Kent Washington: The Right Man at the Right Time
Kent was the right man at the right time.| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
Drawing from her Turkish Cypriot and Jamaican roots, Nazlı Ramadan’s new pop-up restaurant JURKISH is a blend of Mediterranean flavours with the bold, spiced essence| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
In the symphony of Nigeria’s cultural soul, it is our festivals that resonate loudest. They echo through time in the form of chants, processions, drumming,| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
Kent was the right man at the right time.| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
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It wasn’t just a cultural event that had been years in the making. It was the cultural event of the era, and would remain without parallel for decades hence. The arrival of Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor in America in 1904 – to perform as conductor for his internationally acclaimed masterpiece – was a dream come true. It was particularly significant for a handful of privileged African-Americans, whose lofty primary motivation was to convince talented fellow Black citize...| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
All images: (c) Antigua and Barbuda Tourism AuthorityThe sun starts to set when my Uber stops at Chelsea Bridge Road, on what one could describe as a shy summer evening in May. I saunter to the entrance, my dress clinging to me against the flow of the wind. Smiles and nods of approval set the tone for what is going to be a warm and insightful evening.| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
Victor leaves his native St. Kitts for the busy streets of London with barely a backward glance. Frustrated with what he sees as the insular mindset of his rural town, not least that of his parents, he saves enough for the ship passage to the ‘Mother Country’ and joins the many thousands of Caribbeans trying to make a new life in post-war Britain. Before leaving, Victor hastily marries Lorna – a young woman with whom he has fathered a son, Leon – with a promise to send for them lat...| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
“It’s 2076 in the United Segregated States of America”| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
How can I shake up my American identity and imbue it with values/practices I loved in Europe? I quit my job in academic DEI (diversity,| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
As someone who did not always have access to quality content about Black history, I count myself lucky when it finds its way to me,| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
House slave, Annie (Suzanne Parker) considers herself fortunate and protected working on the Llanrumney estate; a sugar plantation in 18th Century Jamaica, owned by the Morgan| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
Ever since I started exploring stories of people of mixed race, the Coloured* community of South Africa was never far from my mind. Knowing something about the country’s complicated history from the likes of Trevor Noah (whom, incidentally, the authors of the book do not define as Coloured), as well as comments from people who visited, I was curious.| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
