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The latest issue of Indie anthology ‘La Rampa’ unearths the History of Black Portugal
Most self-respecting Euro-Atlantic capitals or large cities contain a specific area, a sort of enclave whose name, when given, escapes the official toponymy but inhabits the main..
How artists from Guyana are thinking through the “Liminal Spaces” of Migration
Keisha Scarville’s mother left the South American country of Guyana for the USA in 1967. Growing up, Guyana was part memory and part imagination for Scarville, “stitched together..
Adjoa Wiredu’s ‘On Reflection: Moments, Flight and Nothing New’ is an evocative debut collection of charmingly honest poetry
“I thought my experiences, interpretations of my past and memories were invalid,” writes Adjoa Wiredu, a writer and artist from London in the acknowledgements of her debut poetry..
Afronauts are forever | The enduring cultural legacy of the ‘Zambia Space Program’
In Afronauts (2014), a short film by Ghanaian filmmaker Nuotama Frances Bodomo, 17-year-old Matha has been chosen to be Zambia’s first person to be sent to the moon. Through rigo..
Boubacar Boris Diop | Decolonizing African literature begins with language
I have a fairly accurate understanding of the Senegalese education system having pursued my entire education there; from primary school right up until Cheikh Anta Diop University..
Nyome Nicholas-Williams wins the battle against censorship and Instagram updates its policy on nudity
“I want to ensure that I am respected and allowed to use spaces like Instagram, as many other creators do, without the worry of being censored and silenced.”
While going on ou..
“Ain’t I a Woman” too? | Djamila Ribeiro on Social Justice, Black Feminism and the ‘Place of Speech’
Brazilian philosopher, writer and columnist Djamila Ribeiro is one of the most authoritative voices of Black feminism. As an anti-racist, pro-LGBQT+ fighter against patriarchy, h..
A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) | Bristol’s Edward Colston Statue replaced by the statue of a protester
When Bristol-based stylist Jen Reid heard about a Black Lives Matter protest happening in her city on June 7, she wasn’t sure about going, as she takes care of aging parents and ..