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In March 2021 we launched Africa in Focus and Grad Zine – two sister publications to the pre-existing Real Reads. Each tailor to the diverse needs of our varied audience.
In chronological (most recent first) then alphabetical order
Commissioned and Edited for Meeting of Minds UK in 2021:
July 2021:
Africa in Focus:
African Herbalism, Culture and Resistance
eSwatini: Anti-Monarchy Protests in Africa’s Last Absolute Kingdom
Real Reads:
The Assassination of President Moïse: How Did We Get Here and What Lays Ahead for Haiti?
Zimbabwe Deportations, Britishness, and Priti Patel’s Attack on Blackness
June 2021:
Africa in Focus:
Black Women Globally Face an “Emotional Tax”, West African Women Bear the Brunt
COVID19: The Inequalities of Student Learning, Lessons from Ghana
Does Cancel Culture Rectify Harm or Induce More?
Naomi Osaka and the Policing of Black Female Athletes (Moved from alphabetical order to makes sure it shows up on site).
In Conversation with VanVan: Poetry, Purpose and Power – video interview, 6m 11s
Real Reads:
#LGBTPrideMonth: The Legend of Zora Neale Hurston’s Queerness
“That’s still a thing?!”: Food Deserts and Black America
The Witch is Back and She’s Black
May 2021:
Africa in Focus:
Why Do We Place an Expiry Date on Women?
A Tale of 3 Elections, 3 Dictators and 1 Script
Idriss Déby’s Son, Mahamat Déby Itno, Takes Over as Chad’s New President. Will Political Unrest in West Africa Follow? – podcast, 24m 44s
Lack of Economic Mobility in Mozambique Strengthens ISIS Presence in the Region
On Pleasure and Belonging: Manifesting Lessons From adrienne maree brown in Egypt
Vaccination Mistrust Among Africans is Rooted in a Long-Standing History of Exploitation
Real Reads:
schwarz: How the Black Lives Matter Movement Emboldened Afro-German Creativity and Resistance – 30 minute documentary with article
Stolen: A Four-Part Series of Loss and Self-Discovery – Part Four
Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth*
Why Do Black Folks Assume I Date White People?
April 2021:
Africa in Focus:
Congo Brazzaville: The Emperor’s New Term
How Toxic Positivity Enables Gender-Based Violence Against Women, a West African Perspective
Living in Limbo, an Asylum Seeker’s Journey in SA
Grad-Zine:
#BringBackOurGirls: Aisha Yesufu on the fight for Nigerian girls right to education – podcast, 42m 39s
Real Reads:
Black Ballet: Breaking the Chains of White Supremacy Through Dance (for #InternationalDanceDay)
#BringBackOurGirls, #SayHerName, and the Limits of Social Media Activism
Stolen: A Four-Part Series of Loss and Self-Discovery – Part Three
The Digital Finishing Schools for Black Women: Inside the Bizarre World of Black Femininity
March 2021:
Africa in Focus:
Tanzania: Will President Suluhu Usher in a New Era for Women After Magufuli’s death?
Where are the Women? A Review of Ivory Coast’s 2021 Parliamentary Elections
March 2021 – Women’s History Month Special:
Africa in Focus:
In Conversation with Rowa Ahmed, Designer and Community Organiser – Includes sound bites (< 5 minutes)
Meet Gugulethu Siso, the Founder of Zimbabwean Logistics Company Thumeza
Nomusa Sizani: A Feminist, Housing Rights and Anti-Xenophobia Activist
No Roses from Her Mouth: The Feminist Challenging Power through Radical Rudeness
Zukiswa Wanner: Writing Her Name into History, One Book at a Time
Real Reads:
Afua Osei: The Motherland Mogul Training Future Black Moguls
Lina Iris Viktor: Reimagining Darkness as a Positive Force in the Art World and Beyond
Black. Woman. Queer… Jessica C. Neal, The Sauciest Archivist on the East Coast Invites Us Home
In Conversation with Rachel Gnagniko – podcast, 31m 19s
It’s in the Way My Body Moves: Nora Chipaumire
Let Your Voice Be Heard: FGM Survivor and Feminist Campaigner, Jaha Dukereh, Speaks
The Gen Z Pan-African Climate Activist Taking The UK Government To Court
February 2021 – 2nd:
Bridgerton Taunts a Vision of Liberation in a Shroud of Oppression
Female Entrepreneurs over 30 Need Support Too
If COVID-19 Doesn’t Kill Us, Capitalism Just Might
lnstagram Filters and Their Effect on Body Image
Nigeria’s Ban on Crypto Spells a Blow to Economic Freedom
Stolen: A Four-Part Series of Loss and Self-Discovery – Part Two
The Black Woman-Owned Brand Tailoring Crochet to All Bodies
Zambian Cross-Border Traders Affected by COVID-19 Restrictions
February 2021 – LGBQT+ History Month Special:
A Data-Driven Exploration Into the Varied Life Experiences of LGBTQ+ People
Sex is Cool but Have You Ever Been Touched by the Romance of Queer Friendships?
February 2021 – 1st:
Blackness in Brown Africa: Afropean Observations
Christian Women Think (Have) Abortions Too
COVID-19: Is It The Disease or Poor Governance That Is Killing Us?
CRY FROM THE WOMB: Are We Allowed to Regret Abortion?
How Do We Mourn? Refugees Dealing With Loss at a Distance in the Age of Corona
Let’s Leave the New Year’s Resolution in 2020
Regional Development in Zambia Under Threat as COVID-19 Crisis Continues – Includes sound bites (< 5 minutes)
Stolen: A Four-Part Series of Loss and Self-Discovery – Part One
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