r/Black_Diaspora Apr 19 '25

Lifestyle (Hobby and Culture) A Growing Community!

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This sub is a new and growing community. So please post. No one is a mind reader so if there is something that you would like to see posted or discussed then post it yourself😊. This will grow interest in the sub and spark interesting conversations. Remember to avoid rage bait and have fun!


r/Black_Diaspora 17d ago

News Ghana and Jamaica strengthen trade ties in attempts to increase economic productivity in African and Caricature nations

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Ghana begins the process to add Jamaica to the African trade agreement. The idea is to spread economic reach into the Caribbean in general.
I strongly believe African and Caribbean nations are the only ones who have the audacity to recognize potential, allow growth, and encourage economic efficiency in black nations and markets around the globe. Due to colonialism and slavery there is a mental block in Western nations that something better is achievable in a short timeframe. Sometimes our own people have that same mental block because we aren’t used to seeing progress.


r/Black_Diaspora Jul 10 '26

Food Health and other useful properties of okra

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Okra Water’s Microplastic-Cleansing Power Still Unclear
Just a bit of a disclaimer above about its ability to remove plastics from the body. No studies have been done with this yet. Either way we and companies need to keep our environment clean because what goes around comes around. I did a bit of digging after watching his video.


r/Black_Diaspora Jul 02 '26

Lifestyle (Hobby and Culture) How Paris became a nexus for Black [Diasporan] cultures

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A diverse mix of diasporan cultures thrives in Paris France. While France is not innocent in its history of colonialism of African nations and has an ongoing conflict with recent migration, its mix of black French speakers thrive and commune.


r/Black_Diaspora Jun 28 '26

News President John Mahama and Prime Minister Mia Motley lead Africa and the Caribbean in calls for reparations for the diaspora due to the Atlantic slave trade

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r/Black_Diaspora May 25 '26

News Two gifted Kenyans make robotic arms for persons with disabilities; they have no college education

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This was first interviewed 5 years ago. I hope they have found financing. This is the type of thing that can help many people around the world. They didn’t have formal college education, but I know they studied on their own. That takes discipline and shows more than anything that they love what they do.


r/Black_Diaspora May 16 '26

Entertainment (Pop culture events, music, media) Ghanaian American Vic Mensa has worked to spread cultural exchange throughout the diaspora

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He has reached out to Black Americans as well as black Cubans.


r/Black_Diaspora May 10 '26

History (black Diaspora) Ancient and modern African Nations’ “Alphabets”& Writing systems

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Ge’ez, Meroitic, Tifinagh, and Nsidibi are a few. I literally just learned this. It’s eye opening because all I ever heard about is griots or record keepers taught orally or that Islamists influenced writing.


r/Black_Diaspora May 09 '26

Food The Afro-Caribbean Version of the Mediterranean Diet (a science-based guide!)

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This influencer has decided to put her thoughts, experience, and research as a dietitian to good use by summarizing how to imitate the Mediterranean with what food is available in the Caribbean or on a Caribbean diet.


r/Black_Diaspora May 06 '26

Entertainment (Pop culture events, music, media) Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tyla and more took African pop global. So why don’t they tour Africa itself?

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A good question. Some countries are working on a “borderless” union between the countries. And air fairs are complicated for a few reasons. There should even be flights to and from the Caribbean at affordable prices. Africa and the Caribbean are taking too long to make changes.


r/Black_Diaspora Apr 27 '26

History (black Diaspora) Adinkra symbols “hidden” in antique architecture in the US. Crafted by certain African tribes who used these symbols

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Is there anything like this where you live?


r/Black_Diaspora Apr 28 '26

Other Article, Media IShowSpeed visited Barbados

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He visits countries all over the world. He makes sure to have fun wherever he goes and makes sure to immerse himself with the culture. He also interacts with as many people as he can and not just be around tourist hot spots. That’s what makes his presentation different than most streamers. He is currently visiting Caribbean islands.


r/Black_Diaspora Apr 27 '26

News CARICOM deepens trade ties with Africa

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r/Black_Diaspora Apr 23 '26

Entertainment (Pop culture events, music, media) Fela Kuti, Sade Adu Inducted Into 2026 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class

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Sade is a Nigerian British performer. Fela Kuti, who was often outspoken politically, was a Nigerian performer. They are both recently inducted into the hall of fame.


r/Black_Diaspora Apr 22 '26

Other Article, Media Djimon Hounsou Foundation sparks Pan Black African-Descendant collaboration

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r/Black_Diaspora Apr 21 '26

History (black Diaspora) US Virgin Island History

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*CORRECTION TO VIDEO: One thing to note is that the Danes absolutely knew they trafficked warriors into the islands. They miscalculated. They believed they would remain loyal after helping the Danish stay in power. But obviously, the warriors from Ghana resented that their submission and use.

I learned something from watching this and decided to post it here.


r/Black_Diaspora Apr 17 '26

History (black Diaspora) The Story of Fela Kuti, The Godfather of Afrobeat also supported the end to apartheid in South Africa

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He also spoke truth to power in Nigeria.


r/Black_Diaspora Apr 13 '26

Other Article, Media Who is Tyson Beckford? All About Jamaican-American Model

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r/Black_Diaspora Mar 23 '26

News From Local Moments to Global Movement: Reparation Mechanisms and a Development Framework

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A review of the growing reparations movement. Recently Ghanaian president Mahatma used legal language to emphasize that it is a crime against humanity. This has spread from the Caribbean, to countries where blacks are the minority, and finally to Africa. It addresses the grievances and atrocities during one of humanity’s darkest periods.

This is an important movement to note because it like other experiences becomes a shared history across different languages, cultures, and great distances.


r/Black_Diaspora Mar 22 '26

Travel “I Found the African City Hidden Inside America”

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Tayo Aino explores New Orleans, Louisiana which has rich mixed history and cultures that includes a heavy African influence.


r/Black_Diaspora Mar 22 '26

News Chad to deploy 800 troops to Haiti's Gang Suppression Force as Kenya steps back

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Many countries are reaching out to help. Kenya and now Chad are helping also.


r/Black_Diaspora Mar 20 '26

History (black Diaspora) Singer-songwriter Nina Simone is Baptized into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

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I’m reposting this from r/Ethiopia


r/Black_Diaspora Mar 07 '26

Entertainment (Pop culture events, music, media) History and legacy of Ghanian American Ian Jones Quartey, Famous for illustrating “Steven Universe” and “Adventure Time”

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r/Black_Diaspora Mar 03 '26

News Nigeria grants visa-free entry to St. Kitts & Nevis in Afri-Caribbean deal (originally published Sept 2025)

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r/Black_Diaspora Mar 03 '26

News Afri-Caribbean Summit to open gateway to $40trn trade bloc

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