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Media & Arts African
Cultural Heritage Organization
UNAPOLOGETICALLY AFRICAN
ZIKORA means show the world
in Igbo language.
ZIKORA Media & Arts
African Cultural Heritage Organization
is a media production company and cultural institution.
We produce, preserve and promote creative content and art
that captures the stories of Africa and Africans.
We create and collaborate.
We show the world what it means to be
UNAPOLOGETICALLY AFRICAN.
OUR PROJECTS
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We tell stories about Africa and Africans.
We tell these stories through our films, our events, our journalism, reportage, literary arts, photography, and performance arts. ​​​​​​
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UNAPOLOGETICALLY AFRICAN
What's New At
Zikora?
We have a new program! Based in Enugu, Nigeria, Global Dance of Ndi Igbo is a professional performing arts dance troupe on a mission to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of the ​Igbo people through the art of dance. As part of the Global Dance of Ndi Igbo, dance enthuasiasts can learn Igbo dance by joining Igbo Dance Academy.
We're in the news! Check out our features in Thomson Reuters Foundation, RFI, France24 and IJNET, The Cable, African Media Agency.
The submission period to submit poems for our Decolonizing Beauty poetry contest is now closed. After weeks of deliberation, our judges have selected the finalists. Read the top poems here.
We are expanding our team! Do you have a background in management or development in the media or cultural arts sectors? We are currently seeking project coordinators, resource development professionals and communication specialists. Email info@zikoramedia.com to learn more about these opportunities.
See the winners of our Decolonizing Beauty Crown of Coils Social Media Hair Challenge.
“Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispose and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can repair that broken dignity."
Chimamanda Adichie
The Danger of a Single Story, 2009 Ted Talk
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13 From the series No Pasara by
Leila Alaoui.
Founder's Statement
"After more than twenty years of reporting for mainstream news organizations, including The New York Times, CNN, Al Jazeera, VICE, The Atlantic, Voice of America, France24 and other platforms, I realized that traditional journalism as we know it has severe limitations when it comes to creating the African societies that Africans want. This is because traditional journalism still operates with the “if it bleeds, it leads” mentality, therefore, stories of terrorism, famine, conflict and corruption in Africa were asked of me by editors, much more often than stories of innovation and achievement."
Chika Oduah
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Why the most important person in Africa is the storyteller
Zain Verjee, TEDxCalgary
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