Once the scandal settles & memes run wild, I'm here to discuss whether this "revelation" is *materially* different from what white scholars of African studies, Black Studies, Latinx studies etc have been doing for time. For now I'm holding Black Latinas close today in witness.

Do you remember #CadaanStudies and the continued mistreatment from incredibly senior white male Africanists of young African & Africanist scholars like safia aidid (primarily against women and/or queer folks)? I do.

#SomaliExcellence 🙇🏾‍♀️✨

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If there is one thing you do today.... it’s to start listening to The On Things We Left Behind podcast On Things We Left Behind Podcast - I did a little write-up about it for The Continent - & my (long & beautiful!) interview with the creators Surer Mohamed, PhD & Saredo is out next week

A group of Somali seamen in the back room of Berlin’s Milk bar, Tiger Bay, Cardiff c.1950. Mahmood Mattan sits second from the right. (1/3)

Often times when we think about the history of Somalis in the UK, we think about civil war era c.1991. However, Somalis have existed in the UK for over 100 years and travelled as Seamen from different parts of “The British Empire” including the British Somaliland. (2/3)

The first groups of Somalis, that we know of, travelled to the UK after the opening of the Suez Canal in the 19th century. In 1914 (WWI) their numbers increased due to the increase in demand for their services. (3/3)

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African presidents sitting under their portraits is the funniest flex ever.