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‘Little England’ no more: what I learned on my first trip to the Caribbean

From stilt-walking to queer inclusion, I came for Crop Over but left Barbados with a powerful education in the island’s heritage, history and future

The Guardian - UK

As England’s Lionesses roared, Nigeria’s queens of Africa made football history

The Super Falcons secured their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in a gripping final against Morocco. What is the secret to the squad’s soaraway success?

The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: Trinidad and Tobago carnival celebrates African roots

Soca veterans join forces with Afrobeats stars as the diaspora strengthens ties with the motherland. Plus, Angela Davis heads to London

The Guardian - UK

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The Long Wave: Why Trump’s USAid freeze endangers millions

Abandoning vulnerable populations impacts everything from food security to fragile ecosystems. Plus, the symbolism of Serena Williams’ crip walk

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The Long Wave: ‘How do you teargas a baddie?’: Kenya’s gen Z revolutionaries

A vibrant protest movement mobilised online is taking on Kenya’s political elite. Plus, Somalia and Ethiopia rebuild diplomatic bridges

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The Long Wave: From the Met Gala to Afcon, 2025 promises to be a bumper year

New Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Michael Jackson biopic and more brilliant Black art and culture coming your way in the next 12 months

The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: Christmas celebrations across the diaspora

From Nigeria to Trinidad, ’tis the season when our writers share stories of their favourite festive traditions. Plus, how a diaspora influx has led to soaring prices in Ghana

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‘Creating our own utopias’: the Black cycling revolution sweeping the globe

I speak to a former elite racer about my love of cycling and the grassroots groups breaking cultural barriers to entry

The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: How Brazil is celebrating its Black heritage

Afro-Brazilians marked Black Consciousness Day as a national holiday for the first time, but the celebrations are facing resistance. Plus, a fertility ‘miracle’ rattles Nigeria and Kendrick Lamar’s surprise drop

The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: Unearthing the real story of Black voters at the US election

Trump undeniably made gains but alarm over a rightward shift among African Americans is overblown. Plus: Kenyans embrace standup

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The Long Wave: How Juls journeyed the Black Atlantic to curate his sound

From Brazilian percussion to South African amapiano, the British-Ghanaian DJ and producer is building musical links across the diaspora

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The inside story of The Long Wave, the Guardian’s newsletter on Black life and culture

In today’s newsletter: Writer Nesrine Malik reveals how our weekly roundup for the global Black diaspora came into being, and explains the very personal reason she got involved

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The Guardian launches weekly newsletter dedicated to Black life and culture

The Guardian has today launched The Long Wave: a new newsletter delivering a weekly dose of Black life and culture around the world, written by Nesrine Malik and edited and co-written by Jason Okundaye.

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to The Long Wave: ‘The Black diaspora is like a large, sprawling family’

My father’s old radio inspired a place where we can show Black life in all its textures. Plus: Jamaicans on Kamala Harris’s final push for the White House, and Mati Diop follows the return of Dahomey’s looted treasures?

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