Animal Worship in West Africa: Where Spiritual Symbolism Meets Cultural Heritage
In many West African societies, animals are far more than creatures of the wild as symbols, messengers, and sometimes even divine intermediaries. Animal worship, a practice predating colonial and religious shifts, still weaves through the region’s spiritual and cultural life today in subtle but enduring ways. proudlyswazi 5 Jay Martin 6 To outsiders, the idea […]
AFCON: Reliving an Epic Moment in African Sports
Every few years, Africa pauses to celebrate one of its most anticipated events: the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). More than just a football tournament, AFCON is about unity, pride, and raw emotion for millions across the continent and diaspora with national colours dominating the streets and old rivalries taking centre stage far beyond the […]
Homegoing Season: Why Africans Abroad Return Home Every December
As the holiday season approaches and the year comes to an end, many Africans living abroad feel a familiar pull: the need to go home.
Cowries, Gold, and Beyond: The Evolution of Trade in West Africa
Trade has always been the lifeblood of West Africa. Long before the arrival of colonial powers or the introduction of modern currency, the region had thriving trade systems built on creativity, trust, and cultural exchange.
The Beautiful Game with an Ugly Truth: Football, Colonial Economies, and the Exploitation of African Youth
Football is often described as the world’s game: a language spoken across borders, classes, and cultures if you will.
More Than a Meal: How Zoe Sarabo’s Pan African Food Festival Reclaims Heritage and Reunites the Diaspora
Across continents and oceans and over centuries of displacement and resilience, food has remained one of the most resilient threads connecting African people to their descendants.
Digital Dignity and Memefication of African Culture
In an age of constant scrolling, memes are among the most powerful cultural exports out there and travel faster than books, policies, or even protests.
Why I’m Done Being the “Strong Black Woman”
The “strong Black woman” stereotype isn’t empowerment. It’s a trap. It tells us to endure anything, ask for nothing, and expect no rescue.
