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Celebrations Fit for Dr. & Mrs. King

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/01/132023/01/11

Join Boston University for The Annual Celebration of the Lives and Legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Hosted by the Boston …

Celebration: Josephine Baker – 1 Year/Ans – Pantheon de Paris

by B.W.I.E 2022/11/302022/11/30

Brian Scott Bagley and the Musée Josephine Baker et Des Afro-Descendants de Paris offers a small gesture of respect for Josephine Baker, and we invite …

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Ashmolean After Hours: Pharaoh Friday

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/11/152022/11/17

Friday 18 November 2022, 5pm – 8pm Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH FREE After Hours events at the Ashmolean Museum and Bodleian Library packed with entertainment …

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Black History Month – Meet Dr. Monique Y. Wells

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/11/092022/10/27

Today we talk to Dr. Monique Y. Wells about the African American Artist Beauford Delaney. This is a fascinating story of Monique’s research into Beauford’s …

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Black History Month – Meet Ellen Brudet

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/11/092022/10/20

Ellen Brudet is the founder and creator of Colorful Goodies which is the first BLACK DOLL GIFT SHOP in Europe. Ellen sells beautifully made dark-skinned …

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Black History Month – Meet Fayida Jailler by Black Women in Europe® (BWIE) Podcast

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/11/092022/10/17

This episode we talk to Fayida Jailler about Black History around Europe. Fayida is a journalist, activist, and tour operator from London, Great Britain. She …

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‘Black Matrilineage, Photography, and Representation: Another Way of Knowing’

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/10/132022/10/13

leuvenuniversitypress ‘Black Matrilineage, Photography, and Representation: Another Way of Knowing’ questions how the Black female body, specifically the Black maternal body, navigates interlocking structures that …

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Meet Iris Öhrn

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/10/142022/10/09

We talk to Iris Öhrn in Sweden. She grew up in Cuba and moved to Sweden and works to bring investments in life science to …

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More on how the war in Ukraine is impacting our #AfricanDiaspora

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/08/082022/08/08

When Marvin arrived in Dnipro, Ukraine, to begin his degree in civil engineering back in 2018, he felt like he was finally on track to …

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Fundraiser for Two Cameroonian Families Relocated From Ukraine to Germany

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/05/102022/05/10

Helping our Ukrainian Friends Hi, I’m Kim and for the past month, my wife Sarah and myself have been helping families who have fled from …

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Nurturing the Global African Spirit

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/05/052022/05/06

Africa Day was founded to celebrate progress and unity. We believe collectively learning from our past and capitalizing on the present will lead to a …

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Safika ‘We Arrived’: Music, Migration, and Memory

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/04/202022/04/25

Thursday 5 May 2022, 5.30-7.30pm Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Road, OX1 3PW Register for your ticket here A panel discussion and Q&A focusing on music, …

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Book at Lunchtime: Great Zimbabwe – Reclaiming a ‘Confiscated’ Past

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/04/202022/04/22

Wednesday 4 May 2022, 1pm – 2pm (BST) Seminar Room, Radcliffe Humanities Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Rd, Oxford, OX2 6GG Register here to attend in …

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The Mountaintop: Open Rehearsal and Discussion

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/04/202022/04/21

Monday 25 April 2022, 2-4pm St Luke’s Chapel, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6HT TORCH and The Theatre Chipping Norton In Trinity Term 2022 TORCH presents a …

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Chamber Music from the African Continent Diaspora

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/04/202022/04/20

Castle of our Skins Sunday 8 May 2022, 7-9pm Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford Tickets available via the Music at Oxford website. Castle of our Skins String …

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Ukraine Crisis: Specific Asks from African Families Relocated to Germany

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/04/202022/04/04

Last week, we broadcast a special Black Women in Europe audio and video podcast outlining the dire situation in Ukraine for our Diaspora. We hope …

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Helping Africans During the Ukraine Crisis

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/04/202022/04/04

The Black Women in Europe Podcast talked with our brother Kemo of Omek on the efforts to help our Diaspora during the crisis in Ukraine. …

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Ukraine Fundraising for Our Community

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/03/252022/03/25

Dear Omek family,When the war in Ukrainian broke out, a collective of organizations and individuals around Europe came together to support the Afro students who were fleeing from the …

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International Women’s Day Kiva Sheroes

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/02/262022/03/08

Kiva is a 501(c)3 U.S. nonprofit fueled by passionate people. Founded in 2005, and based in San Francisco, with offices in Bangkok, Nairobi, Portland, and …

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Omek News: Continued support for Afro Students in Ukraine

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/03/072022/03/07

The Omek team, in collaboration with other organisations, is coordinating efforts to support Afro student groups and people escaping Ukraine. Our goal is to help our brothers and …