Culture, Arts & Identity
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Ancient Confession Found: “We Invented Jesus Christ To Brainwash and Dominate Africans”
American Biblical scholar Joseph Atwill will be appearing before the British public for the first time in London on the…
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Are Africa’s ‘Men of God’ Preserving Injustices Against Women?
Adoley and her husband Mike (not their real names) attend one of Ghana’s mega churches. Both are university graduates. She is…
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A vice president with a taste for yachts, sports cars and mansions goes on trial
Even before the corruption trial of Equatorial Guinea’s vice president began in France this week, there was no shortage of…
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RAW Book Review: Home
The Real African|| By Dumani Mandela Home by Toni Morrison is a well-crafted and well thought out mini novel. This…
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The Republic of Africa I Imagine; Let’s Begin with a Movie
Movie Script scrap notes on the Africa I imagine. Why? Out to call for action by present generation and inspiration…
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Self-love – not bans – will bring an end to Africa’s bleaching syndrome
To be black in the world today is to be stigmatised for having dark skin. To be light-skinned, on the…
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Black Panther has some impressive superpowers—solving cultural appropriation isn’t one of them
In less than two minutes, Marvel Studios generated international hype with the release of the Black Panther trailer. The film…
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Almost all internet searches in Africa bring up only results from the US and France
A Google search for “Accra,” the capital of Ghana, returns its Wikipedia entry, travel advice from Lonely Planet and TripAdvisor,…
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Preachers of prosperity: Faith as profitable business
Martin Luther reformed the Christian church to prevent the marketing of religion. But in Africa, the debate over blending God…
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Let Go of Our Hair and Let Our Girls Learn
In recent weeks, there have been a number of news stories about black girls being discriminated against at school for…
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Yet Another Black Girl’s Hair Policed By Her School, Her Afro Called ‘Out of Control’
A 17-year-old high schooler from Florida is the latest black girl to be reprimanded for wearing her hair in traditional…
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Stunning photo series celebrates the complex identity of LGBTQ Africans
An ongoing photo series tells the complex stories of LGBTQ Africans, encouraging the celebration of two identities many believe are at…
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Raw Book Review: Goodbye Things – On minimalist living
The Real African|| By Dumani Mandela Fumio Sasaki writes an elegant and easy-to-read book about minimalist living. In an age…
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