The Rape of Africa
Celebrity photographer David LaChapelle chose Naomi Campbell to represent how Africa is raped for its resources. Did it work?
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Zaki Ibrahim, 'Daylight'
Live video for “Daylight” by Canadian singer Zaki Ibrahim shot in central Cape Town as part
City Press
A few years ago during bouts of insomnia, I used to imagine redesigning a newspaper, any
The Race War
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGpikgxn-VM&w=480&h=295#13m00s] Al Jazeera’s media criticism TV program “The Listening Post” has a useful analysis of the
Gold Coast Trading Co.
I like the initiative and work of the designer, Emeka Alams (his family is Ivorian, I
America? Begging in Nigeria!
A white woman begging in Lagos's popular Mushin Market. Turns out it is a performance piece.
Africa Represent
If the criteria is the number of African players each team had on the field, you need to root for Inter Milan in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final.
Weekend Links
Things I have read quickly, seen or watched, listened to, been forwarded, did not really have
Rankin does South Africa
British fashion photographer Rankin sets out on 'his own personal journey' to understand South Africa. The result is actually quite good.
Afrikaners
The first group of people who called themselves Afrikaners were Orlams people, who would be called coloured in South Africa today.
Teargas
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt6otC_a_ZY&w=480&h=295] The video for the first single, “Go Away,” off the album “Dark or Blue” by
Capitalists Pigs
I’d help make these guys rich. Us Versus Them