Five times Nnedi Okorafor inspired us
Nigerian- American afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor has been doing the work for quite some time now. She has authored several children, young adult and adult novels, most recently …
Archive: March 2018
How student activism can change the world
Busisiwe Catherine Seabe is an author, entrepreneur, and activist. She is a social justice advocate and a student leader of the #WitsFeesMustFall movement at The University of the …
Ms Afropolitan is where feminism meets contemporary African issues
Minna Salami is a Nigerian, Finnish and Swedish writer, blogger and speaker. She is the founder of the feminist blog, MsAfropolitan, which connects feminism with contemporary culture from an …
The debate on Bruno Mars is valid, but misplaced
This past week a ravenous debate engulfed black twitter. The case at hand? Bruno Mars and cultural appropriation. Though inklings of appropriation accusations have been shadowing Bruno for a …
Supporting women after child loss in Kenya and beyond
Still A Mum is a charity that supports women and families dealing with miscarriages, stillbirth and infant loss. They operate in Africa, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, working to improve …
Our Black Panther review: Revolution through celebration (no spoilers!)
It’s fair to say that we here at Of Africa have been anticipating Black Panther for a while. We enthusiastically joined the hype train and frequently name checked the two African Queens …