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…
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Looking B(l)ack Travel Symposium FULL programme (Zap Mama, Caryl Phillips LKJ & More) 19.10.18 – 21.10.18, Brussels
A weekend of talks and performances dedicated to the notion of Black Travel, curated by Johny Pitts, TV host and author of the forthcoming…
LOOKING B(L)ACK SYMPOSIUM – TRAVEL AS GAZE REVERSAL, Brussels, Oct 19th-20th 2018
Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance, this October Afropean hosts a Weekend at Bozar, Brussels Dedicated to the notion of Black Travel. Featuring live performances…
The PASSAGES Series Pt. 1: Existing Beyond Trump’s America
Growing up in the United States taught both Imani Ballard and Kayshon Paris one thing – the way you look not only shapes society’s…
Melilla: Europe in Africa
By Ella Daniels Afropean’s Ella Daniels reports from the ground in Melilla, a Spanish outpost in Morocco, where the racialized reality shows the stark…
Looking B(l)ack Travel Symposium 2018 – highlights
The dust has settled and the buzz has finally faded – or rather it has dispersed into and energised other projects – so it…
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…
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…