USA TODAY • 20th December 2020

Their son had autism. Mom didn't speak English well. COVID-19 put school online: One family's fight for special ed services

Their son had autism. Mom didn't speak English well. COVID-19 put school online: One family's fight for special ed services

The Business of Fashion • 1st September 2020

Africa's $20 Billion E-Commerce Opportunity

The pandemic shone a spotlight on African e-commerce giants like Jumia, Konga and Takealot but now there is a race to become the fashion gateway for the continent. Which specialist etailer will win?

The Business of Fashion • 27th May 2020

The Power of African Brand Ambassadors

Celebrity marketing has fallen out of favour during the pandemic. But when the strategy makes a comeback global brands need to act fast to tap more African influencers to access high-growth markets like Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.

The Business of Fashion • 7th December 2019

Meet Africa’s Fashion Billionaires

More than half of African billionaires can thank the fashion business for part of their fortune. How did this fascinating group of moguls, merchants, and mavericks climb their way to the top?

The Revealer • 7th November 2019

Thea Bowman: A Black Nun for Sainthood

A nun who challenged the Catholic Church's racial injustices and her journey to sainthood.

The Christian Science Monitor • 11th October 2019

Migrants left home for a reason. Returning is a struggle.

Reintegration programs can help would-be migrants get back on their feet if they decide to come back home. But they also serve as a test: What does it take to keep more citizens from wanting to leave in the first place?

The Boston Globe • 15th August 2019

Immigrant students learn hard lessons about racism at a historically white high school in Maine

Rapid demographic changes have brought racial tension to cities like Auburn, Maine. At one school, immigrant students have been documenting their experiences.

The Revealer • 9th August 2019

Representing Migration: Two photographers creating new ways to see history and sanctuary

Two photographers use their work to respond to problematic representations of migration and highlight the consequences of those portrayals.

WNYC • 10th December 2018

This New Jersey Immigrant's Struggle to Attend College | WNYC

When Gloria Rodriguez was seven, her family brought her across the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Two years ago, she graduated as the valedictorian of her New Jersey high school. But due to her immigration status, she couldn't afford to go anywhere besides community college. Until now.

Chalkbeat • 10th December 2018

A New Law is Helping Undocumented Students in New Jersey Attend College, But Challenges Remain

When New Jersey’s governor signed a law in May giving undocumented immigrant students access to state financial aid for college, Gloria Rodriguez was prepared.

Popula • 2nd October 2018

Rootwork and the DSM

For years, the medical community has referred to Rootwork and Hoodoo as a culture-bound syndrome - a locality-specific pattern of aberrant behavior - but African-Americans refute the categorization. “Hoodoo is not a religion,” notes artist and contemporary rootworker, Stephanie Rose Bird. “It’s a collection of folk practices.”

The New York Times Student Journalism Institute • 31st May 2018

One Hair Salon Shows Rift Between ‘Africans’ and ‘African-Americans’

As debates about immigration and who belongs in the United States often focus on the Southwest border, the difficult relationship between African-Americans and African immigrants is often overlooked.

The New York Times Student Journalism Institute • 29th May 2018

Bronx Residents Remain Divided Over Location of New Jail

What becomes of a disparate block that sits across the street from a Bronx school is fueling a heated debate over what comes after the Rikers Island jail is closed.

Quartz Africa • 7th November 2017

The diaspora groups in American suburbia backing a breakaway African nation

The campaign for a breakaway Southern Cameroon state comes after years of frustration in the in English-speaking region for being marginalized politically and economically in a country which is dominated by its French-speaking national government.

NY City Lens • 4th October 2017

English Classes Give West African Immigrants a New Lease on Life

Older immigrants who move to cities like New York are more likely to preoccupy themselves with work and raising their families than learning English, but this class is changing that.

Medium • 20th September 2017

The Fate of New York’s Black Dreamers

With the future of DACA in flux, black Dreamers in New York face race and immigration head-on.

OZY • 28th July 2017

He’s Banking The Unbanked in Nigeria and Beyond

For Oviosu, the premise behind his company is simple: “We’re not trying to replace the bank; our goal is to help make it easier for people to get paid. We are building a payments and digital bank, and our vision is Pan-African, but Nigeria is the first point. We want to bank the unbanked in Nigeria.”

OZY • 27th June 2017

The Battle for a Free Internet in Africa

According to the Brookings Institution, from July 2015 through June 2016, a total of nine internet shutdowns or network disruptions primarily for political reasons in seven African countries cost businesses there more than $400 million.

OZY • 28th May 2017

Is This Leading Lady Nigeria's Next President?

Oluremi Sonaiya doesn’t mind being called a political outsider. In fact, she embraces the term. In a country like Nigeria, where the political elite is plagued by claims of public looting and a tendency to default on promises made on the campaign trail, Sonaiya, 62, is preaching “a totally different scheme of things from what we know of politics in Nigeria so far.”

Latterly • 9th May 2017

The Language Custodian

The Nigerian linguist Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún isn’t ready to consign Yoruba to the history books. But he’s fighting the tide.