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Music Promotion Is Big Problem —Kofi Kinaata

Dispatches from the Diaspora looks at the power of movements against racism. But he doesn’t shy away from identifying their leaders' weaknesses

The spotlight this week is on eight notable actors who are above 70 and have continued to take on challenging and impressive acting roles both on the big and small screen.

IN THE first half of the 20th century, Indian immigrants to Africa were often locked into a rigid racial hierarchy. They were conferred benefits not available to local black Africans but held back by their own colours from enjoying the wealth of opportunities enjoyed by the white population. With her debut novel The Train House

Last year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be attending this year’s Hay on Wye festival.

A small group of students and a professor sit around a table and talk about books.   They argue; they theorize; they question. They examine passages closely and connect them to other passages, other books, other experiences. 

Once-boyish actor Jake Gyllenhaal surprised fans as he appeared on the set of Road House looking bulky, and he is one of a long line of actors who transformed their bodies for film roles.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie clocked 76 years on Tuesday and he is elated that God has added another year to his age.

On this day in Hip Hop history, The Roots released their fourth studio album Things Fall Apart.

Missing from Chinua Achebe’s account is the role played by scientific racism in driving British imperialist policy in the country.