SAASUM

St Andrews Africa Summit (SAASUM) is a student led initiative that promotes a versatile discussion about Africa, Africans and African Affairs.

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Thank you for the inspirational films and poems as well as sharing your artistic identity with us!

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“How can you relate to the past with what you are doing currently?” @victorsozaboy

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“To me artistry and spirituality is the same thing.

Being a vessel means that you have to put yourself and your ego aside in order to contribute to society and humanity as a whole.” - Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann, filmmaker, photographer, artist.

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An inspiring presentation from Sandra Obiago.
“Don’t be overcome by the mainstream narratives coming out of Africa... Tell your own narrative.”

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“My story is not your story.” - @BlueBirdTail

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Privileged to be listening to the brilliant Nii Parkes ⁦@BlueBirdTail⁩ ⁦@StAfricaSummit⁩

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‘Africa is not a country; it is an attitude’. Sandra Obiago ⁦@StAfricaSummit⁩ ⁦@ByreTheatre⁩

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Sandra Obiago emphasises the importance of breaking boundaries of artistic expression for economic empowerment ⁦@StAfricaSummit⁩

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@GoFundMeUK We're a group of university students raising funds to host an educational summit about African Affairs! Help us reach our goal and better our university experience! Our page is here: https://t.co/fcPKYfoNPU

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"The black players of France are also black players for the entire black world." #WorldCup

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#MondayMotivation: walking into the new week like... 😂 #WorldCup

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“African Literary Figures in Georgian and Edwardian London” with @EmmaDabiri. In other words, a panel on how Africans have BEEN stuntin on the colonizers 👀👀✊🏿

#AfricaWrites2018

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His career spanned over four decades. Without him, much of modern African music wouldn't be the same. https://t.co/JUg3g3Phdf

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We are very excited to announce our fourth speaker for St. Andrews Africa Summit 2018: DR. MAMPHELA RAMPHELE
Mamphela Ramphele is known for her role as an anti-apartheid activisit, being one of the founders of the South African Black Consciousness Movement (BCM). @MamphelaR

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We are excited to announce our second speaker for St. Andrews Africa Summit 2018 - EMMA DABIRI

She will analyze the provenance of different hairstyles and the ways in which Black hair has been controlled, celebrated, and appropriated. @TheDiasporaDiva

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We are proud to announce our first speaker for St. Andrews Africa Summit 2018: Samba Gadjigo.

Samba is a Senegalese director, writer, and producer known for co‐directing the award‐winning documentary, SEMBENE! with Jason Silverman.

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"I think it reflects very poorly on French people that you asked me that question." PREACH! https://t.co/ySYVG0fTNf

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“This doesn’t have to be about black children reading black books. This is about teaching everybody the culture and the history” - when Jeanette Kwakye couldn’t find a book for her two-year-old son she decided to write one.🦊📚

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The Artist Is Present: Congolese-French Illustrator Nicholle Kobi's Drawings Shamelesly Celebrate the Strength of Black Women https://t.co/eO0kjrIa1f

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You voted, we listened. The best songs of 2017—Reader's choice https://t.co/fyMr1hoa7L