Anakwa Dwamena
AFRICA IS A COUNTRY
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Anakwa:
Black African immigrants, race and police brutality in America
Most poor African immigrants to the US can't pull the “get out of black”-card when confronted with racism, something middle class Africans can pull. → Read More
The new, African magazine — for us, by us
Interview with Emmanuel Iduma, co-founder of Saraba magazine. → Read More
Who will Kwaku, the Ghanaian plumber in the Bronx, vote for?
Africans are a fast-growing segment of the black immigrant population in the U.S, but there are few attempt to court them as voters. → Read More
The world of photographer Osaretin Ugiagbe
Ugiagbe, a Nigerian immigrant, takes photos of friends, strangers on the streets and documents life around him in the Bronx, New York. → Read More
Weekend Special, No. 1995
The past few month have not been good for longtime African leaders who have been forced to step down, from Robert Mugabe to Hailemariam Desalegn [qualification: in the latter’s case, he is a … → Read More
Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter fingers and other Weekend Specials
First up, Macron continues his streak of African agitation. This week his target –on Twitter — was Algeria. (2) Speaking of Algeria: December 6 was the anniversary of Frantz Fanon’s de… → Read More
Thomas Sankara Boulevard and other Weekend Specials
First up: There is outrage all over the continent and in the diaspora in reaction to the CNN’s reporting on Libya’s slave trade. But this level of racism in Libya and the Maghreb is old news. Libya… → Read More
Weekend Special
First: Despite the urge to celebrate the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37 years as leader of Zimbabwe–first as Prime Minister then as President–era, there is much reason to be cautious. … → Read More
The new, African magazine — for us, by us
“People often seem surprised by the art here, which is silly,” Emmanuel Iduma, co-founder of Saraba magazine says to me, “They wouldn’t be here if they weren’t good.” We are sitting in the cafeteri… → Read More
Weekend Special
(1) It is common knowledge that many African leaders, like several leaders all over the globe, put in place structures for tax evasion; basically theft. But the Paradise Papers are shedding light o… → Read More
Weekend Special
(1) People always say Africans blame too much on colonialism. But the wave of secessionist (or independence) movements have brought cause to look at the cultural legacies that came with how the con… → Read More
Weekend Special No.1958
(1) A big talking point in the media last week has been the lack of media coverage given to the blast in Somalia and its victims. Less discussed has been the unsurprising role of Somalians the worl… → Read More
Weekend Special No.1957*
(1) Egypt has more problems to worry about than the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Commentators have read the ability of Ethiopia to push through such a project as a sign of Egypt’s declining pow… → Read More
The world of photographer Osaretin Ugiagbe
Since he was ten years old back in Lagos, Osaretin Ugiagbe had been casually taking pictures. Using the family camera he would capture scenes from day-to-day life in the house, the neighborhood and… → Read More
Ghanaians put their arms around New York
“New Yorkers Put Arms Around Dr. K. Nkrumah” read the June 1951 New York Amsterdam News report about the future president of Ghana’s stop in the city. Nkrumah’s itinerary took him to his Alma Mater… → Read More
Power against Power
Jesus is coming. Jesus is here. Jesus is killed by local preachers worried about the drastic downturn in business. His arrival portends for their collection of tithes and offerings. The music video… → Read More
All you need to know about Ghana’s December 7, 2016 elections
“At elections, Ghana wins.” That is the common sense rhetoric employed by outsiders about a country which has a reputation as one of Africa’s strongest democracies. But for Ghanaians inside the cou… → Read More
Obama’s Disappointing Legacy in Africa
Experts say the administration's most important outreach effort is an overlooked gem. But it hasn't come close to its potential. → Read More
African immigrants and race in America
Perhaps the most famous example of “African passing” is the infamous anecdote of former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan. A student in 1960s U.S., Annan had traveled to the Jim Crow South. He neede… → Read More
Good luck checking on the health of an African president
For those with more than a passing interest in African politics, the incessant 24 hour news and social media chatter about the health of U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and that of her … → Read More