Global African CultureTumblr (3.0; @afripopmag)http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7050196b6132e95409cb4ae2ea6ba040/tumblr_molry2Zw2X1rqwnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="userContent">Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in the 3rd poster from the upcoming biopic. Do we love it?</span></p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/53295363466http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/53295363466Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b53e7df3542d5bb170654a40105b161a/tumblr_mnrlv4hid81rqwnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fd78d706fb7d34f9a0af5969c24b0788/tumblr_mnrlv4hid81rqwnhqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f1e610f2c5b2abbce2ee10b9c87000ee/tumblr_mnrlv4hid81rqwnhqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/93b92e55a1eb516d378c27618c92458f/tumblr_mnrlv4hid81rqwnhqo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/370dff371c92a82b36722c75f598b3bd/tumblr_mnrlv4hid81rqwnhqo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Africanization of Mrs. Carter</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/51962707817http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/51962707817Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:11:28 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/92abbba3f749260b5c8af8f8dbd2508d/tumblr_mlgr3kItWN1qzwh9fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tobia.tumblr.com/post/50010267246/next-thursday-get-ready-and-now-i-am-starting">tobia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h4><a href="http://www.jackshainman.com/exhibition141.html"><strong>N</strong><strong>ext Thursday</strong></a><em><strong><a href="http://www.jackshainman.com/exhibition141.html">. Get ready</a>. </strong></em></h4> <p>(And now I am starting to fray at the edges.)</p> </blockquote> <p>:::Toyin Odutola’s exhibition opens at Jack Shainman Gallery next Thursday—NYC</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/50021026622http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/50021026622Thu, 09 May 2013 13:06:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkpebaiXbH1qjhcleo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://eeloom.tumblr.com/post/47618063056/the-look-barronclaiborne-njuhiwithfez">eeloom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>the look.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://barronclaiborne.tumblr.com/post/5209868124/njuhiwithfez">barronclaiborne</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>NjuhiWithFez</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/47627165362http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/47627165362Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:32:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/47619e2ebdcd02a99d56627567aa6396/tumblr_mjcxcuzOUk1rqwnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/71268bdee2752a70a200066a651da880/tumblr_mjcxcuzOUk1rqwnhqo2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Happy International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate our strength, determination, and overall moxie!</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44876077116http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44876077116Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:41:18 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d5e43b422a7e681573168c3bb1f311a/tumblr_mjchq19nxx1qhzy6no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/30b0dddb8c76f28c72497268bcc34e47/tumblr_mjchq19nxx1qhzy6no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/85e20350e5ff8f363543e511fd3018eb/tumblr_mjchq19nxx1qhzy6no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/961b3204b9fb2181c26aec82754a6e1a/tumblr_mjchq19nxx1qhzy6no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e45c563f7c7909ab979d97ad7ddd9c42/tumblr_mjchq19nxx1qhzy6no5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0e4d64063eee4f7ae406f9aa0c1d27ea/tumblr_mjchq19nxx1qhzy6no6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://eeloom.tumblr.com/post/44858819225/6-powerful-brilliant-beautiful-women-who">eeloom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>6 powerful, brilliant, beautiful women who inspired us over the past year. and our photos of them.</p> <p><br/>nneka egbuna, ory okolloh, sonia rolland, simphiwe dana, staceyann chin, and zanele muholi</p> <p>more photos available on our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/illume-cs">flickr</a>!</p> </blockquote>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44875446860http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44875446860Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:30:45 -0500<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/07/opinion/coates-the-good-racist-people.html?smid=tu-share">The Good, Racist People</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://neoafrican.tumblr.com/post/44863273017">neoafrican</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>What does it mean when Forest Whitaker is frisked at a deli?</p> </blockquote>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44875352423http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44875352423Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:29:12 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ca8e9ed3b8304f84d83b69a4d993ed7f/tumblr_mjb3bnRXL51rqwnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Celebrating the books that changed our lives on World Book Day!</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44799793967http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44799793967Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:54:59 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/49bc777646b53448e619ebca29e558ec/tumblr_mj4ais27TE1r0ldx9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>African beauty</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44707864448http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44707864448Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:11:52 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8b81ad7de2811e8af98b58d66b4a1686/tumblr_miqptzyjRH1rsbgmuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theferocity.tumblr.com/post/43915701784/haight-pierce">theferocity</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Haight & Pierce.</p> </blockquote> <p>Wangari Maathai</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44707684116http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/44707684116Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:07:29 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f52bfcb60979034c10ffcddd59f9c9c7/tumblr_mfilc4fx021r2a14qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blackandkillingit.com/post/42280435884/black-girls-killing-it-shop-bgki-now">blackandkillingit</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Black Girls Killing It <a href="http://shopbgki.com">Shop BGKI NOW</a></p> </blockquote> <p>How we’re feeling at the moment. Go Shingai!</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/42330785022http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/42330785022Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:04:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a5f197a27d1cf40665d7b12045fb4078/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/318e3158b854bfdaba18279dc36ab414/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5bd1262bdb529dca87aa3507572ccfce/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7e0621c41b8002ecb42aa178db5a638b/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/162273444e4a90666323bcbf41b08e0f/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0e67b8308cb9f054cd3786ea6ea0fadc/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0ed5cb66a123505f0dd87e87e4c7193c/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f61f07585963abfb93b14367e8ca8b0/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/490300b511dd77344ec7d7c69c3bb25e/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo9_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4fff311fb128de44cce8d8fcc62d5573/tumblr_mfq5y9rYUE1qf4lvvo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Elle South Africa | "Jozi Maboneng" | January 2013<br/><br/> <p>Totally inspired </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://eeloom.tumblr.com/post/39028676687/elle-sa-jozi-maboneng-january-2013-design">eeloom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Elle SA | “Jozi Maboneng” (January 2013)</p> <p>“<em>Design from across the continent meets in Soweto, the melting pot that is a snapshot of Joburg life, to celebrate the true spirit of African fashion.”</em></p> <p>Styling: Poppy Evans</p> <p>Hair: Lesley Whitby</p> <p>Photography: Ross Garrett</p> <p>Make-Up: Kevin Epstein</p> <p>via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://heritage1960.tumblr.com/post/39014145246/elle-sa-jozi-maboneng-january-2013-design">heritage1960</a></p> </blockquote>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/39047208915http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/39047208915Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:55:18 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdousruB7B1rx9tato1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://artcomesfirst.tumblr.com/post/35987382701">artcomesfirst</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Smarteez, South Africa. </p> <p>Styled by <a href="http://www.artcomesfirst.com">Art Comes First</a></p> </blockquote> <p>The Smarteez channeling Le Sapeurs?</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/36288141934http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/36288141934Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:24:18 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9w7mq7H0k1rqwnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Loving this photo of @meloXtra <span class="twitter-atreply pretty-link">@StreetEtiquette</span> on the Sipopo Island in Malabo Equatorial Guinea. #AfricaRising</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/30947263224http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/30947263224Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:01:38 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9vzuba6AT1rqwnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The kid! Check out @AlecLomami in Vogue. Pic by @ShakOteka #themCongobooys</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/30939522325http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/30939522325Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:13:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9vzjv41xw1rqwnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Poet King Nova photographed by Thina Zibi, Styled by @BonganiTau for AfriPOP!</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/30939277812http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/30939277812Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:07:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8jjkbcXVG1r3dckpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://blackfashion.tumblr.com/Shingai_Shoniwa">Shingai Shoniwa</a> of the <a href="http://www.noisettes.net/">Noisettes</a> Photographed by <a href="http://ramshergill.com/home.html">Ram Shergill</a> for Evening Standard magazine</p> </blockquote>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/30191480969http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/30191480969Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:33:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7q2y14hl61rqwnhqo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy 57th birthday Iman…a true African beauty.</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/27984229574http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/27984229574Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:27:37 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sqSW6rKEkQw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Trailer for “The African Cypher” a film about South African dance culture - a must-see!</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/27624792048http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/27624792048Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:16:43 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7f9slEDvh1rqwnhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>African fly machine….Buhle from the Soil #african #fashion #music</p>http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/27570685944http://afripopmag.tumblr.com/post/27570685944Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:21:56 -0400