Judith Chichi Okpara (Afro Candy)

218 Articles

I don’t feel guilty about being a pornstar in America

There is no place like home. I think I love it here.…

Activism through poetry: Why Angola’s Joice Zau refuses to be silenced

Despite describing herself as a shy person, Joice Zau is one of…

Israel Campos Israel Campos

She ran 104 marathons in 104 days after surviving cancer

A woman who took up running after she lost her left leg…

Sam Cabral Sam Cabral

At 16, I’m making millions as a programmer

My name is John Oseni. I am 16 years old. I turned…

Alexander Okere Alexander Okere

My animation character looks like me and features my culture

This was before 2018's Black Panther. This is, I believe, around 2013. There…

Etelka Lehoczky Etelka Lehoczky

Meet one of Africa’s greatest modern thinkers

When renowned Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu passed on in early 2022, Paulin J. Hountondji…

Sanya Osha Sanya Osha

Chadian actress wants more of her people to be famous movie stars

As the protagonist of Lingui, The Sacred Bonds, the most recent feature by…

Wilfred Okiche Wilfred Okiche

Living in The Gambia as a Jamaican has been the wildest experience of my life

My name is Karla. I am a Jamaican from the parish of…

Karla Ashley Karla Ashley

The Cameroonian basketball player who is the hope of Philadelphia 76ers

Joel Embiid has already created a piece of NBA history this season,…

 Sulaiman Folarin Sulaiman Folarin

They think it’s about being cursed – Retired Colonel raising awareness about Parkinson’s in Africa

 A retired army colonel with Parkinson's has resumed a solo trip through…

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