Queen of Katwe is a biographical drama that takes place in Kampala, Uganda. Actress Madina Nalwanga plays 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi becoming an internationally-titled chess player. Courtesy of Cascade Festival of African Films.

Representation on the path to liberation

The Cascade Festival of African Films is the longest-running, non-profit African film festival in the United States. Eugenie Jolivett Fontana, co-director of the festival, identified herself as being of African…

Black History Matters

Black history is part of American history and does not belong on a separate timeline. The exclusion of such a vital part of history is affecting students in our current…

Vanguard logo

PSU celebrates Black History Month 2017

Portland State is recognizing Black History Month this February 2017. For more information of events please visit the Pan-African Commons website. Feb. 6–24 1–3 p.m. (SMSU 236) Smithsonian National Museum of…