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Tag: Africa

This is the tag page for articles about Africa. You can read about African-themed articles including Yasuke, the samurai who fought in Japan in the 16th century.

Equiano is the world’s first African-Caribbean rum

Food & DrinkFebruary 14, 2021February 15
Africa / Alcohol / Black Culture / Caribbean
Equiano rum

Take the chill off winter and the pandemic in style with a historical glass of African-Caribbean rum.

Sir David Adjaye’s best projects

ArchitectureOctober 7, 2020October 7
Africa / Black Culture / UK
Sir David Adjaye

The Spaces looked at some of Adjaye's landmark projects including Elektra House & the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The Uganda Skateboard Union

SportOctober 5, 2020February 24
Africa / Black Culture / Skateboarding / Video

Check out this awesome music video featuring The Uganda Skateboard Union.

The diasporan style of Grace Wales Bonner

LifestyleSeptember 12, 2020September 8
Africa / Black Culture / Fashion
A man in a brown jacket, sweater, and trousers.

Grace Wales Bonner is a Black British fashion designer with an incredible sense of style. Here is some of her work, as profiled by The New Yorker.

Daniel Obaweya is Nigerian Gothic

CultureSeptember 2, 2020February 24
Africa / Black Culture / Nigeria / Pop Culture / Video
A Nife Omi by Nigerian Gothic (Daniel Obaweya) for Homecoming x Browns. Artwork by Joy Matashi

As Nigerian Gothic, Daniel Obaweya archives moments of Black pop culture history and its influence on the present day.

Tutankhamun's tomb is an industry

CultureSeptember 1, 2020February 21
Africa / Ancient Egypt / Gold / Tutankhamun
tutankhamun

He only reigned for 9 years but Tutankhamun is the most well-known Ancient Egyptian pharaoh thanks to the discovery of his tomb in 1922. Now it's a multi-million dollar industry.

The visual art of Uzoma Chidumaga Orji

ArtAugust 20, 2020August 20
Africa / Black Culture / Nigeria
Uzoma Chidumaga Orji

Experience the visual art of Uzoma Chidumaga Orji, a Nigerian creative technologist.

From fishin' to fashion: how fish skin is used for leather

NatureMay 24, 2019February 24
Africa / Fashion / Fish / Video
Salmon skin

Iceland-based Atlantic Leather owns Europe's only fish tannery.

Yasuke - An African Samurai in Japan

CultureMay 21, 2019February 24
Africa / Japan / Video
Yasuke - An African Samurai in Japan

Yasuke was an African retainer who served under an influential Japanese warlord in the 16th century.

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