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The Thinker (a pan-African quarterly) publishes peer reviewed articles with well-constructed opinion pieces. We welcome Africa-centred articles from diverse perspectives.


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Current Issue

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Peer Review

Black Self

Ashraf Jamal

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A New Black Optimism?

Ashraf Jamal

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The Enigma of the Banning of Mandela’s Image

Abel Mputing

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Black Orpheus

Hlonipha Mokoena

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Ngiyabonga belungu bami

Phumzile Twala

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Curating in the Dark

Phokeng Setai

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Bonding Over Blacks

Vusumzi Nkomo

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Between Pop and Expressionism

Sven Christian

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For Ambivalent Black Figures

Thulile Gamedze

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Colour, Abstraction and Fantastic Sunsets

Nkgopoleng Moloi

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Darkness Pass

Stacy Hardy

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Short Story

Settled

David Mann

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Photo Essay

Forward Trajectory of a Positive Black Self

Nolan Stevens

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Contributors

Contributors to this edition

Ronit Frenkel

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Additional Content

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