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Policing black women’s hair
The policing of black hair often begins at a very young age, in the most subtle and intimate spaces, long before you get to school.

What’s a national anthem got to do with anything?
Next time 'Die Stem' part of the South African anthem plays, the appropriate reaction is to sit down or take a knee.

Why western economists get Africa wrong
It is worth revisiting economic historian Morten Jerven's book "Africa: Why Economists Get It Wrong" (2015), a refreshing contribution to the debate about development scholarship on Africa.


Mind Your Own Business
Dan Magaziner gets to shake the hand of Paul Kagame, a man many consider a dictator at best and a war criminal at worst.


The health of African presidents
The physical and mental health of a head of state, one assumes, is a basic requirement as to whether they can perform their job adequately. Not in some parts of Africa.

Anti-racism without race
Italy also lacks a fully developed movement against racism led by people of color. It doesn't help that white activists prefers to racism as xenophobia.