Duration: 20 to 30 Minutes Playwright: Patrick Majekodunmi Benjamin Opening Scene: The Damaged Creek (Present Day) A heavy, suffocating silence blankets the creek, once brimming with life, broken only by the sporadic drip of oil from a rusting pipeline. A battered white jerry-can floats by, spinning lazily. Its design—two V-shaped patterns, one blue and the other red, stacked upon…
The concept of “human zoos,” where people were exhibited as spectacles for the entertainment and curiosity of European and Western audiences, is one of the most grotesque examples of racism and dehumanization in modern history. These exhibitions showcased individuals—primarily from African, Indigenous, and other colonized communities—as living proof of so-called “savage” or “primitive” cultures, often juxtaposed against Western “civilization.”…
Three daughters of Malcolm X have accused the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others in a $100 million lawsuit Friday of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader. In the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, the daughters — along with the Malcolm X estate — claimed that the agencies were aware of and…
Ironically, the White House, one of the most recognizable symbols of American democracy, was largely built by enslaved African Americans—a reality many Americans remain unaware of. This lesser-known chapter of U.S. history brings a new perspective to the White House and other historic government buildings in Washington, D.C., which were constructed with the forced labor of African Americans. The…
It was October 20, 2020—an evening forever seared into our memories. I stood among a multitude of peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, chanting, holding the Nigerian flag high, and demanding justice. The End SARS movement was our collective cry against the brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). We believed in a better Nigeria, and for days, we…
In the market where traders all meet, Two men held hands on the street, They kissed out of sight, But fear gripped them tight, For love there’s no place in deceit.Behind corners, they shared just a glance, But in silence, they knew the dance, A love kept so still, Against the world’s will, Yet hope still offered a chance.
The silence is louder than a scream. It buries hearts in shallow graves, Where fear feeds on the remains Of those who once dared to speak.But we will not be silent. Our voices will rise, like rivers after the rain, Flooding every corner of this world, Washing away the hatred, the lies, the pain.No more whispers in the dark. No more words swallowed whole. For silence is…
Oh, to be free, just to live, Without the burden, without the cry, Must we beg, must we plead? Just to be who we are inside?Chains of fear, chains of law, Tearing love from heart to heart, Do you not see the pain you cause? When you say that love’s a crime from the start?But love’s a bird with broken wings, Who only dreams of skies…
Alliance Progressing Towards Unified Command Structure The Alliance of Sahel States is set to take a major step towards military unification, with plans to create a single command center and appoint one Chief of Staff for the entire confederation. This was reported by Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré (@CapitaineIb226), according to a post by X user and…
The Great Delusion invites you into a…
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Decades of solidarity between the countries strengthen…
