I said I love being Black.I love the color of my skin,it’s the skin that I’m in.I love the texture of my hair,and I rock it everywhere.I said I love …
Transforming Anthropology²The Journal of the Association of Black AnthropologistsFiftieth Anniversary Issue — Vol 28, No 2, 2020 Originally appeared inTransforming Anthropology 2.2 (1991) The editorial board of Transforming Anthropology, the …
The United Nations (UN) declared 2015–2024 the International Decade for People of African Descent with the guiding themes of Recognition, Justice, and Development. Recognition, the theme here, which might be …
The African Diaspora and the Modern World was the title of the 1996 conference I organized, with support from UNESCO, at the University of Texas at Austin when I was …
Introduced in Egypt in 1896, cinema rapidly evolved to a thriving industry producing more than 4,000 films to date and becoming a distribution center for American films and, to a …
The 28th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF28) is presented under the banner, “Notes from Home: Recurring Dreams & Women’s Voices.” Programs in this edition of the festival present the …
Still from Our Lady of the Nile The 28th edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) returns with a virtual program celebrating the shared aspirations that drive humanity through time and …
I can say without hesitation that Talking About Trees was born from an epic yet real image that happened in front of my eyes. It was the first time that …
Tickets go on sale 11/23. Full film listing below. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center and African Film Festival, Inc.,the 27th edition of the NYAFF runs online December 2-6. Under the …
With a dialogue track in French and Wolof, with English subtitles, and an original score composed by jazz musician Randy Weston, Ousmane William Mbaye’s biographical documentary on the Senegalese scholar …
Watch the video below and use the activity cards to learn more, create and build your own stories! About the Story This animal tale values memory to accomplish something. Nyira …
Learn the Mendiani dance from renowned dancer and choreographer, Maguette Camara. This is the dance of the young girls in Faranah, Guinea. There’s usually a competition in each village to …
Watch the video below and use the activity cards to learn more, create and build your own stories! About the Story A young villager’s wrong choice has consequences and he …
Watch the video below and use the activity cards to learn more, create and build your own stories! About the Story The trickster tale is a type of story motif …
Interior↔ExteriorSubjective space, intuitive, ambivalent, willfully partisan.ThenTrace, cross out, trace again.Glimpse a fragmented reading.Trace, cross out, trace again.1Joseph Gaï Ramaka Filmmaker Joseph Gaï Ramaka, who was born in St. Louis, Senegal …
Learn the Kuku dance from renowned dancer and choreographer, Maguette Camara. Kuku is the rhythm of the forest part of Guinea, in the region of Beyla. Although not part of …
INTRODUCTION Distribution remains one of the main challenges facing African cinema. Reaching domestic and international audiences is difficult despite the promise of digital technological innovations over the last fifteen years. …
Under the banner “Looking Back, Looking Forward: 20 Years of the New York African Film Festival,”our 2013 edition is dedicated to commemorating half a century of African cinema and two …
The African Film Festival, Inc. is pleased to present the 11th New York African Film Festival. The program will open with the US Premiere of Critical Assignment, Africa’s first action …
25 Years of the New York African Film Festival 25 years ago, African Film Festival joined forces with Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) to honor African cinema and give …
The Peoples’ Revolution The urge to reclaim stolen images and voices has been a motto for African filmmakers and artists since the 60s. Cinema has served as a megaphone for …
Presented under the banner Beyond Borders: Storytelling Across Time, the 26th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) reaches back into the past and forward into the unknown, weaving a story of the …
AFF’s flagship program, the annual New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) is curated around a timely theme and presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center, Maysles Cinema in Harlem, …
(A·wu·jo): A Yoruba word meaning ‘community’ or ‘social gathering’—in Krio, it refers to a ceremonial feast. You’ve arrived at Cinema Awujo, a place to enjoy and commune with our curated …
Since completing training, the following SLCCP participants have gone on to work in various roles in media, production and education. Read about their experiences below. Fouad Kargbo – Participant and …
Films Shown in AFF, Inc. Programs: Le bleu blanc rouge de mes cheveux (2018)
Magic of Nigeria ()Black Goddess (2019)
He Who Dances on Wood (2020) – SI ArtsHairat (NYAFF25 – 2018, SI Arts – 2020)
Join us for discussions on African and diaspora cinema and culture.