VOICES FROM BLACK AMERICA

OWNERSHIP, OBLIGATION AND THE END OF THE DONATION Two communities across one ocean, on the same seven questions.…

Oct 15, 2026
WELCOME TO AFRICA – COMING HOME AFTER YEARS AWAY
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WELCOME TO AFRICA – COMING HOME AFTER YEARS AWAY

What actually happens — the mechanism, the law, the family, the risks. This rubric usually asks a visitor…

Oct 15, 2026
LOUIS FARRAKHAN IN AFRICA
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LOUIS FARRAKHAN IN AFRICA

THE MAN WHO WENT BACK BEFORE IT WAS FASHIONABLE There is a version of the diaspora-return story that…

Oct 15, 2026
THE NEW AFRICAN LEADERSHIP
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THE NEW AFRICAN LEADERSHIP

FOUR MEN, ONE REFORMULATED QUESTION Four heads of state define African political power in the last week of…

Oct 15, 2026
THE DANGOTE REFINERY IPO
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THE DANGOTE REFINERY IPO

AFRICA’S LARGEST SHARE SALE On Monday, September 14, 2026, Aliko Dangote sounded the gong on the trading floor…

Oct 15, 2026
What African Immigrants Should Know About Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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What African Immigrants Should Know About Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

THE HBCU CONNECTION (pp. 24 to 27) For many African immigrant families in the United States, the college…

Sep 13, 2026
THE NIGERIAN EXCELLENCE STORY
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THE NIGERIAN EXCELLENCE STORY

Education, Ambition, and Achievement in America. (pp. 14 to 17) For many readers across the African diaspora, the…

Sep 13, 2026