Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong: When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are supposed to prepare. Under this assumption, we thought the meeting at the White House on 21 May between South Africa’s president, …
Signal-gate security blunder overshadows Black Sea ceasefire: Depending on what you think of Donald Trump, his administration could fit either of the following two descriptions. Chaotic, vindictive and accident-prone, marked by mendacity, driven by impulse and bent on securing the will of the leader, rather than – as in the US constitution – the will …
I research race in politics – Kemi Badenoch’s views on inequality should worry Black Britons: House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-NC Kemi Badenoch has become the first Black leader of a UK-wide political party. But her ascent is unlikely to translate into meaningful gains for Black Britons. Badenoch’s record suggests she is uninterested in tackling the …
Being black in the world: a tribute to pioneering South African psychologist Chabani Manganyi: Professor Noel Chabani Manganyi, who has died at the age of 84, was a torchbearer in psychology, literature and African intellectual thought. He was the first registered black clinical psychologist trained in apartheid South Africa, and among the first black South …
Steve Biko, the South African struggle hero who was prepared to sacrifice his life for black liberation: What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his new book, Dying for Freedom: Political Martyrdom in South Africa. This edited extract, from the …
Queenie is a compelling exploration of Black motherhood – I’m glad I gave it a second chance: Like a lot of 20-something-year-old Black women, when the novel Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams debuted in 2019, I was quick to get my hands on it. After devouring it in a day, I was left with the frustration …
Black Panther, Wakanda Forever and the problem with Hollywood – an African perspective: Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever were global hits that played out in an imaginary African kingdom and feature a universe of black creative talent. What’s not to love about the franchise? Quite a lot, reckons cultural and literary studies scholar …
How universities can address the lack of Black scholars in academia: Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock In the UK, out of 164 university vice-chancellors, only two are Black. Professor David Mba was recently appointed as the first Black vice-chancellor at Birmingham City University. There are 165 Black professors in the UK – out of 23,515. The disparity becomes …
Hollywood’s first major Black female superhero: how Wakanda Forever broke the mould: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever rewrote Hollywood’s script for superhero movies. English professor Diana Adesola Mafe was recently involved in an academic roundtable that offers a critical conversation about it and another film set in an African kingdom, The Woman King. She argues that …
Black Ghosts: Noo Saro-Wiwa’s new book is a powerful reflection on Africans in China: Noo Saro-Wiwa is a celebrated Nigerian-born travel writer. Her latest book is Black Ghosts. It explores, with candour and compassion, the lives of several African economic migrants living in China, a group of people who are key to trade between the …
Uber’s U-turn over listing black cabs isn’t difficult to understand when you look at its finances: Fare enough? Ink Drop Uber is courting its arch enemy, London black cabs, inviting them to add their services to its app for the first time. Licensed taxis in 33 countries, including France and the US, have already received …
Stock up on the greatest gaming gadgets this Black Friday: Stock up on the greatest gaming gadgets this Black Friday Gaming has come a long way since the pixelated days of Ridge Racer and Tekken 1. Today, gaming is a dynamic and immersive world where accessories play a crucial role in making releases like The …
Black Friday is an environmental nightmare – the Victorians had a much more sustainable approach to fashion: Around 46 million people across the UK are expected to have visited their local high street to go shopping over the last weekend in November, encouraged by so-called Black Friday sales. The projected spend in-store and online is …
Black Friday: parody adverts target unbridled consumerism with an environmental message: A subverted advert in Reading in the UK during the 2023 ZAP Games. Brandalism This article is based on an interview for The Conversation Weekly podcast on the subvertising movement. In the lead up to Black Friday, we have been bombarded with adverts from …
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Ukraine war: it may be stalemate on land, but Kyiv’s Black Sea success could bring wider benefits this winter: As the attention of the world centres on the war in Gaza, many commentators believe that the war in Ukraine is becoming a stalemate. To date, Ukraine’s highly anticipated summer counteroffensive has not resulted in any …