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    A thorough analysis by Ayo Adene. 1. Women. Two weeks ago, first mass protest was at Alausa, the Lagos State Government Secretariat. Their chief organizer was Rinu Oduala, a lobbyist with a previous record organizing anti-Covid awareness campaigns. The most iconic photograph of many has been of Aisha Yesufu, a long-standing activist who is a Muslim woman, statuesquely defying police teargas. The tremendous success of protest fundraising has been organized by an all-female lobby, The Feminist Coalition. 2. No Leader. They say #endSARS confuses the authorities, because it lacks a visible arrowhead whom they can compromise. As we say in local parlance, e shock dem. While the protest is truly non-traditional, it does have a leader. The leader is an idea, whose time has come. Good luck targeting that. 3. Showing where allegiances lie. Nigeria has an armada of celebrities, influencers and traditional activists whose profiles rose & fell in this current movement. So...

  This article belongs under our 'Pan-Afropedia' content category which is designed to house a wide and diverse library of articles by original African thinkers, home and abroad. Placing emphasis on knowledge over popularity, we collaborate with, reach out to, and feature both well-known writers and the lesser. Let us be your platform, email us via afrorealitytruth@gmail.com for a chance to feature your articles at A.R.T.This article is written by Khonshu Nok. Follow his social media page on Facebook: Khonshu Nok.                    All religions/spiritual systems begin their texts by illuminating on the sacredness of the word and names.    The Shabaka Text of the Kushite-Kemetics announces that Ptah created the world through sound by "naming Himself." The bible plagiarized this concept by beginning with the statement, "In the Beginning was the word and the word was with god and the word was god." This establishes the divi...

                                                                      Anyone who knew, read or heard about Fela, knew he was marked by two qualities: eccentricity & brilliance. And although many might not agree with his politics and ideologies, it cannot be denied that his non-comformist lifestyle laid down a blueprint for the radical thinking required of a mentally decolonized post-colonial African. He was a free-thinker, unabashed in letting his beliefs known. His legacy of unapologetic Africanness constantly reminds us that we do not require western scholastic learning or mannerisms in our pursuit of excellence. That to be African is enough... more than enough. The titular phenomena are those issues, Africa and indeed the world, struggle to give a definite an...

  THE GOSPEL OF IMAGERY    Wild Chocolate is a photography studio founded by Ms. Oluwadamilola Oyewunmi Oyewo in 2018, based in Lagos, Nigeria. It's all too easy to be drawn in by the raw, unapologetic aesthetics of her images, and the cool blend of colors, lights and shadows, but perhaps, what's most distinct about her work, is how it reduces the dissimilarities between somewhat differentiated phenomena- Art, photography and africanness to ignorable nuances; successfully bridging the world of Canvases and clicks, and pouring into that world, a generous helping of dark, smooth, choco- skin. In our interview with her for A.R.T.'s FACES,( coming soon, don't forget to click on subscribe on the top right corner to get free notifications and access to our ARTicles.) she spoke of image-craft, her inspirations and ideals (as well as a romantic confession we didn't see coming!) and furthered the gospel of which we speak of: that photography is an art!  But here, in Pixel To...

       “Everything is my canvas.” The Art of Laolu Senbanjo.     Laolu Senbanjo is a Nigerian visual artist, musician, songwriter and former human rights attorney of Yoruba descent. Known for the creation of the Sacred Art of Ori, and coining the term Afromysterics- to describe his peculiar art style which he elegantly describes as “the mystery of the African thought pattern,” an idea manifested through art, incorporating African philosophy, traditions and thematic stances.   He has formed partnerships with celebrities and brands including Beyonce, Nike, and BVLGARI. This Pixel Tour is a visual chronicle of the timeless artistic expression of a truly Afro-minded talent.          Here we go! #1 In honor of, with love, and in memory.    #2    #3    #4    #5 #6 #7 “Invasion of the Yoruba Species, Oju Inu, perceptual movement beyond the platform of the basic.” #8 ...