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Understanding Pan-Africanist struggles for global slavery and colonialism reparations, by Adekeye Adebajo

October 15, 2021October 21, 2021Adekeye AdebajoLeave a Comment on Understanding Pan-Africanist struggles for global slavery and colonialism reparations, by Adekeye Adebajo

The JRB presents an edited excerpt from the Introduction to The Pan-African Pantheon: Prophets, Poets and Philosophers by Adekeye Adebajo….

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A Tale of Two Continents—Adekeye Adebajo unpacks Dickens in Africa

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Adekeye AdebajoLeave a Comment on A Tale of Two Continents—Adekeye Adebajo unpacks Dickens in Africa

For reasons technical, historical and—above all—thematic, Dickens is writ large in African literature, writes Adekeye Adebajo. As we approach the…

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‘From the historical past to the science fictional future’—Namwali Serpell chats to Wamuwi Mbao about her forthcoming debut novel, The Old Drift

February 4, 2019March 31, 2019Wamuwi MbaoLeave a Comment on ‘From the historical past to the science fictional future’—Namwali Serpell chats to Wamuwi Mbao about her forthcoming debut novel, The Old Drift

Wamuwi Mbao chats to Namwali Serpell about her debut novel, The Old Drift. Namwali Serpell The Old Drift Penguin Random…

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[City Editor] Tanzania and my Vagabond Neurosis—Niq Mhlongo contemplates his irresistible urge to travel

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018Niq MhlongoLeave a Comment on [City Editor] Tanzania and my Vagabond Neurosis—Niq Mhlongo contemplates his irresistible urge to travel

About five months ago a very close friend of mine invited me to his wedding. His big day was Saturday,…

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