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Africa: The Archive As Platform – Africa Diaspora International Film Festival At 33

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago037 mins

The African Diaspora International Film Festival has just completed its 33rd year–and it has reached a turning point at exactly the moment the world’s relationship to storytelling is being transformed. Technology has shifted exhibition, production and attention: everyday people are now content creators, character narrators, and archivists of their own realities. Audiences are no longer…

Africa: Leveraging the Power of Diaspora in the Future of African Development

eriinfo.com6 months ago07 mins

Washington, DC — Every four years, a new U.S. administration brings with it a reshuffling of global priorities. Africa is often included in that process but rarely centered. While high-level visits, peace deals, and trade agreements may signal renewed attention, sustained engagement is frequently undermined by shifts in leadership, budgets, and institutional agendas. Today, the…