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Afropean @afropean.bsky.social · Nov 14
On Nov 5th we launch an immersive new six part series exploring Black Communities in Europe, from Brussels to Amsterdam, Stockholm to Berlin, Lisbon and Paris. Listen and subscribe to the Afropean Podcast here: pod.link/1776340182
#AfroEurope #BlackEurope #Podcast
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What does it mean to be both African and European? Author Johny Pitts hosts a six part series exploring major European cities and the art, politics and history of their Black communities. Experience ...
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"But what’s really holding women back? Is it money, men, or mindset? In our latest Street Debate, DW's Edith Kimani and Trust TV's Abdullahi Ahmed hear from young Nigerians and uncover what it truly takes for women to get ahead."
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'Women can do it all:' Uncovering Nigeria's real hustle culture | The 77 Percent Street Debate
For many women in Nigeria, hustling means more than just hard work — it's about breaking through bias, barriers, and big expectations. But what’s really holding women back? Is it money, men, or…
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November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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"The money Exxon sent to Atlas Network helped finance Spanish and Chinese translations of English books denying that human-caused climate change is real; flights to Latin American cities for American climate deniers..."
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Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process
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November 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Melat Nigussie recalls returning to her family's homeland in search of the good, the bad and the ugly
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November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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"Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Siri or Google Assistant are developed by the global north and trained in English, Chinese or European languages. In comparison, African languages are largely missing from the internet."

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African languages for AI: the project that’s gathering a huge new dataset
When a language isn’t in the data, its speakers aren’t in the product – and AI cannot be safe, useful, or fair for them.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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An interesting twist in the legacy of a key figure in the fight against the trans Atlantic slave trade. Thanks for sharing @sankoreschriften.bsky.social
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Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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UNESCO realeses three new volumes of its "General History of Africa".
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The General History of Africa: A New Chapter for Mankind’s story. • FRANCE 24 English
In tonight’s edition: UNESCO has released three new volumes of its General History of Africa. Meanwhile, South Africa’s Madlanga Commission continues its investigation into damning allegations of…
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November 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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"In discussions and biographies of the highly regarded Baroque Afro-Spanish artist Juan de Pareja it is routinely overlooked that he painted the first ever self-portrait attributed to an artist of African descent, ..."
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November 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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The good music keeps on coming, new tune from BREIS "Perfect Night"
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Perfect Night by BREIS
A romantic story set in university - full of banter, butterflies, and mixed signals. What started off as the Perfect Night took a turn for the worse. STREAM HERE:…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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"Kara Lounge is a lively space where the Senegambian and broader African Diaspora’s vibrant flavours, sounds and art unite.. This is the nineteenth instalment in Siyah... with journalist Adama Juldeh Munu."

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November 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Asake: Tiny Desk Concert 2025
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Asake: Tiny Desk Concert
Alanté Serene | October 24, 2025 Asake arrived at the office with a warm smile and a quiet confidence that instantly bloomed as he stepped behind the Desk. The Nigerian artist is known for his…
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November 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Following on from the previous post, here's a short look at how Elon Musk used Twitter to fan the flames and line his pockets during the Summer of 2024.
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Afropean.com - 2024 in review: UK Racist Riots X Elon Musk
Yomi Bazuaye on Elon Musk's use of twitter during the UK Riots
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November 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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"Most of all, buying X gave Musk a huge foghorn that enables him to insert himself as the main character in any political conflict he chooses."

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‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government g...
The platform has become a swamp of disinformation. Politicians should lead the way out of it
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November 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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"In ‘Wednesday’ Season 2, the Nigerian actress channels Nollywood grit on a Hollywood set, acting alongside Thandiwe Newton and Jenna Ortega."

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How Nollywood Actress Ashionye Raccah Got to Star in the Second Season of ‘Wednesday’ Alongside Jenna Ortega | OkayAfrica
​In ‘Wednesday’ Season 2, the Nigerian actress channels Nollywood grit on a Hollywood set, acting alongside Thandiwe Newton and Jenna Ortega.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Another highlight from London Film Festival 2025: "KHARTOUM" directed by Ibrahim Snoopy, Rawia Alhag, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed and Anas Saeed.
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KHARTOUM (2025) | Official Trailer
KHARTOUM: Five lives, one city, the fate of a nation. A civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer and two street boys. Five stories weave together in search of freedom through…
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October 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Mazhar Makatemele - 19th Century
"The history of Afro-Swedes - who were they? With the help of new research, we can present the lives of both famous and unknown black people in Sweden through the ages."
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October 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Another highlight from LFF 2025: "One Woman One Bra" directed by Vincho Nchogu
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One Woman One Bra | Official Trailer | Venice Film Festival Selection 2025
Selected for the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, One Woman One Bra is a landmark Kenya–Nigeria co-production directed by Vincho Nchogu and produced by Josh Olaoluwa. The film tells the…
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October 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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"This is all the free speech debate ever was: a battle to establish the worst possible thing we could say about one another. Can I say you don’t belong? Can I say you don’t exist? ... Can I say there are too many of you in Birmingham?"

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How the free speech debate stops us from stating the bleeding obvious | Zoe Williams
The Sarah Pochin controversy has ignited another row over how nasty people are allowed to be before they get ‘cancelled’. It’s an insidious distraction, writes Zoe Williams
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October 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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A round up of all that caught the eye at last weeks London Film Festival
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October 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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"To write is to think. To choose to hand that thinking over is to forfeit ideas and language, allowing them to be defined by a written history largely dominated by the voices of white men."

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Leapfrogging literacy?
In outsourcing the act of writing to machines trained on Western language and thought, we risk reinforcing the very hierarchies that decolonization sought to undo.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Ethiopian migrants have transformed Johannesburg’s inner city, turning old buildings into a bustling hub of tiny shops and trade. 🏙️

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Ethiopian quarter: how migrants have shaped a thriving shopping district in South Africa’s city of gold
Ethiopian migrants in Johannesburg have reused buildings, densified commercial space and developed networks.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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"Presented here are ten particularly beautiful videos born from a musician’s vision in which something fresh emerges from what W.E.B DuBois described as the ‘double consciousness’ of the black diaspora experience."

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October 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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#Legend

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Misty Copeland, first Black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, retires
Misty Copeland, who a decade ago became the first Black female principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year history, was feted at its star-studded fall gala at Manhattan's Lincoln Center…
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October 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The first Nigerian film to feature in the official selection at Cannes and a stand-out at London Film Festival 2025: "My Father's Shadow" directed by Akinola Davies Jr.
Scheduled for general release in Feb 2026
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MY FATHER'S SHADOW Trailer | TIFF 2025
Winner of the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes, My Father’s Shadow is a stunning debut set in 1993 Lagos; a lyrical, emotionally resonant story of two brothers reconnecting with their distant…
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October 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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"For her final show with the company, Copeland danced as Juliet, as Calvin Royal III, one of the first Black male principal dancers at ABT, danced as Romeo, ..."

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Misty Copeland Retires From American Ballet Theater With Final Performance - Blavity
Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater (ABT), retired from the company with a final performance on Wednesday. The ballerina performed at Lincoln Center…
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October 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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"As Morocco prepares to host AFCON and the 2030 World Cup, a decentralized youth movement is demanding real investment in public services over sporting spectacle."
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Hospitals versus stadiums
As Morocco prepares to host AFCON and the 2030 World Cup, a decentralized youth movement is demanding real investment in public services over sporting spectacle.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM