Instant Classics: ‘Memoirs of a Born Free’ by Malaika Wa Azania
By Abena Clarke Having read about the phenomenon of the ‘Born Frees’ from abroad, and giggled at Cape Town-based blogger Tawanda’s take on the…
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‘Something Old, Something New’ – Radio 4 Documentary Exploring An Alternative Black British Narrative
Something Old, Something New What happens when your Dad’s an African-American soul star and your Mum’s a music-loving girl from a Sheffield council estate?…
African American Interest & Experiences in Russia: A Brief History
By Robert Fikes, Jr. Robert Fikes, Jr., Librarian at San Diego State University, recounts the history of the African American presence in Russia from…
LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 1)
By Tommy Evans Afropean’s Tommy Evans converses with artist-designer-illustrator-musician and all round Renaissance woman Tahnaiya Russell concerning ethics, aesthetics and work ethic. With some…
7 things I didn’t know about WOOFing in Martinique (plus 2 things I did)
By Abena Clarke Afropean’s Abena Clarke has relocated to Martinique from South London to seek the finer things in life. Normally a teacher by…
An Afropean Odyssey Presented by The New York Times At The NY Travel Festival 15.04.15
Johny Pitts – AN AFROPEAN ODYSSEY “One cold afternoon in October, founder and co-editor of Afropean.com Johny Pitts left London on the Eurostar to…
LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 4)
TE: As a professional, how do you balance unbridled creativity with the constraints of commerce? TR: There are a lot of design jobs that offer enough…
LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 3)
TE: We’re acquainted through our shared tenure at The Tate Modern. How did your time there influence your approach to artistry? TR: Oh the memories! My…
LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 2)
TE: How is life as a Brit in the USA? In my journeys there, I’ve found race to be such a salient issue whereas class…
Vienna to London: Black to Mixed-Race
By Annina Chirade I was born in Vienna, a place which has historically been a frontier between Eastern and Western Europe. I was primarily brought…