MEDIA / EVENTS
The Africa Narrative launched in January 2019 as a project primarily focused on research and was active until February 2020. It relaunched in July 2022 with a mission centered on strengthening capacity in the African cultural and creative industries and amplifying the global visibility of African cultural soft power.
PRESS RELEASES
January 27, 2020
YouTube, the Pan African Film Festival and The Africa Narrative Announce the Winners for the I Am Africa Short Film Competition, Spotlighting Filmmakers in Sub-Saharan Africa
September 12, 2019
The Pan African Film Festival and The Africa Narrative launch Short Film Competition aimed at African filmmakers on YouTube
July 12, 2022
Non-Profit focused on African Creatives and African Cultural Soft Power launches with AfroCreatives WikiProject
MEDIA
March 24, 2021
Variety:
Why “Coming 2 America’ Only Delivers Hollywood’s Version of Africa
February 7, 2019
OkayAfrica:
The 'Africa In the Media' Study Shows How Africans are Misrepresented in American Television
June 27, 2019
Poynter:
After Global Fact in Cape Town, the conversation around ‘Africa’ continues
February 6, 2019
Real Leaders:
Changing The Way Americans See Africa
March 30, 2019
EVENTS
AfroCreatives WikiProject July events (descriptions forthcoming)
Diaspora Dialogues: Strengthening Connections to the African Continent A roundtable hosted with the support of Facebook and the King Baudouin Foundation US. By invitation only. The Ford Foundation. New York, New York. (September 24, 2019)
Africa in Media Roundtable A moderated roundtable discussion hosted with the support of the Ford Foundation. By invitation only. (September 24, 2018)
