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‘I’ve been reading lots of fiction. I finished Akwaeke Emezi’s “The Death of Vivek Oji” a few weeks ago. Gorgeous book, gorgeously written, but I was also surprised by how no one seems to mind that the characters are cousins, considering their relationship.’

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The Haitian Revolution: How enslaved Africans built a nation. #OnSite⚡⁠

The Haitian Revolution of 1791-1803 was led by guerilla groups made up of formerly enslaved Africans. There is no other example of a successful ‘slave revolt’ in human history, however Haitian liberation came at dire costs, which are still being felt today. In our latest online essay, which is from our latest issue on revolutions, Bomi Fagbemi describes the history of the Haitian Revolution.⁠

According to Fagbemi, ’Haiti hardly ever features among the great revolutions of history—the French Revolution and the “Glorious Revolution” in Britain are usually the hallmarks in any discourse concerning the overthrow of political structures and their replacement with more liberal strains of government. However, between 1791-1803, enslaved Africans in Haiti started a rebellion and created their own nation. There is no other example of a successful ‘slave revolt’ in human history. The results of the Haitian Revolution, though, differ starkly from its more celebrated counterparts due to the consequences imposed on the fledgling country by colonial empires. What ought to have been a celebration of liberalism and equality in line with the tenets of the French Revolution was instead seen by the empires as a dire loss of capital to be recouped, by any means necessary.’⁠

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📷: A wood engraving of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). ALAMY

Today in 1848, slavery was abolished in Martinique

Today in 1848, slavery was abolished in Martinique. #RxHistory⏳

On 22 May 1848, Martinique, a small island in the Caribbean, abolished all forms of slavery. The island was colonized by the French in 1635, and still remains an overseas territory of France today.

In the 1600s, sugar cultivation was introduced to several island countries in the Caribbean. The sugar industry grew so much in a relatively short period that millions of enslaved Africans were taken to work on plantations in the Caribbean.

In 1848, France went through a political crisis that led to the unconditional abolition of slavery in all its colonies. Although the abolition decree was passed in April and was not due to come into effect until June, the Africans in Martinique staged an uprising that forced the governor to grant freedom to all those enslaved on 22 May 1848.
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📷; A group of West Indian African women dancing. c. 1764-96. Agostino Brunias / Tate

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Identical twins, Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu were mainly active as the Lijadu Sisters from the 1960s to the 1980s—a time when it was rare to find front-women in Nigeria’s pop music scene. Second cousins to Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, the Lijadu Sisters gained popularity in Nigeria in the 1970s, were outspoken about gender equality and often addressed political unrest in Nigeria in their music.
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Between 1969 and 1979, the Lijadu Sisters released five albums. In the 1980s, the sisters moved to New York where they performed in various venues including the lower Manhattan club, Wetlands, and in Harlem with King Sunny Adé. In 1996, Kehinde suffered severe spinal injuries after falling down a flight of stairs. Her recovery was long and in the years that followed, the sisters stayed out of the public eye completely, turning down all interviews and other press requests.
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Kehinde died on 8 November 2019 aged 71. Taiwo still resides in New York.
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📷: 1) The Lijadu Sisters at the National Stadium, Lagos. 1970. Pade Aladi.
2) The Lijadu Sisters with Ginger Baker. August 1972. Victor Crawshaw / Mirrorpix via Getty Images.
3) Taiwo Lijadu and Kehinde Lijadu in performance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2014. The Lijadu Sisters.
4) ‘Horizon Unlimited’, The Lijadu Sisters, 1979.
5) ‘Mother Africa’, The Lijadu Sisters, 1977.
6) Kehinde Lijadu (L) and Taiwo Lijadu (R). Siji Awoyinka.

Today in 2019, Binyavanga Wainaina died aged 48. #

Today in 2019, Binyavanga Wainaina died aged 48. #RxHistory⏳

On 21 May 2019, Kenyan writer, journalist, and LGBTQ+ activist, Binyavanga Wainaina, died from complications from a stroke. He was 48.

Wainaina was a prominent and vocal African critic. He was committed to reclaiming African cultures and traditions from colonial and neo-colonial social, political, and religious forces.

In 2002, Wainaina won the Caine Prize for African writing, with his short story ‘Discovering Home’. In 2003 he became the founding editor of African literary magazine, Kwani?, one of the most influential platforms showcasing writing from all across Africa.

His debut book, a memoir entitled ‘One Day I Will Write About This Place’, was published in 2011. In 2014, he was named on Time magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most influential people.

What is your favourite book or quote by Binyavanga Wainaina? Let us know in our comments!
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📷: Binyavanga Wainaina. Binyavanga Wainaina official Facebook page

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The most meaningful writing advice Zainab Omaki has ever received. #OnSite⚡
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Zainab Omaki is the author of The Republic essay, ‘Who’s Writing Who? Literary Cultural Appropriation and Ethnicity in Nigeria.’ Omaki is a writer with a Masters degree in Creative Writing, and a PhD candidate. In our latest First Draft interview, she connects writing to reading: ‘You can’t outwrite your reading. If you’re not reading, your writing will suffer. I know this from personal experience. Read poetry. It will help you with your language. Find what works for you as a writer in terms of process. I can only write with all the curtains closed and the room dark because it gives me the illusion of being alone in the world. Find your own thing.’

On whether writing is a natural gift, Omaki believes you can actually learn how to become a better writer: ‘I think everyone can learn to be a better writer if they’re interested. Read a lot. Write a lot. Take a course. Enjoy the process.’

For Omaki, ‘The writer you are is enough,’ is one of the most meaningful pieces of writing advice she has ever received, as well as ‘reading a lot of what you’re trying to write’ to have captivating and engaging writing.
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First Draft is our interview column, featuring authors and other prominent figures on books, reading, and writing. Read Omaki’s interview by clicking the link in our bio.
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