Blog Tag - Africans in Beijing

Black & Tan: Reflections on Living as a Person of Color in Beijing
Submitted on Aug 27, 2021
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
Submitted on Jun 02, 2021
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
Submitted on Mar 16, 2021
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
Submitted on Jul 17, 2020
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!
Submitted on Jan 25, 2020
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
Submitted on Jan 24, 2020
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
Submitted on Dec 08, 2019
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"
Submitted on Nov 26, 2019
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
Submitted on Mar 20, 2019
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"
Submitted on Dec 10, 2018
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
Submitted on Oct 06, 2018
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
Submitted on Jan 21, 2015
This post is sponsored by the Beijing Normal University School of Social Development and Public Policy, an international program comprised of...