Published inThe official pub for FACEKrio Tongues, British Blooms: How Sierra Leonean Creole Shapes My Black British ExperienceSubheading: As the daughter of Sierra Leonean parents, Adama Juldeh Munu looks at how diaspora languages reflect the evolving nature of…Nov 159Nov 159
Published inThe official pub for FACEKara Lounge: An Oasis of Senegambia and the African Diaspora in IstanbulImage credit: Kara Lounge. Shows Rice and Maafe stewOct 242Oct 242
Published inThe official pub for FACE“From Cairo to Cornell: The Malcolm X Effect of Momodou Taal”At a time of global unrest and political upheaval, voices that bridge the gap between historical scholarship and frontline grassroots…Aug 31Aug 31
Black British Jews March For PalestineWe speak with three Black British Jews about Zionism, anti-Semitism, and marching for Palestine at the intersection of their identities.May 15May 15
Black History Month: 7 Black American activists who stood up for PalestineTo commemorate Black History Month in the United States, The New Arab looked at seven African American activists who used their voices to…Mar 16Mar 16
Published inThe official pub for FACEApple’s ‘Swagger’ Season 2: A Triumph of ‘Love and Basketball’ ContinuesQuincy McCall, portrayed by the talented Omar Epps, once famously declared, ‘All’s fair in love and basketball,’ and indeed, the sport has…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Sierra Leone’s Food Heritage is celebrated in Maria Bradford’s New Cookbook, Sweet SaloneColours, flavours, culture and heritage in a pot make the heart merry. How Maria Bradford is using Sierra Leonean cuisine to build bridges…Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023
Published inThe official pub for FACEAfrican Americans and Sierra Leone’s ‘Years of Return’I speak to a group of African Americans who are paving the way for members of the African diaspora to ‘return’ to their ancestral home of…Aug 23, 20232Aug 23, 20232
Fuji: The infectious devotional music of Nigeria’s Yoruba MuslimsBefore Afrobeats, there was fuji. Nigeria’s musical imprint is known worldwide, but less is known about the Yoruba Muslims’ contribution to…Aug 17, 202312Aug 17, 202312
Published inThe official pub for FACEAbdul-Rauf, Kaepernick and the Politics of Black Athletic Protest TraditionsBefore there was Colin Kaepernick, there was Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. That’s the premise of Showtime’s documentary, ‘Stand’ on the former Denver…Aug 15, 20236Aug 15, 20236
