Peres Owino wrote two episodes of African Queens: Njinga, which is streaming on Netflix. The docu-drama was nominated in twelve different categories at the Daytime Emmys, making it the most of any show nominated this year.
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Iwájú is a wonderful and heartwarming coming-of-age story that blends the artistic talents of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African comic book entertainment company Kugali with Afrofuturism ideals.
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Iwájú is an all-new animated series that marks the first time that Walt Disney Animation Studios has collaborated with an outside studio. The Nerds of Color had a chance to talk to director and writer Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, along with production designer Hamid Ibrahim and Tolu Olowofoyeku about working together with Disney animation, telling a story through an authentic lens, and which animal they would have as a companion if they were to go out on an adventure.
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On our non-wrestling podcast, we again talk about wrestling! This time, we gush over Soft Ground Wrestling Uganda. You have to check them out!
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Disney, in collaboration with Pan-African Comic Book Entertainment Company Kugali, has released the first trailer for Iwájú. The all-new animated series, which follows two friends from two different worlds whose actions will decide the future, is set to make its debut later this month.
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All six episodes of Iwájú, a Walt Disney Animation Studios’ collaboration with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali, will make its official streaming debut on February 28, 2024, exclusively on Disney+.
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