Defy, Disobey, Disrupt. Feminist author, commentator and disruptor of patriarchy Mona Eltahawy brings this year’s celebration of the imagination, pleasure and activism within contemporary African and diaspora literature to a close. Mona Eltahaway is an award-winning author, activist, commentator, and…
What does it mean to inherit the names given to us? Award-winning artists come together for a provoking evening of exploration, movement and thought through the sharing of film, words and BSL dance. International multi-award winning artist Sethembile Msezane continues…
Twenty-four writers. One nation. One book. Of This Our Country is the brand new anthology which aims to tackle the ‘almost’ impossible task of defining Africa’s most populous nation through words. Through the personal essays of acclaimed Nigerian writers on…
AfroQueer podcast, a podcast about queer Africans living, loving, surviving and thriving on the African continent and in the diaspora launches series 4 with the fascinating exploration of the life and work of LGBTQ activist Paula Abuor. In 2008, after…
We launched Africa Writes, the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary African and diaspora literature on 4 October 2021 at 180 The Strand as part of this year’s blended programme of online and in-person events. Featuring writers from Egypt, Ghana, Jamaica,…
Africa Writes, the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary African and diaspora literature, announces new headliners Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Salma El-Wardany, Stella Nyanzi and Patrice Lawrence among others 4 – 24 October 2021 | www.africawrites.org Africa Writes, the UK’s largest celebration…
This October, Africa Writes, the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary African and diaspora literature, explores boyhood, dismantles patriarchy and questions inheritance 4 – 24 October 2021 | www.africawrites.org Africa Writes, the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary African and diaspora literature…
Workshop 5: A time for reflection As we hit the halfway mark on 2021, we at the Royal African Society wanted to take the time to reflect on our 5th and final workshop in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom…
Workshop 4: The Multiplicity of Language As teachers across the country returned to school after a much needed half term break, we at the Royal African Society wanted to take stock of our fourth workshop for the Poetry in the…
Workshop 3: Learning rhythm and poetry We believe there’s a rhythm and poetry to life – which is why we at the Royal African Society were so excited for the third workshop in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom programme…