Real Reads
Dec 2020
What Netflix’s ‘His House’ Tells Us About the Migrant Experience
‘His House’ prompts us to reckon with the harrowing reality of the refugee struggle as a horror story in and of itself
Dec 2020
Rahama Sadau’s Case Evidences a Culture of Harassment and Misogyny in Kannywood
The post felt like a performance of modesty, traditionalism and piety, rather than her true self
Dec 2020
A Long Walk to Freedom in East Africa
It will be a long walk to freedom, but let’s take the first step towards good governance by safeguarding human, civil, political and social rights
Dec 2020
Aweng Ade-Chuol: Life, Love & Lows
‘I’ve learnt my worst sides, my best sides, my greatest sides… it was about self-control’
Nov 2020
Major new archaeology project on site of new museum in Benin
The innovative project will investigate the archaeology of the Kingdom of Benin
Nov 2020
Hidden Histories of London’s Black Women
Eliza is of a dark complexion, being a downright mulatto, and intimates by the thickness of her hair and her eyebrows, that she is well-furred
Nov 2020
Blue plaque for anti-slavery campaigner Ottobah Cugoano
Recognition of 18th-century pioneer on London building is earliest for a black person
Nov 2020
Africa Is Bleeding: Civil Unrest Across The Continent
Western greed, corruption, religious conflict and attacks on civil liberties have been captured for the world to see
Nov 2020
Education: A Double-Edged Sword
Engaging in systems of whiteness simultaneously results in economic advancement and cultural limitations
Nov 2020
It Must be an Accident: Sexual Assault in Kenya
The first time I was groped was by a stranger, a hand that ‘accidentally’ brushed my left breast
Nov 2020
A Shared Identity in Migration: Lasting Cultural Legacies
Migration is a human activity driven by choice and often by factors like economic hardship
Nov 2020
Nigerian Women’s Role in the #EndSARS Movement
In a country where feminists are often rebuked, called cultists and witches, women continue to fight