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W.E.B. Du Bois, Black History Month and the importance of African American studies

The Conversation — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:47:43 +0000

As the 20th century’s preeminent scholar-activist on race, W.E.B. Du Bois would not be surprised by modern-day attempts at whitewashing American history. He saw them in 1930s and 1940s.

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Namibia pulls down German colonial statue after protests – who was Curt von François?

The Conversation — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:25:42 +0000

The erasure of indigenous people living in Windhoek before the German colonisers arrived has angered activists.

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Woman King is set in Benin but filmed in South Africa – in the process it erases real people’s struggles

The Conversation — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:24:41 +0000

Hollywood undermines Africa’s struggles, creating a false impression of the continent to please western viewers.

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Ghana’s National Museum: superb restoration but painful stories remain untold

The Conversation — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:03:12 +0000

Ghana’s national museum has been reopened after being closed for seven years.

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Kenya’s Samburu warriors still practise a rock art tradition that tells their stories

The Conversation — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:57:59 +0000

Instead of displaying myths, Samburu rock art reveals real-life stories and is made as a leisure activity.

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