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Zainab Johnson is Creating Unapologetic Comedy
Film + TV

Zainab Johnson is Creating Unapologetic Comedy

The standup comedian, actor and podcast host talks about growing up a Black, Muslim woman in New York and what it's like fasting for Ramadan in a COVID-19 world.

Meet South African Artist Gabrielle Goliath, the 2019 Recipient of the Prestigious Standard Bank Young Artist Award
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Meet South African Artist Gabrielle Goliath, the 2019 Recipient of the Prestigious Standard Bank Young Artist Award

Her work centres on gendered and sexualised violence and disrupts the status quo.

This Exhibition is Uniting the Artistic Traditions of Mexico and Southern Africa
Arts + Culture

This Exhibition is Uniting the Artistic Traditions of Mexico and Southern Africa

Crossing Night, is a first of its kind exhibition, creating dialogue between the two regions.

Afro-Latino Identity Reframed in 'Africamericanos'
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Afro-Latino Identity Reframed in 'Africamericanos'

The ambitious Mexican photography exhibition presents work from dozens of artists and historical archives documenting the lives of Afro-Latino people

This Ghanaian-Australian Music, Fashion and Beauty Influencer is the Refreshing New Face of Australian Youth Culture
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This Ghanaian-Australian Music, Fashion and Beauty Influencer is the Refreshing New Face of Australian Youth Culture

We talk to FlexMami about bringing intersectionality mainstream, growing up in Australia, and on not being a spokesperson for all black people.

Cape Town's Boskasie Wants Everyone to Know Her Story
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Cape Town's Boskasie Wants Everyone to Know Her Story

The eclectic soul singer discusses embracing natural hair as a form of challenging Western beauty ideals, her diverse music influences and her new single that's about to drop

An Interview With The Filmmaker Behind 'La Negrada'—The First Feature Film Starring an All Afro-Mexican Cast
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An Interview With The Filmmaker Behind 'La Negrada'—The First Feature Film Starring an All Afro-Mexican Cast

The widely praised film has ignited some controversy in its portrayal of Afro-Mexicans. We chat to director Jorge Pérez Solano to get some insight.

Meet the Sierra Leonean filmmaker Introducing Australian Audiences to Fresh African Perspectives
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Meet the Sierra Leonean filmmaker Introducing Australian Audiences to Fresh African Perspectives

Hawanatu Bangura is the Sierra-Leonean-Australian filmmaker using whiteness and beauty ideals and social work as a source of inspiration in her filmmaking

Meet Genesis Owusu, the Ghanaian Artist Shaking Up Australia's Hip-Hop Scene
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Meet Genesis Owusu, the Ghanaian Artist Shaking Up Australia's Hip-Hop Scene

We talk music as a means of protest and exploring his identity, 'shifting sounds' and being an unapologetic advocate for blackness in all areas.

YoungstaCPT on Staying True to Kaapstad and SA Hip Hop
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YoungstaCPT on Staying True to Kaapstad and SA Hip Hop

The South African rapper is touring Australia this November.

Dookoom Show the Raw Reality of South African Ghettoes In 'You Don't Exist'
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Dookoom Show the Raw Reality of South African Ghettoes In 'You Don't Exist'

The controversial South African band, Dookoom, drop a new video for their latest single, “You Don’t Exist.”