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African Lit Review: “The Dreamer and the Badass”: The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Harruna Attah
by Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed, Founder, bookshy “Aminah is a bit of a daydreamer”, Ayesha Harruna Attah explains to the packed room at …
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SAiDTalks: Professor and Hip-Hop Scholar Seth Markle Talks Tanzania’s Hip-Hop Scene and Organizing One of the World’s Top International Hip-Hop Festivals
Greetings, SAiDTribe! We hope you enjoyed our first installment of SAiDTalks with acclaimed Africanfuturist Nnedi Okorafor. This …
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SAiDTalks: Acclaimed Africanfuturist Writer Nnedi Okorafor Talks LaGuardia, Her Views on Writer’s Block, and “Choosing Your Tribe”
We are pleased to begin 2019 with the official launch of SAiDTalks! Published on the second Thursday of every month by SAiD’s Lara …
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AGING GRATEFULLY
I would like to thank you for your positive response to the newsletter announcement and your continued support of our transition from …
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Becoming Water: Qualities for Impact in the Age of Wakanda
Every year on the heels of World Water Day, Africa’s leading change agents, influencers, entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and …
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The 7th Annual African Diaspora Awards
Applause Africa’s African Diaspora Awards joins the global community in foster awareness of unity and promoting harmonious relations …
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Traveling Africa: The Challenges and Opportunities
Like most Nigerians, growing up in Lagos meant I had very little knowledge of, or exposure to, the rest of the country, not to speak of the …
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Turning Point: Making the Move to Nigeria and Back
My turning point came around the age of 7 when I tried identifying with other African-American kids in my Waterloo neighborhood. These kids …
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Why More Africans Should Be Encouraged to Pursue Their Callings and Not Their Careers
On June 11, 2016, I reached a significant milestone: I graduated with a B.S. in chemical engineering, had a job awaiting me at one of the …
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7 Reasons Adekunle Gold is Musical Bae
I was in Lagos last summer when Adekunle Gold’s debut album, Gold dropped under the YBNL label. In passing, I heard this gentle guy on …