The local African American community shares reaction to Black Panther's power black cast and what it means to young black children to see an African hero on the big screen. BUFFALO, N.Y. – Regal Elmwood Center on Elmwood Ave. in Buffalo was packed Friday for the long-anticipated premiere of Marvel’s "Black Panther." Some showings were sold out, thanks to sponsored screenings by community groups, which had planned field trips for Buffalo’s youth. Crossroads Collective partnered with Panthfrica to bring 85 kids from the East side and West side. "It's about showing an example of African countries and black leaders as

Black History month programming shouldn’t feel like Jeopardy preparation. Yes, it’s helpful to learn facts, dates and figures, but it’s important to be purposeful in selecting which content to amplify and why. The goal should be explaining important narratives and challenging problematic paradigms, not memorizing trivia. While it’s impossible to sufficiently review Black history within 28 days, these four myth-busting facts provide examples of the type of fundamental historical information everyone should fully understand to enable more effective workplace conversations about race and racism. 1. Black History Did Not Start With Slavery Unfortunately, the long sordid history of the African-American

Emmanuel Kulu, Jr. has been making a name for himself in Buffalo, and throughout the world. His mantra? He hopes to open people’s eyes to the origins of Black culture, as they pertain to ancient Egypt. His belief is that this is something that we should all consider. When you think about Egyptians, how do they appear in your mind? According to Emmanuel, most people think of Egyptians as Middle Eastern in appearance, or caucasian, when, in fact, they were actually Black. This is one example of how history “got it wrong,” he said. “When you watch films of Egypt,

When Emmanuel Kulu began work on his mythological novels, he did not know he would become the subject of death threats. But buoyed by the best-selling status of I, Black Pharaoh: Rise to Power, the African-American novelist of Cameroonian origin has looked at the cinematic potential of his novel. Set around the Egyptian dynasty of black Pharaohs, Kulu’s novel counters a pervasive and Eurocentric view of Egyptian Pharaohs. Enter Emmanuel Kulu’s world of Kemet (ancient Egypt) and black Egyptian kings and queens. The Buffalo, New York-based author is at work on the movie adaptation of his blockbuster book. Nicole Lopez,

Buffalo, NY — Author/ African historian Emmanuel Kulu, Jr. has faced racism for his controversial novel, I, Black Pharaoh: Rise to Power. In early 2019, Kulu began his campaign restoring the true African origins of Ancient Egypt. Upon posting his book cover via social media, Kulu received massive amounts of death threats, racist comments, and hate emails regarding the cover. “I was constantly called a monkey, nigger, slave and accused of stealing history and black washing Ancient Egypt. This happened so often that it made me want to give up, I felt discouraged and figured that the world is not