Blog Tag - Africans in Beijing

Black & Tan: Reflections on Living as a Person of Color in Beijing
I loved many aspects of living and working in China, however, being black in China was a complex experience. Each person you ask will have both...
Creativity, Community, and Teachable Moments Take Center Stage at Beijing Africa Week, Beginning Jun 3
Kente & Silk is back with their fourth annual Beijing Africa Week, a series of cultural and entrepreneurial events that kicks off this Thursday,...
Q&A With Poet, Mystic, Ahead of Kente & Silk's "By the Fireside," Mar 20
Oftentimes, when we talk about racism and tone-deaf portrayals of other cultures – namely, Black culture – conversations focus on the long history of...
Help Strengthen Community Bonds With Beijing Africa Week, Jul 20-25
Africa Week returns Monday to Friday, Jul 20-25, for its third annual event with a packed roster of Africa-focused events, on- and offline, including...
Wudaokou Watch: One Thing I Miss about Home is Kenyan Coffee, The Best in the World!
Welcome to Wudaokou Watch, where we profile a different Beijing-based international student each week (we eventually aim to feature a student from...
过年How?: Miatta Momoh
We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
Wudaokou Watch:  Ernest Bai Koroma
Welcome to Wudaokou Watch, where we profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital. The...
R1 Wudaokou Watch: "I Am Enormously Proud of My Heritage"
Welcome to Wudaokou Watch, where we profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital. The...
Meet Staxxy, the Ghanian Singer Intent on Giving Beijing Good Vibes
No matter how smoggy, windy or drab it is outside, it's always warm and sunny at Club Mix when Staxxy is on the mic. The rising dancehall singer, who...
Wudaokou Watch: "I Only Miss My Wife and Kids"
In this Wudaokou Watch column, we'll profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital....
Some of the Lion Continet’s Finest Set to talk it out at the Africa Dialogues Oct 13 in Zhongguancun
In the past year, a number of Beijing’s African expats working in the arts, as entrepreneurs, and in a variety of other fields have coordinated a...
Life Lessons: Through his Studies at Beijing Normal University, Tony Tope Igbekele Dreams Big
This post is sponsored by the Beijing Normal University School of Social Development and Public Policy, an international program comprised of...