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    Six African documentaries you must see

    By Wilfred Okiche
    October 21, 2020
    These six films present varied snapshots of what it means to be African today. From deeply personal interrogations on family and identity, to the ...
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    You Will Die at Twenty and the Adichie moment that never came

    By Zeena Mubarak
    October 7, 2020
    I am beyond ready for stories that could give the lost little Sudanese girl in the US I once was, a template for loving ...
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    The powerful tactics of subversion in Beyoncé’s Black is King

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    September 30, 2020
    Using themes of water and royalty, the American artist reframes narratives of Blackness.  When Black is King was released across the globe in late ...
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    “What does mainstream even mean?” 2020 AKO Caine Prize nominees (III)

    By Ayodeji Rotinwa
    July 22, 2020
    In the final instalment of our three-part interview, we talked to the writers about their shortlisted stories and their style.  Welcome to Part III of ...
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    “Who said oppressive gatekeepers can’t come from within?” 2020 AKO Caine Prize nominees (Part II)

    By Ayodeji Rotinwa
    July 21, 2020
    In the second of our three-part interview, we talked to the shortlisted writers about the politics of prizes and reading.  Welcome to Part II ...
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    “We’re all at sea”: Meet the 2020 AKO Caine Prize nominees (Part I)

    By Ayodeji Rotinwa
    July 20, 2020
    In the first of our three-part interview, we talked to the shortlisted writers about joy and writing.  In some ways, the Caine Prize for ...
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    Six lockdown book launches you might have missed

    By Marcelle Mateki Akita
    June 4, 2020
    It’s been a long few months of lockdown without physical book launch events. Thankfully, IG Lives, Zoom and other video conference forums have stepped ...
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    Stay home and go to the museum

    By Anna Adima
    May 8, 2020
    In Kenya and Uganda, innovators are showing how history can be preserved and shared in new formats for today’s audience.  In Uganda and Kenya, ...
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    Lockdown and listen: Classic African albums to discover, old and new

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    April 30, 2020
    Read all our COVID-19 coverage  What is a better way to spend your time during lockdown than discovering or revisiting some of the finest ...
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