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An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi review – an insider’s take
The journalist and broadcaster offers a refreshing corrective to narratives imposed on the continent by others

Simukai Chigudu

12, Apr, 2024 @6:30 AM

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Black Paper by Teju Cole review – a spark of hope in dark times
From Caravaggio to Edward Said and Black Panther, this astonishing collection of essays explores art, politics and belonging

Simukai Chigudu

27, Oct, 2021 @6:30 AM

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More than just a statue: why removing Rhodes matters | Simukai Chigudu
In the context of a worldwide movement against race hate, Oriel College’s position makes no sense, says Simukai Chigudu, associate professor of African politics at the University of Oxford

Simukai Chigudu

24, May, 2021 @2:48 PM

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'Colonialism had never really ended': my life in the shadow of Cecil Rhodes
The long read: After growing up in a Zimbabwe convulsed by the legacy of colonialism, when I got to Oxford I realised how many British people still failed to see how empire had shaped lives like mine – as well as their own

Simukai Chigudu

14, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM

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Doing the UK citizenship test taught me nothing about the reality of living here | Simukai Chigudu
There are arbitrary facts aplenty, and lots of nationalist myth-making. But not so much about the ugly legacy of imperialism, says Simukai Chigudu, a professor of African politics

Simukai Chigudu

24, Jul, 2020 @11:00 AM

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As one of Oxford's few black professors, let me tell you why I care about Rhodes | Simukai Chigudu
The city is strewn with tributes to the great of the British empire. The devastation they wreaked is routinely forgotten, says professor of African politics Simukai Chigudu

Simukai Chigudu

12, Jun, 2020 @8:00 AM

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