Revisiting FESTAC ‘77, the Landmark Pan-African Festival

Marilyn Nance unearths a wealth of images documenting a majestic moment in world history.

Between January 15th and February 12th, 1977, more than 16,000 artists, performers, and intellectuals from 55 nations across Africa and the African diaspora came together in Lagos for FESTAC ’77, the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts an...

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