New Music Friyay: Sudan Archives

Sudan Archives writes, sings and produces music inspired by R&B, Sudanese fiddlers, experimental electronic music and West African rhythms.  She's 23, self-taught on the violin and originally from Ohio - now the newest signee of stalwart indie label Stones Throw.

Click "Read More" below to hear her music on soundcloud and check out her video!

What the eyes can see on Father's Day

By Missy Enaje

She was just a little girl holding her daddy’s hands and looking into his eyes. It was a special day. What did she see?

Shadows from London Attacks 2017: Reflections by an American in its midst

By Special Contributor Danny Para

The night of the London attack I just happened to be at home, getting ready to shut down when the texts started coming through. My friend Junior had sent me multiple texts to ensure I was fine so I immediately Googled ‘London’ and the news started to come through. Instantly, I started to hear the sirens and it all started to be surreal.

Once I turned on the news and realized that the attacks happened at Borough Market and London Bridge, I was just kind of shocked that it was so close. I watched the news for about two hours just trying to decipher what happened and felt a bit relieved when I found out the suspects were apprehended.