Algerian history as graphic novel
The story of Algeria's brilliant, and heroic, footballers who played for independence.
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Weekend Music Break No.107 – French presidential election edition
Paris, even though I’ve never lived there, has perhaps been more important in my formation as a DJ than any other city (ok maybe New York is tied). Its diverse immigrant communities have created a rich cultural mix, the impact of which has spread across the globe. For example, without France’s African communities, the global Afropop (Afrobeats) […]
The Archive of Malian Photography
Preserving the photographs of five Malian photographers - including Mamadou Cissé and Malick Sidibé - online.
The Indian-African alliance
Little attention is given to how Indians are viewed and treated not only on the African continent, but by peoples of African descent across the world.
How France will eat itself
Police brutality mediates the relationship between French citizens of African descent and public and political institutions.
Flood the soundscape African
If the internet is the democratizing force that it is advertised to be, why shouldn’t you be able to contribute?
Temple run or stay?
For young people in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, there is a code for the perilous journey that they are making to Europe via Libya.
The danger of a single author
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 2013 novel, 'Americanah,' was the 2017 choice for the “One Book, One New York” campaign. Is the campaign necessarily a good thing?
The podcast for African Hip Hop
The Hip Hop African is a podcast series about African hip hop culture made by Howard University and George Washington University students.
The work of historical fiction
How does it differ from straight-forward history? What are the limits and possibilities of the genre?
Smashing patriarchy, one hip hop cypher at a time
'Words of a Rebel Sistah' wants to create a counter-culture in which women are liberated and all forms of oppression are eradicated.
All your faves are problematic
A brief history of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, stanning and the trap of #blackgirlmagic.
Fearless in Nigeria
In this installment of our "Liner Notes," the Nigerian musician, Villy, writes about his band's EP, "Humananimals."
“We Are All Many Things”
South African creatives of Muslim background interact matter-of-factly with their social identity. An interview with playwright and novelist Nadia Davids.
Irregular boundaries
First class cricket in South Africa, once a white man's preserve, is now technically open to all, but it is a game of money, dazzle, dancing girls and quick results.
Don’t kill yourself because of suffering
Weekend Music Break, No.104 is just a playlist of ten great songs accompanied by predictably striking visuals from across Africa and its diaspora.
When Ghanaians put their arms around New York City
Today, 30,000 of the 235,000 Ghanaian immigrants to the US call New York City home.
The Legacy of the Algerian Revolution
One of the most enduring legacies of colonialism is the idea that it is impossible to contemplate a future in which the rest of the world does not resemble Europe.
Was Mohandas Gandhi a racist?
Debates about Gandhi represents a deeper crisis about belonging, entitlement and exclusion in postcolonial Africa.
The second life of ‘Daughters of the Dust’
The classic film, first premiered in 1991, is making a comeback. Not least: Beyoncé’s visual album 'Lemonade' borrows liberally from Julie Dash's film. Why is the film so influential?