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In December, there is no place like Lagos. From unforgettable cinema experiences to entertaining music concerts, beach parties, and cultural...
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Bibi Bakare-Yusuf: “I Would Choose Power Over Representation Any Day”

In London, the Black British Book Festival brought together thousands of readers, authors and publishing professionals at the Barbican to celebrate Black literature and culture. Among the conversations at its fifth edition, Giving Flowers: The Women Who Built Black Publishing raised an essential question: is telling our own stories enough if we do not also own the means to publish them? A focus on Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, founder and publishing director of Cassava Republic Press.

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