Music Break. Alabama Shakes
Remember the Alabama Shakes–the best band of 2011. At the heart of the Alabama Shakes–the best
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‘Support unborn African babies’
A Belgian organization (backed by a smart advertising agency) “is calling on unborn babies in Belgium,
The ‘Shit Nigerians Say’ video
EDITED: I promised myself we won’t post any of the “Shit People Say” videos–the best ones I’ve
Busted Rhymes
Gebaste Rhymes sent us a link to his single ‘Kaap issie Bom’ [translated: Cape is the
January in Cairo III
We can deduce certain trends about Egyptian painting and the nature of its buyers.
Women and rural gentrification in Ethiopia
Ethiopia forcibly relocates rural populations, often at gunpoint and never with any consultation, so the land can become "more productive."
Photographing Liberia
The latest entrant to our series where we ask photographers to talk to us about their five favorite images, is Glenna Gordon.
Afrikaner Bloods
Factual media reporting on how South African relationships and attitudes, especially between blacks and whites, evolve are hard to come by.
Martin Luther King Jnr.’s Day
Before he died, most Americans had very negative views of Martin Luther King Jnr., or were ignorant about his aims. They still are.
The French advantage
The largest delegation of foreign coaches at Afcon is French and 8 squads draw more players from the French leagues, than elsewhere.
Remember Caster Semenya
The story of Caster Semenya was always a story of a Black African woman, and was equally always the story of a Black woman.
The Ministry of Culture
In the wake of January 2011, art is not yet able to understand the exemplary demography of the Egyptian people.