In Hollywood, Frank Lackteen (born Mohammed Yackteen) was one of the most sought-after nonwhite actors during the silent era. Surprisingly, he never got any recognition either…
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Eight years after her song became an anthem for the Tunisian Revolution, the singer is conjuring up a new batch of experimental electronica in defense of a burning Earth.
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Fatima al-Fihri’s gift to her adopted city was extremely generous, but the act of giving was far from unique. At the time, women participated along with men in Islam’s custom…
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It’s the late 1990’s, and Algeria has fallen prey to horrific violence from Fundamentalists and...
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June 25, 2019, marks the 21st anniversary of the assassination of famous and beloved Berber singer, poet, thinker, and mandole player, Lounes Matoub, who was a prominent advoc…
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Faten Hamama and Omar Sharif first captivated the hearts and minds of Egyptian audiences in Youssef Chahine’s 1954 movie, “The Blazing Sun.” For the next 20 years, Sharif and…
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