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Meet the woman who opened a library in Ghana with focus on Black writers

Meet the woman who opened a library in Ghana with focus on Black writers

21st February 2019
Do you speak African? Nope, Neither Do I

Do you speak African? Nope, Neither Do I

13th October 2017
CheckOutAfrica Selects: 5 Songs You Should Be Listening to This Week

CheckOutAfrica Selects: 5 Songs You Should Be Listening to This Week

14th June 2019
Kaleidoscope beauty: A fashion enterprise for societal change

Kaleidoscope beauty: A fashion enterprise for societal change

10th June 2019
Culture, Fashion

Studio 189 and The Conversation Around African Fashion

May 4, 2019 by Ivis No Comments
Rosario Dawson, who co-founded Studio 189, a brand headquartered in Ghana...
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The Apartheid Flag May Soon Be Banned in South Africa

May 2, 2019 by Meli No Comments
In a move that’s not too surprising, the Nelson Mandela...
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CheckOutAfrica Selects: 5 Songs You Should Be Listening to This Week

May 2, 2019 by Meli No Comments
It’s a new week, and we’re back with another round...
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An African story, People

CheckOut The African Boy Who Journeyed to The Arctic

May 2, 2019 by Meli No Comments
Here’s a quick throwback: Growing up as a boy in...
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#JustDoItForCaster – South Africans & The World Are Rallying Behind Caster Semenya

May 2, 2019 by Meli No Comments
The world joined South Africa and Africans alike to rally...
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News, People

SA’s Thuso Mbedu lands a leading role in Hollywood

May 1, 2019 by Ivis No Comments
Thuso Mbedu will play the lead role in Barry Jenkins’...
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Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya Loses IAAF testosterone rule appeal

May 1, 2019 by checkoutafrica No Comments
Caster Semenya has lost an appeal against rules designed to...
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An African story, Art, Fashion, Fashion, People

My fashion line inspired me to create a world; the story of Joseph ‘Wazal’ Nga

April 29, 2019 by Bobby No Comments
THE ORIGINS OF THE “LEGEND OF WAZAL” The legend of...
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Art, Culture, Entertainment, Features, History, People

Timestamp – A Poem By Lola Oh – A Film By Abu B. Yillah

April 29, 2019 by checkoutafrica No Comments
Living in a society where most second and third generation...
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Business, Fashion, Fashion, Features, People

Kaleidoscope Beauty’s Latest Collection Of Ethical Jewellery Just Launched

April 26, 2019 by Ivor Moyo No Comments
The philanthropic jewellery brand, Kaleidoscope Beauty, just released its summer...
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Meet the woman who opened a library in Ghana with focus on Black writers

February 21, 2019 by Ivor Moyo 20 Comments
In 2017, writer Sylvia Arthur packed up her belongings, including...
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Why I Changed the Way I Photographed African Kids

November 18, 2017 by Fatmata Kamara 5 Comments
The romanticization of African kids in poverty through photos is...
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Checkoutafrica, Culture, Food, History, Home, People, Places

Origin Of Calabar People

April 14, 2017 by checkoutafrica 2 Comments
Calabar (also referred to as ‘Canaan City’) is a city...
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Checkoutafrica, Culture, History, People

CheckOut These African Ethnic Groups

October 2, 2017 by checkoutafrica 1 Comment
Here is a list of a few of the estimated...
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Culture, History, People

10 African Kings You Need To Know

February 2, 2018 by checkoutafrica 1 Comment
  1. King Shaka Kasenzangakhona of Zulu (South Africa) 2....
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Do you speak African? Nope, Neither Do I

October 13, 2017 by Andile Hadebe 15 Comments
Just like many Africans, I’ve heard this question so many...
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History, Uncategorised

The Normalization of problematic language used to address Afrika

October 21, 2017 by Giramata Icyeza 2 Comments
Often when studying the history of Afrika, colonization is a...
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Entertainment, Music

What’s Hot: DJ Cuppy and Tekno ‘Green Light’

October 16, 2017 by Ivor Moyo No Comments
“An infectious afrobeat tune” International DJ/Producer DJ Cuppy gives us...
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