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Timbuktu, a British outdoor clothing brand, has recently caused quite the stir after it was revealed that it attempted to trademark the term Yoruba back in 2015.

British fashion brand Timbuktu accused of cultural appropriation for trademarking Yoruba CNN 1 hr ago © Brook Joyner/CNN Timbuktu claimed the trademark in 2015. A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate online about whether trademarking names of ethnic groups amounts to cultural appropriation. Timbuktu, an outdoor clothing brand based in northern England, filed to trademark the word "Yoru...

Novelist Elnathan John: People must be able to critique their government Novelist Elnathan John is one of Nigeria’s most accomplished authors. His writing takes a stern but humorous look at modern-day society. On The 77 Percent, he talks about the role of humor in his writing, his latest books and his relationship to Nigeria. Watch video 06:52

An ongoing series in partnership with Faith Adiele. Marchs book selection is In the Company of Men by Véronique Tadjo. How to participate: Get a copy of the book, read it in advance of the meeting, and then discuss the book with a group of people interested in reading African literature online via zoom on March 28th at 5:00 PM (PST). After you register you will receive information to join via zoom. If you dont see an email from MoAD, check your spam or junk mail box. In the Company of Men wil...

Victoria Gosling and the case of the missing diamond necklace We caught up with the founder of The Reader Berlin to talk about her novel Before the Ruins and literary life in the pandemic.  Artikel anhören Photo: Gijs Van Koningsveld Victoria Gosling Berlin/Wiltshire - For the past decade Victoria Gosling has run The Reader Berlin, a platform offering courses and services for the citys large community of English-language writers. Her own debut novel - Before the Ruins - was published by He...

okayafrica Image via Flickr Creative Commons. Angola Officially Enacts Law Decriminalising Homosexuality Angola Officially Enacts Law Decriminalising Homosexuality After passing a new law decriminalising same-sex relationships in 2019, Angola has finally enacted its new penal code which is against the discrimination of LGBT Angolans. Angola has recently enacted a new law decriminalising homosexuality which, as of yesterday, will now legally protect the rights of Angolans who a...

A new law decriminalising same-sex sexual relations in Angola has gone into effect on Wednesday. According to reports, the new law overturned a colonial-era ban on homosexual relations which described it as “vice against nature”. Activist Jean-Luc Romero-Michel tweeted, “The law decriminalising homosexuality adopted in Angola in 2019 took effect today. Discrimination on the basis […]

I thought for sure the Monstress series by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda was going to be the best thing I read this year, but something I read in the last couple of weeks of 2020 just barely edged out the spot. The Epic Crush of Genie Lo struck a chord in me, not only for its humor, but also because the teenagers actually act and sound like teenagers. It’s not often that I find a book that I feel gives an authentic experience (whether it’s a teenage one or something else, like a southern ...

‘Kent State’ On Top of PW’s 2020 Graphic Novel Critics Poll By PW Staff | Released in September during the 50th anniversary year of the 1970 tragedy, Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Abrams ComicArts) by veteran comics journalist Derf Backderf garnered the majority of votes in PW’s annual Graphic Novel Critic’s Poll, receiving eight votes from a panel of 14 comics critics. In this deeply researched work, Backderf, best known for his Eisner-nominated 2012 gra...