A new documentary premiered on Paramount+ on December 12th. It chronicles Cassidy Arkin’s journey to discover the truth about Synanon, the experimental California community that turned into a full-blown cult. We interviewed Arkin and her mother Sandra Rogers-Hare about their experience living in Synanon, where interactions were regulated by the Game. [responsive id=’49912′ name=’2023/12/Salmagundi-Cass-Blanche.jpg’] WhyContinue reading “How Did Synanon Evolve From California’s Utopia to a Cult?”
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We Love This New Art Fair in Copenhagen
We often cover emerging art fairs in this publication, and we’ve seen quite a few changes over the past few years, with the pandemic upending the calendar for many art fairs. Some disappeared, and others have found a way to keep going. We always look for the fairs that feature up-and-coming artists from Africa andContinue reading “We Love This New Art Fair in Copenhagen”
Which Conversation Was the Highlight of the Inaugural GITEX Africa Conference?
Six years ago, I wrote this article about TechCabal, because I saw it as a promising new publication that could bring a fresh perspective to Africa’s coverage of the digital industries. The publication, which was launched just two years before TRUE Africa, is now ten years old, and TechCabal’s journalists have “covered the fundraises, exits,Continue reading “Which Conversation Was the Highlight of the Inaugural GITEX Africa Conference?”
Limitless Africa transcript: 3 stories from young entrepreneurs
Welcome to Limitless, the new podcast series that asks the questions that matter to Africa. In this episode, we’re talking youth entrepreneurship. Claude: From TRUE Africa, I’m Claude Grunitzky, and this is Limitless. In this episode, we’re talking entrepreneurship Zaid Osman: “Ideally, if I had it my way would be like, you know, let’sContinue reading “Limitless Africa transcript: 3 stories from young entrepreneurs”
1-54 London is Celebrating 10 Years of Contemporary African Art
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Somerset House in London is presenting the large-scale, critically acclaimed installation, O Barco/The Boat, by interdisciplinary artist Grada Kilomba, in the Somerset House courtyard from 29 September – 19 October 2022. Making its UK debut, Kilomba’s installation will be on view in theContinue reading “1-54 London is Celebrating 10 Years of Contemporary African Art”
Why Is Serena Williams Investing in Black Engineers?
Driven by the promise of equal opportunity that came out of the civil rights movement and continued with affirmative action policies, many colleges and universities in America have made concerted efforts to enroll more Black students. Some of those Black students chose to pursue an education in engineering and STEM, but African American representation inContinue reading “Why Is Serena Williams Investing in Black Engineers?”
The Congolese Man Who Built a Different Kind of Limousine
Kikunda Lwembe grew up in a family of mechanics. He may have a degree in international relations but a lifelong passion for cars has found expression: he’s fabricated a limousine and offers it for hire. Now he’s considering his next, bigger project. When Kikuna Lwembe returned home from uni with his academic certificate tucked inContinue reading “The Congolese Man Who Built a Different Kind of Limousine”
Why I Chose To Dedicate My Life to Helping Boys in Uganda
This American woman’s journey tells a story that doesn’t fit the white savior complex many Africans have come to resent. For most people, it’s hard to comprehend that certain boys living on the streets of Uganda and a white upper-middle-class Jewish girl from New Jersey could be kindred spirits. But that is what we are.Continue reading “Why I Chose To Dedicate My Life to Helping Boys in Uganda”
This Togolese Activist is Helping To Turn Eco-jogging Into a New Trend
Felix Tagba a Togolese journalist and environmental activist, has combined sport and environmental protection to spark a trend: Eco-jogging. [responsive id=’49315′ name=’2022/03/Felix-Tagba-photo.jpg’] On a Saturday morning in Lomé, the Togolese capital, Felix Tagba stands patiently waiting at crossroads. Clad in blue shorts and a white jersey, ready with a large black plastic bag and aContinue reading “This Togolese Activist is Helping To Turn Eco-jogging Into a New Trend”