Samantha Asumadu
Samantha Asumadu is a British film director, producer and journalist. She has worked mainly in the Great Lakes region of Africa doing news features and documentaries, and also campaigns on democracy and safety issues. She's on Twitter @honestlyAbroad.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Olympics Watch, Politics - Saturday, July 14, 2012 19:43 - 1 Comment
Blog | Why is the UK’s leading Black newspaper denied access to the Olympic Stadium?
Today the UK’s leading black newspaper, The Voice, announced that they have been denied access to the Olympic Stadium for the London 2012 Games. While happy to exploit the sporting achievements of black athletes, the British Olympic Association are now literally unwilling to give black people a voice, argues Samantha Asumadu.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 15:34 - 11 Comments
Analysis | What Israel’s anti-African pogroms tell us about Zionism
A week ago, Tel Aviv's African migrant community came under a sustained mob attack, including vandalism, looting and firebombing. Robert Kazandjian, Ali Hocine Dimerdji and Samantha Asumadu argue that these events, and their aftermath, provide further evidence of the inherently racist nature of political Zionism.
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