An exploration of how Africans are represented in international media and by international and transnational organizations.

“The New York Times shows how to fail miserably while writing about Africa”

September 20, 2017 0

By: Angela Okune

For the second post in this week’s series looking at problematic reporting of Africa, we repost part of a recent piece by Karen Attiah, The Washington Post’s Global […]

Facing the paradox: Which culture do I represent?

June 12, 2017 3

By Albert Billy Bangirana, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Africans and indeed many other peoples across the globe are known for their rich cultural heritage. Contemporary discourses in cultural studies have engaged with […]

Track Changes: Recognizing and Amplifying the Politics of Famine

May 26, 2017 0

In our ongoing series, “Track Changes,” we link to online content that we have found to be problematic in its assumptions, framing, or language and provide a question or thought(s) […]

Is it Time? The San Ethics Code for Scientific Research

March 23, 2017 0

The San peoples

Africa and its peoples have for centuries been prone to biased ‘scientific’ research. Some pre-colonial and post-colonial research projects thrived on the insatiable zeal to justify Western […]

Casamance : Sortir des préjugés / Casamance: Moving Beyond Prejudices

March 21, 2017 0

Une conférence s’est tenue ce Mercredi 08 mars à l’Université Gaston Berger sous le thème Casamance : Sortir des préjugés.

Le prétexte était pris pour faire une grande leçon inaugurale sur […]

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