Racism for Sale: Race, Representation and the China–Africa Video Economy
Racism for Sale: BBC Africa Eye In this 2022 investigation, BBC Africa Eye reporters Runako Celina and Henry Mhango traceContinue Reading
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20 Years of Research on Africans in China: 88 Essential Academic Publications
A curated bibliography of 88 academic publications spanning nearly 20 years of research on Africans in China, from 2007 toContinue Reading
Throwing Maos: Money, Music, and African Nightlife in Guangzhou
In this reflective, descriptive essay, I explore a vital yet underexamined dimension of African life in China: nightlife. Through theContinue Reading
2026 UPDATE: Thirteen years later, people still want a number
I originally wrote this post in 2013 because journalists—and quite a few academics—kept asking me the same apparently simple question:Continue Reading
Black in China: Life in China
Mike Raynaldo provides an authentic look at daily life, showcasing how technology integrates into routines ranging from transportation and foodContinue Reading
New Research: When Is Racism Not Racism? Chinese Football and the Politics of Naming Race
A short review of Zesheng Yang and Zizhong Zhang, “Silenced, condemned, and redirected: How racism in Chinese football is discursivelyContinue Reading
When the encounter becomes the story: African content creators narrating life in China
For those of us who have been following Africans in China for years, there is something striking about scrolling throughContinue Reading
New Research: Can African Students Call Hong Kong Home?
A short review of Phillip Thebe, “Can Hong Kong Be Home? Sub-Saharan African Students’ Notions and Aspirations of Home inContinue Reading
New Research: Where Do African Students Go After China?
A short review of Daisy Binfang Wu, “How Post-Study Plans Project Into Onward Mobility Trajectories: Compromise, Attunement and Migrant SubjectificationContinue Reading
New Research: Theorising Racism in China
A short review of Zihuan Zhang, “Theorising racism in China: a decolonial intervention,” Ethnic and Racial Studies (2026). A recentContinue Reading
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