Black Skin, White Borders
By Zdena Mtetwa-Middernacht Once upon a time living in the world of the enlightened in my view meant adopting the rule to never use…
Travel
Call for Papers: Afro Europeans Conference, Münster, Germany, 16.09.15- 19.09.15
African European Studies explore social spaces and cultural practices that are characterised by a series of contemporary and historical overlaps between Africa and Europe….
Mapping Mosques: Italy’s ‘Hidden Islam’ With Photographer Nicolo Degiorgis
By Tommy Evans Afropean’s Tommy Evans recently met up with Italian photographer Nicolo Degiorgis to discuss his work ‘Hidden Islam’, winner of the Prix…
Photo of The Day: Marcadet Poissonniers, Paris
Africa Does Not Know Me
By Rumbi Makanga I cannot help but spend time thinking about my identity. Finding yourself immersed in a culture that is at the same time…
A Journey from France to the River Maroni: An interview/ photo essay with William Barylo
Tommy Evans meets fellow postgraduate researcher and creative William Barylo to discuss his photographic documentary chronicling the lives and culture of the Bushinengue people, descendants of…
Notes from a Swedish Summer
By Nina N. Yeboah One could spend an entire hour roaming the streets of Södermalm in search of a good pastry shop and come…
Midnight Love: The Marvin Gaye Tour of Ostend, Belgium
Words & Photographs by Johny Pitts Even the Belgians I spoke to gave me strange looks. Why would anyone go out of their way…
Strolling: Feminism, Filmaking & Flaneuring with Cecille Emeke
Cecille Emeke personifies the next generation of creatives. At only 22, after quitting a degree in mathematics (despite being on target for first class…
Black and Belgian: Navigating Multiracial Identities in Ghent, Belgium
By Walter Thompson-Hernandez Introduction What does it mean to be Black and multiracial in Belgium? How does sub-Saharan African culture and experiences impact the…