Bringing Bright Ackwerh’s “Cartoons from Accra” to Life: Correspondence of an amateur curator

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Bringing Bright Ackwerh’s “Cartoons from Accra” to Life: Correspondence of an amateur curator

This blog post documents an insider’s perspective of the set-up for political cartoonist and artist Bright Ackwerh’s first North American art exhibition, Cartoons from Accra: Memoirs of Politics and Activism from Ghana and Beyond. My narrative is followed by a virtual gallery of Bright’s pieces from the exhibition, so everyone can share in this project.

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Queer Feminist Organizing in Ghana and Beyond: A Special Panel

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Queer Feminist Organizing in Ghana and Beyond: A Special Panel

Our special panel on queer feminist organizing in Ghana and beyond took place on April 6th 2021. This event was put together by Dr Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed and Dr Girish Daswani and featured Nana Yaa Agyepong, Fatima B. Derby, El-Farouk Khaki, and Zeeyyah Mudasir. It was made possible through the co-sponsorship of Silent Majority Ghana, Everyday Orientalism and Africa Proactive.

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On Beyoncé’s Africa: African Perspectives on ‘Black Is King’

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On Beyoncé’s Africa: African Perspectives on ‘Black Is King’

Join us on Zoom on August 14th for our virtual panel. This event will feature speakers Rotimi Fasan, Judicaelle Irakoze and Nedine Moonsamy, who will share their perspectives on Beyoncé’s visual album “Black is King”. This event is co-organized with Everyday Orientalism

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