Recommending Oba Erediauwa to President Tinubu”, this is the response I got from one of the Benin Palace functionaries: ...

African Centered Rites of Passage programs are designed to provide a framework for identity formation for Black youth that can successfully combat the societal propaganda regarding notions of ...

Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theatre premieres a new evening of dance that investigates community and personal transitions. Styles will draw from contemporary, Diasporic, and West African dance genres.

Lillie Hill knew that 16 marked a turning point in her son DJ\’s life. And while she had looked into several African rites of passage, she believed the Jewish bar mitzvah ceremony, with its ...

A solo by the choreographer Bintou Dembélé, the first showing of her work in the United States, explored the crossover between hip-hop and diasporic African ritual.

African-centered rites of passage programs can combat dehumanizing systems and help Black youth navigate their transition into adulthood. Support BROPI in Baltimore.