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Okayafrica’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide
Top Left to Right: ‘Africa39: New Writing from Africa South of the Sahara; STREETCHIEF; Modern Pharaoh; Mizizi. Bottom Left to Right: Caven Etomi; Fanm Djanm; Ikire Jones; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s...
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BLACK GIRLS ROCK! AFRICA Coming Soon In 2016
Muthoni The Drummer Queen performs live at Africa Nouveau in Nairobi (Photo: Darlyne Komukama) Originally launched in the U.S., the young women’s empowerment organization BLACK GIRLS ROCK! will soon...
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The Most Badass Black Women Moments In 2015
Aina More’s “Girls Killing It” music video. We’re not sure exactly when the #BlackGirlMagic hashtag emerged this year. But, between TV star and playwright Danai Gurira making major moves to Broadway...
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This Ghanaian Visual Artist Reimagines Beyoncé, Rihanna And Drake Like You’ve...
Diddy, Chris Brown, Jay Z, Rick Ross, Drake. Artwork: Dennis Owusu-Ansah @denny_ow Remixing a famous pop star’s music is nothing new. But, what about remixing her style? That unique concept is exactly...
View ArticleThis New York City Fashion Shoot Is A Gorgeous Love Letter To Iman
When you think of international supermodel Iman, what words come to mind? For creative director Jennifer Nnamani, it’s the following: inspiring, maven, archetype and “Neo-African.” “As a young Nigerian...
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This Photo Series Explores The Complicated Representations Of Black Victorian...
Too Many Blackamoors (#8), 2015, Heather Agyepong. (Courtesy of the artist/Autograph ABP) In her latest project, Ghanaian-British photographer Heather Agyepong reimagines Sarah Forbes Bonetta’s...
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African Perspectives Take Center Stage At The 2016 Armory Show
Contemporary And co-founders Yvette Mutumba and Julia Grosse (Photo: Benjamin Renter. Courtesy of the Armory Show) Are you familiar with Contemporary And? If not, we’ll give you a moment to Google it,...
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The Audacity of Solange in ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’
Me and my Black hair and Black music go way back. Back to those days spent in a jam-packed braiding shop, focusing on the homemade West African music videos ahead to distract me from my tender headed...
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9 Black-Owned Goodies for the Natural Hair Lovers in Your Life
This is our seventh gift guide in the run-up to the holidays. Keep checking for more lists of great African products here. And for more ideas check out the Okayafrica Shop. Shopping for a...
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Meet Raoul Peck, Director of the Powerful New James Baldwin Documentary ‘I Am...
“The story of the Negro in America is the story of America. It is not a pretty story. What can we do?” In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many people have been asking themselves the same...
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