The Legacy of Nat Nakasa
Nat Nakasa was an ambitious journalist who had the cold fortune of being born black in 20th century South Africa.
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Bathers at Sea Point: Photographs by Antoinette Engel
Antoinette Engel, a documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Cape Town (and a friend of this
The Reincarnation of Rockland Palace
A part of Harlem's ballroom scene gets a makeover and a much needed funding injection and international exposure.
There Are Women in Botswana
It’s not even news that women and children leads AIDS activism in places like Botswana, except when it’s scanted. So, here’s a primer.
Nha morna, nha Terra
The songs that savor the writer Olufemi Terry's travels through the islands of Cape Verde.
The Photographs of Mary Beth Meehan
Mary Beth Meehan, an American photographer in the U.S. northeast photographs marginal people: immigrants and poor people, both black and white.
Friday Bonus Music Break, N°15
Fofo-born Shokanti released a video this week in celebration of Cape Verdean Independence (slipping in those
Africa Express: A Different Breed of Alternative Energy
Guest post by Rosie Spinks Hear the words ‘alternative energy in Africa’ and you might think
Independence Day Edition: What’s more ‘American’ than Chevron Corporation?
July 4. U.S. Day of Independence. What’s more ‘American’ than … Chevron Corporation? It’s pretty much
In North Kivu, R&B is pure art
The text that comes with Agata Pietron’s photographs of youth in Kiwanja and Rutshuru (North Kivu,
My delicious ‘Afrigasm’
White Euro-Americans are drawn to Sub Saharan Africa by an urge to explore, do good or by a more existential desire for an encounter with radical difference.
Mozambique versus Spain
African fans retain a surprising affection for old colonizers when it comes to international tournaments. Mozambique is no exception.