The house of migrants
An interview with the filmmakers, Ousmane Samassekou and Aïcha Macky, about their films: two stunning documentaries creating new narratives about migration.
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Fueling rightwing populism
Xenophobia after the #ParisAttacks isn’t limited to boneheads like Rupert Murdoch.
Return to the Motherland
From the late 1950s, emigration to independent Africa became a feasible option for African Americans tired of U.S. racial segregation. After Apartheid, South Africa became too.
Why rapper Akala is good for TV
When the rapper Akala called out Britain's racism on Frankie Boyle's show.
Mozambique versus Spain
African fans retain a surprising affection for old colonizers when it comes to international tournaments. Mozambique is no exception.
The Dutch ‘King of Africa’
In Dutch politics, Africa mostly works as a tactic to embarrass and ridicule your opponent.
The Infiltrators
What will Netanyahu's re-election mean for African immigrants and refugees in Israel?
Is Italy Ready for an African-born Government Minister?
A large part of the challenge for Italians to get used to a black Cabinet Minister is the role Italian media plays. They're particularly bad when it comes to race.
Return from the Promised Land
There are some 36,000 Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel who wants to force them to go home. To a dictatorship.
Achille Mbembe writes about Xenophobic South Africa
Why has this country historically represented a “circle of death” for anything and anybody ‘African’?
Under Nelson Mandela Blvd, Part Four
A Story About Cape Town’s Tanzanian Stowaways — Summer 2012.
How much is an African body worth?
An African refugee in Britain seeks assistance. He is thrown behind bars, often shackled. He fasts in protest. He is shackled and shipped out on the next charter flight.
Are Nigerians the New Asians?
Amy Chua's racist nonsense about "model minorities," peddling the lie that elites are on top because they're better.
Violent Legacies
How Gang Violence in El Salvador Grew (Helped by the U.S.).
Multimodal memories
Exile and memory from East Africa to the United Kingdom and back again.
The hierarchy of refugee stories
In sharp contrast to the coverage of Syrian refugees, Western media barely register the escalating Eritrean refugee crisis.
Between Two Fires
A migrant's fight for a place in Germany.
Europe’s Eritrean “Problem”
Eritrean refugees — one of the largest groups seeking safety in Europe — have been a primary target of those wanting to close Europe’s borders.
Herded like cattle
Europeans generally travel effortlessly to and through Africa with their humanity intact. Why do they go to such lengths to demean us when we travel through Europe?
