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Thomas Boakye Foundation Art

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/08/122023/08/14

Met Halmstad Football Club’s Tom Boakye Friday in his art studio and gallery. Sales from his art fund his foundation in Ghana. His foundation was …

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Sloane Stephens speaks candidly about being the target of racism as she advances in the French Open

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/05/292023/05/29

Click here to view the highlights from Sloane’s first win. Source: USA Today American women’s tennis player Sloane Stephens said racist attacks against athletes has …

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WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT EUROPE CONFERENCE – RECOGNITION, JUSTICE & DEVELOPMENT

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/04/222023/04/26

Register to our upcoming online conference, as part of the Ireland events of the International Decade for People of African Descent. Date: Thursday, 27th April …

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Narrative Intervention & Regional Dynamics in Southern Africa

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/04/222023/04/25

In this online seminar, one of this year’s AfOx-TORCH Visiting Fellows Dr. Nelson Mlambo, Professor Elleke Boehmer, (Professor of World Literature in English), and Dr. Dorothée Boulanger, (co-convenor of the …

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Exhibition: Identity, Belonging & Change: A Historical Portrait of Everyday Life in Sudan

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/04/222023/04/24

Identity, Belonging & Change: A Historical Portrait of Everyday Life in Sudan Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th April 2023, 10 am-6.00 pm Launch event: Saturday …

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March For Babies – Asking for support

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/03/182023/03/20

I challenge 7 community members to match my $25 donation to the March of Dimes @marchofdimes walk I am participating in on 23 April. We …

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2023 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/02/052023/02/06

1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3wYtd4m . 2. In Every Mirror She’s Black Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3HYfocx . 3. Black Girl On Mars Purchase …

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A Must-Read Guide for Women Planning To Buy Car Insurance

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/02/052023/02/03

Note: Check your country for specifics As a woman buying car insurance, you may find that many companies offer you policies for less than your …

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Looking in new housing developments?

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/02/102023/01/30

3 Essential Tips to Remember When Visiting a Display Homes Visiting display homes is a great way to see what the finished product looks like, …

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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 …

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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 …