AFROPEANS IN RURAL EUROPE
By Miles Andrew Standing atop a nearby hill, with a ruined medieval watch-tower at our backs, we look over the red and silver…
Samira – An Interview with Lainey Richardson
Winner of the ‘Best Short Short Award’ at The London Independent Film Festival 2019 in April, Samira is Lainey Richardson’s self-funded snapshot into the…
Whiteness: Deconstructed
Written by Nat Illumine Introduction The construct of race has been a defining feature of the modern world since the sixteenth century, a…
Mixed Race and the Media: Notes from a Workshop
Written by Nina Camara Multiracial people are very visible in popular culture, however, what picture(s) does it paint? As someone who grew up in…
Border Crossings: Travelling Whilst White
Written by Nat Illumine Last month I set off on a work trip to Amsterdam with my co-editor Johny Pitts. We had been invited…
Lugha ya Mama – The Language of Mothers
Lugha ya Mama means the language of mothers in Kiswahili. This short film, created by Mary Nyambura, explores motherhood through the wisdom…
Multiple Transmissions: Art in the Afropolitan Age, 25.5.19, Brussels
This May, WIELS (Centre for Contemporary Art in Brussels) will open a group exhibition named “Multiple Transmissions: Art in the Afropolitan Age”. This exhibition…
Who defines beauty? 25.4.19, The British Academy, London
As part of the British Academy’s season on Utopia or Dystopia – Imagining Futures, Dr Ivana Ebel will draw on research carried out with her collaborator…
THE BURIAL OF KOJO: CURIOUS VISUALS & ELECTRIC FEELS
Written by Ethel-Ruth Tawe Ice water sweats in the palm of my hand as I look to the captivating stillness on screen. I…
Film Review: Yao
By Tola Ositelu Seydou Tall (Omar Sy) is going back to his roots. The French-Senegalese actor returns to his country of origin to promote…