Africa
In the 1960s, African photographers recaptured their own image
Ideas of Africa — An exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art explores the 20th century’s most important lensers, including Seydou Keïta, Malick Sidibé and Kwame Brathwaite, and their impact on challenging dominant European narratives.
Written by: Miss Rosen
What went down at the London screening of STEPS: Deo Kato’s Run for Justice
Cape Town to Shoreditch — Taking place at Rich Mix, the evening featured a Q&A with the runner himself and Huck’s Phil Young, as well as plenty of community connection.
Written by: Ella Glossop
Imprisonment, illness, internal strife: Deo Kato’s mammoth run for justice
STEPS — Spanning 17 months, 21 countries and two continents, the Ugandan born athlete ran from Cape Town to London to raise awareness of racism and migration stories, while trying to find his own place in the world. A new film explores his obstacle-filled path and what he learned along the way.
Written by: Olivia Fee
Seydou Keïta’s illuminating portraits of life in Mali
A Tactile Lens — In the 20th century, the photographer built a huge archive of tens of thousands of pictures, documenting people and lives in the newly independent country. A new exhibition and catalogue dives into his work.
Written by: Miss Rosen
In search of resistance and rebellion in São Tomé & Príncipe’s street theatre culture
Tragédia — A new photobook by Nicola Lo Calzo explores the historical legacy found within the archipelago’s traditional performance art, which is rooted in centuries of colonial oppression and the resilience of people fighting against it.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Frank Stewart’s epic portrait of Black culture & community
A new, travelling exhibition charts the photographer’s extraordinary journey over the past six decades.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside the archives of West Africa’s oldest operating photo studio
Photographer J.K. Bruce-Vanderpuije’s extensive body of work is the subject of a new exhibition charting the changing shape of Ghana.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Revisiting FESTAC ‘77, the largest pan-African festival in World history
A new exhibition takes a photographic look at the event which was envisioned as a restoration of power, solidarity and genius after 500 years of subjugation.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Zimbabwe’s diaspora is continuing to fight for freedom
‘Zanu PF must go!‘ — In the face of government suppression and violence, Zimbabwean activists around the world are leading the fight for change ahead of the 2023 election.
Homophobia is on the rise in Ghana – here’s why
Fight the bill — The attacks on queer Ghanians have culminated in proposals for a terrifying new bill which would make identifying as LGBTQ+ a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Written by: Almaz Ohene
A year on from #EndSARS, and what has changed?
The fight for justice — One year ago, peaceful protests in Nigeria against police brutality ended in a violent crackdown. Now, young Nigerians, many still healing from the emotional scars of those protests, are asking whether any progress has actually been made.
Written by: Conrad Johnson-Omodiagbe
The wild style of the men and women of the Congo
Dressed to the nines — British photographer Tariq Zaidi recounts documenting a fashion subculture, whose followers are known as Sapeurs. Most have ordinary day jobs as taxi-drivers, tailors and gardeners, but as soon as they clock off they transform themselves into debonair dandies.
Written by: Miss Rosen
