Greek Reporter

The Black Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

The 25th Dynasty originated in Nubia, in what is today Sudan, and ruled over ancient Egypt between 744 and 656 BC.
AOL

Cleopatra was not Black, Egypt tells Netflix in growing feud ahead of new series

Egypt has accused Netflix of misrepresenting history by casting a Black woman to play Cleopatra, its most famous historical figure, in a new series. “Queen Cleopatra,” which is released May 10, ...
The Root

Excavating Egypt's Black History

Last month I traveled to Egypt as a member of the pioneering ASA Restoration Project to volunteer in the South Asasif Conservation (SAC) Project. Many historians incorrectly refer to the kings of the ...
Artnet

A Major New Show Traces 200 Years of Black Artists’ Synergistic Relationship With Ancient Egypt

In the foyer of the Met’s second-floor gallery, Cleopatra’s Chair sits empty, beckoning. This throne, constructed by legendary sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud, is a remnant of a sustained revelation. In ...
The Washington Post

Egypt inspired Black artists. Was it appropriation or homage?

In 1913, W.E.B. Du Bois staged a giant pageant called “The Star of Ethiopia” in New York, with a thousand elaborately costumed performers and detailed sets, including an Egyptian temple. Over the next ...