July 29, 2015

Senufo: Art and Identity in West Africa: First African Art Exhibition in 15 Years at the St. Louis Art Museum

Salem Solomon

Walking through an exhibition of West African Senufo art, one piece stopped me dead in my tracks. A featureless, three-foot clay figure stood slightly slouched. On its head sat an upside-down triangle resembling a tiny burlap bag. Hornbill feathers jutted upward. A plaque next to the figurine read kafigeledjo: “tell the truth.” The use of... Read more »

Jan. 21, 2013

Race and Identity in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Crush-Hopper: Story of a Girl’s Journey Through Post-Apartheid South Africa

Salem Solomon

Crush-Hopper: Story of a Girl’s Journey Through Post-Apartheid South Africa Crush-Hopper is South African Mandisa Haarhoff’s autobiographical story about a young girl. This is a girl who first learned about beauty by playing with dolls who had long blond hair and blue eyes. She is a giddy and joyful girl who has a soft spot for... Read more »

Jan. 14, 2013

“Crush-Hopper” by Mandisa Haarhoff: Exploring the Journey ofIdentity in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Salem Solomon

The Mid-Florida Chapter of the Fulbright Association is sponsoring “Crush-Hopper,” an autobiographic narrative performance by Mandisa Haarhoff, a visiting Fulbright student from South Africa. The event will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 17 at the University of South Florida’s School of Music Concert Hall. Following the performance, a dialogue about the event... Read more »

Jan. 14, 2013

“Crush-Hopper” by Mandisa Haarhoff: Exploring the Journey of Identityin Post-Apartheid South Africa

Salem Solomon

The Mid-Florida Chapter of the Fulbright Association is sponsoring “Crush-Hopper,” an autobiographic narrative performance by Mandisa Haarhoff, a visiting Fulbright student from South Africa. The event will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 17 at the University of South Florida’s School of Music Concert Hall. Following the performance, a dialogue about the event... Read more »

Nov. 13, 2010

Interview with Olivia Wyatt: "Staring into the Sun"

Salem Solomon

Olivia Wyatt, a photographer, filmmaker and a former J-School student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism went to Ethiopia for a documentary project titled: “Staring into the Sun.” Below is the interview before the screening of her documentary at a local theater Ragtag Cinema in Columbia, Mo.

Nov. 9, 2010

Miss Africa Mizzou Pageant 2010: Organized by the University of MissouriAfrican Student Association

Salem Solomon

Miss Africa Mizzou Pageant 2010 is organized by the African Student Association at the University of Missouri. Below is an interview with the Miss Africa Mizzou 2010 contestants and the president the association .