For Afrikan communities, both on the continent and in the diaspora, a history of enslavement and colonization of the African continent has left profound scars. It’s not just about the kidnapping and enslavement of ancestors, and the theft of land and resources; it’s also about the deliberate theft of a people’s narrative and self-worth. Those […]
Black folks in America have been fighting for centuries—fighting to be seen, to be heard, to be free. And yet, after all the battles, all the sacrifices, all the so-called “progress,” what do we really have? A system that still thrives on our oppression, an economy that still locks us out, a political structure that […]
As a new administration takes its seat in the halls of governance, an undercurrent of transformation flows through the digital landscape. Social media, once the great ungoverned frontier of expression and connection, now stands at a crossroads. Those platforms that once promised open discourse have subtly repositioned themselves as arbiters of reality, shaping narratives with […]
The griots say a river that forgets its source will dry up. But what of a river that chooses its course—carving new paths through ancient bedrock, nourishing the soil of tomorrow with the memory of rain? This is the pulse of African Futurism: not a flight from the past, but a fierce reimagining of how […]
In the aftermath of California’s devastating wildfires, a handful of politicians suggested that any federal relief for the state should come with strict conditions. This stance might have seemed little more than routine political hardball—until one considers the underlying irony: many of these very politicians hail from states that receive far more federal funds than […]
For cryptocurrency to become more than a niche innovation and revolutionize the financial landscape—it has to be able to scale to serve billions. For blockchain to be of any real value in the coming digital financial system it must have the ability to handle the everyday needs of consumers, from routine purchases to global financial […]
If I could paint or draw, I would. The talent and ability to paint or draw are the most liberated and personal modes of visual storytelling. But I can’t. So, instead, I found, like many others, photography. With photography, the starting point is the reality before the creator’s eye; the choice of angle, perspective, mode, […]
Instead of us airing our differences in public, we have to realize we’re all the same family.” Malcolm X’s words remind us that some conversations belong in family spaces, not out in the open. This is the family version of the article I posted publicly on Facebook. It’s here on PAN because this is our […]
There’s been a lot of noise and division within the Black community over Vice President Kamala Harris’s ethnicity. Some are questioning whether she can truly represent Black people because of her mixed heritage—Jamaican on her father’s side and Indian on her mother’s. But this divide is unnecessary, and honestly, it’s counterproductive. Here’s the simple truth: […]
In the ongoing spectacle of political theater, the Trump-Vance campaign seems to have found itself a new act. After J.D. Vance’s disparaging comment about women as “childless cat ladies,” they’ve now turned to an even more bizarre story, perhaps in an attempt to mend fences. Because, evidently, nothing says “sorry,” quite like conjuring up tales […]
Frank J Kelly
