Jeffrey Gettleman’s Continent
The New York Times East Africa correspondent can be summarized in three self evident points.
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Kony 2012 is a Parody
A number of comedy videos lampooning Kony 2012 are making the rounds on social media. Some are funny, some are asinine.
Amsterdam is a Continent
ZAM is an international multimedia platform celebrating African creativity and new thinking, priding itself on a
How to read Africa is a Country
A few people have emailed us about the not-so-new layout here at AIAC; mostly about finding
The Invisible Christians
A big part of the story that is being missed about Invisible Children is that they're firmly rooted in Evangelical Christianity.
#Kony2012 is ‘magical’
This weekend after watching this surreal clip on CNN of a hyped-up Jason Russell addressing Joseph
Soulja Boy takes on Joseph Kony
It has come to this. Musicians, especially rappers, had to wade in on the American social media campaign to "Make Kony Famous."
Ne-Yo trying to adopt “African children”
In this video, about a week old, American R&B singer Ne-Yo (if you don’t know who
Casting Djimon Hounsou
Actor Djimon Hounsou doesn't take his own advice about the media he makes about Africa.
World famous in South Africa
Detriot singer Sixto Rodriguez’ albums are masterpieces - at times on par with some of Bob Dylan's work - but he was only famous in South Africa
Paris a Continent … the Nike edition
I like the tone and aesthetic of this commercial. It makes Paris look like parts of
Music Break. Khuli Chana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahwth3qxnig The video for South African hip hop head Khuli Chana’s ‘Tswa Daar’ comes with a