Binyavanga Wainaina attacked insulting clichés in the essay, “How to Write About Africa,” in 2005. In a posthumous collection of the same name, his range as a writer is on display. By Anderson Tepper ...

A new recording revisits the late Binyavanga Wainaina’s rhetorical strength and disarming humor in a collection of essays, stories and satire. By Dipo Faloyin When you purchase an independently ...

In his 2005 satirical piece, “How to Write About Africa,” the late Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina explored how the Western gaze in media perpetuates a distorted view of Africa. “Always use the word ...

The term “Françafrique” describes the political, economic and military networks built to preserve French influence in Africa.

The exhibition Inscribing meaning will explore the relationships between African art, language, graphic systems and the written word. It focuses on the history of particular African scripts, including ...