SinoAfrica on Screen: Documentaries, Feature Films and Short Films
When I first put together a list of SinoAfrica documentaries in 2016, the field was still relatively small. There wereContinue Reading
Author: Roberto Castillo
Cultural Research
Books on “Africans in China”
Since the early 2010s, a growing body of book-length research and writing has examined African migration, mobility, trade, education, race,Continue Reading
Ten Years After the “End” of Little Africa, Xiaobei Is Still Awake at 2AM
In 2016, CNN described Guangzhou’s “Little Africa” as a place in decline, asking whether African migrants were giving up onContinue Reading
New Research: Selling Racism: Africa in China’s Social Media Economy
A short review of Thomas Ameyaw-Brobbey, “Exploiting New Public Diplomacy to Sell Racism: Chinese Representation of Africans in China’s SocialContinue Reading
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
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
