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When is love ever straight forward? – A review of ‘Wedding Band – A Love/Hate Story in Black and White’

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What could be more complicated than forbidden love between an African-American woman and a white man during America’s Jim Crow era? Deborah Ayorinde and David Walmsley in Wedding Band – Lyric Hammersmith Theatre © Mark Senior Alice Childress’ play ‘Wedding Band – A Love/Hate Story in Black and White’, explores these tensions with dexterity, sensitivity and humour. Directed by Monique Touko and staged at the Lyric Hammersmith in London until 29 June, the revival of this 1966 play tells the story of Julia (Deborah Ayorinde) and Herman (David Walmsley) in South Carolina during World War I in 1918. Julia is … Continue reading When is love ever straight forward? – A review of ‘Wedding Band – A Love/Hate Story in Black and White’

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The Trial of J.J Rawlings (2nd edition) – a review

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Growing up in 80s England and overhearing the conversations from ‘uncles’ and ‘aunties’ on conditions in Ghana under Flight Lieutenant JJ Rawlings’ military rule, I remember the image created of this imposing figure was never favourable. I had uncles who vowed never to step foot on Ghanaian soil because of the turmoil they or family members had experienced under his regime. I didn’t really understand why but that feeling of wariness continued during subsequent trips to the Motherland when he was the Head of State.

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(1) Africa 53: Exploring the continent’s diversity

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Too many times, I have heard the African continent described as a country with one homogeneous ethnic group. Considering that the continent is 30.4 million square metres (m2) in size, dwarfing Russia at 17.1m2, according to Nature America, and easily swallows up China, India, the US and most of Europe, isn’t it about time her true might is reflected properly? Continue reading “(1) Africa 53: Exploring the continent’s diversity”