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Ex-NBA player banned from CBA for inappropriate comments on Chinese women

Ty Lawson, former North Carolina star has been banned for life from the Chinese Basketball…

A true statesman: Ambassador Edward Boateng

No man is a saint but if a man does commendable deeds, be sure to…

Black Livity China returns – and we want to hear from you!

What. A. Year. Over the past four months, Black Livity China has consulted members of the community…

Jamaican Association in China: Strength to Strength in the face of COVID-19

In late January, the Jamaican Association in China began to receive their first COVID-related requests…

Class of 2020 – The year of virtual graduation

This summer’s graduates across China have had it rough – writing and defending their these during the lockdown amidst events in Guangzhou and restrictions on movement for those based on Campus. In this piece by Patience Handful Dalieh, they discuss how they managed it.⁠

Facing Neither East Nor West, But Forward: A conversation with Dr.Arikana Chihombori-Quao and Marcia Weekes

One of the central themes across the African continent and diaspora this past year and…

Mass testing of Africans in Guangdong – what to do and why

As of the 5th of April, Africans living across Guangdong province have reported either being contacted by…

The African continent is not the world’s laboratory: a history

On the 2nd of April, French Doctors Jean-Paul Mira and Camille Locht appeared on national television, with…

Reclaiming the narrative: Samantha Sibanda’s Pride of Africa

“Around the time I started there was so much fear, I remember. Most Africans weren’t…

Life on Lockdown: ‘Teachers need to share bad experiences’ – Andre

The Coronavirus lockdown isn’t easy on anyone… But in this series, we take a look…