Translating Faith
Ethiopian Pilgrims in Renaissance Rome

Samantha Kelly

A revealing account of the lives and work of #Ethiopian #Orthodox #pilgrims in sixteenth-century Rome, examining how this #African diasporic community navigated the challenges of religious pluralism in the

a diasporic drag and not one lie was told

Someone described our wedding as a “Diasporic Wonderland” and now I can’t unsee it. Our Ethiopian and Ghanaian Heritage was really important for us to express during our wedding. #loveatfirstlike 🇪🇹🇬🇭

The white girl dying suddenly after trying to summon Papa Legba is why folks in African/Diasporic traditional religions really act like gatekeepers.

Yall don’t know what the fuck yall doing with these real ass spirits

As an anti-imperialist diasporic Filipinx person, I am disappointed that a beloved AAPI organization that takes its name after a REVOLUTIONARY Filipino radical tradition has refused to take a stand against genocide & betrayed the community it seeks to support. Pls sign & share!

My paper on Tidalectics and African Diasporic Imagination in the work of Katherine Dunham is finally out in Dance Research Journal! I am so grateful to those who were by my side throughout this transformative journey.

oh, and it's open access!

cambridge.org/core/journals/…

I love Iranian monarchists. Inadvertently the funniest diasporic group imaginable.

JFREJ is building a vibrant, diasporic Jewish Left & NY for all. If you share our values of #CareNotCops , showing up for others & ourselves, and believing we all have things to learn & roles to play in multiracial & multigenerational movements, join us: jfrej.org/member

(Re) imagining African and Black Diasporic Studies in Canada is next week, May 31st from 8;30 am to 5;30 pm at McMaster University.

Register 👇🏿

eventbrite.com/e/black-futuri… abldmcmaster
#HamOnt #ABLDatMac #BlackStudies

also took a class about asian diasporic film, and that was a real treat. so many movies to recommend. i actually didn’t love every film we watched, but i did learn something from each of them.

Arc Two of CHAOS has meant SO much to me, with its queer/trans diasporic Chinese exploration of xianxia; a deeply flawed and complicated antagonist the PCs grapple with meaningfully, who learns to wield violence with nuance; a hot goose demon. Join me tonight for the finale. 🌸✨

In the last Mexican presidential election, just under 100k voters cast ballots from abroad. This year, around 225k registered. 🇲🇽🗳️

I wrote about the paradoxes of Mexico's diasporic voting in AS/COA Online's ongoing coverage of the June 2 elections: as-coa.org/articles/mexic…

Unpack Gallery: ‘Banana Boat’ by Bowie
Unpack Gallery brings you art from the diasporic Hong Kong and beyond
hongkonger.world/2024/05/19/ban…

We are diasporic beings floating in the wind.
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Stunning Igiaba Scego excerpt, tr. Barbara for WordsWithoutBorders. Reflections on the intersections, clashes and divergences of language, identity, homeland and belonging.
Beautifully translated!
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wordswithoutborders.org/read/article/2…

I’m happy to share that my book Diasporic Agency is under contract with Columbia Univ Press. It examines how Afro-Brazilians’ use of African American history and culture challenges ideas of Brazilian racial exceptionalism.

Our Transnational and Diasporic Cultures Book Launch celebrates the landmark publications & blue-sky research of colleagues in Arts and Humanities

12th June 4–5.30pm roundtable led by doctoral students followed by reception
Lecture Theatre A Avenue Campus
eventbrite.co.uk/e/siah-transna…

Unpack Gallery: ‘The Voiceless Thoughts’ by Edwina Kung
Unpack Gallery brings you art from the diasporic Hong Kong and beyond
Read more: hongkonger.world/2024/04/18/the…

i hate when some american blk folk say they’re “just” african american, as if its something minor. if you are of black american ancestry never forget you descended from one of the most powerful and impactful african diasporic legacies the world has ever seen.

Congratulations to Aimée Walsh Aimée Walsh ✨️🎊

#Exiles is OUT NOW with John Murray Press and is described as a 'startling diasporic debut from a brilliant young Belfast voice'

I am really looking forward to this one 📖

(Love this cover 👏👏)

#TheMoroccanLectures
I dedicated my keynote address at Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco to my father, Mohammed. The conference on African & diasporic literatures was dedicated to Amadou Hampate Ba. Here's a short clip. Link of full lecture below 👇
youtu.be/oidQChipCjU?si…