The Prisoner and his Pin-up Girl
Apartheid's prisons tolerated 'National Geographic; For Nelson Mandela, who knew better, it was porn.
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Somalis on Ice
"Unlikely Sports Heroes" partially serves to reinforce the image of inferiority. They never actually win anything.
Africa is not a country
We must stop thinking that 'Africa’ must either progress together or stagnate. Each country has its own story, its own sovereignty.
Nigeria’s Gay Problems
Nigeria's governing class declares its disdain for any form or likeness of homosexuality or the rights of gay people.
The Black Manager
Can you name at least ten at least 10 black football managers who are in charge of club teams in the top leagues; and by top, we mean Europe.
How not to write about Duke Ellington
Everything that is wrong with Adam Gopnik's New Yorker essay on Ellington (and the Beatles).
Nelson Mandela and how we talk about the state in Africa
It may be better to ask what Nelson Mandela's leadership means for how we assess the state in Africa.
File Under: Mahmood Mamdani on South Africa’s much vaunted Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Because the (South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission) focused on perpetrators and overlooked the beneficiaries of
The Black Panther
Before Eusebio, it was unthinkable for a European national team to be dominated by or build around players of African origin.
Top Music Videos of 2013
Ah, 2013 was good for the beautiful creature that is the music video. From big budget
Ja Nee: South Africa in 2013
My favorite South Africanism is an Afrikaans expression: “Ja Nee”. The expression – “Yes/No” in English
The Last Rehearsal
A very subjective list of the top ten films of 2013.