WTNTK: Africa - Ep. 7 Urban Effervescence: Youth Culture, City Space, and Afropolitan Projects

04/02/2022 35 min
WTNTK: Africa - Ep. 7 Urban Effervescence: Youth Culture, City Space, and Afropolitan Projects

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There are over fifty cities throughout Africa with a population of more than one million inhabitants. However, urban spaces tend to be left out of America's collective imagination of the continent. Cities are cosmopolitan places where ideas circulate, people mix and mingle, trends are set, and influences of innumerable origins meld together. In this episode, we explore the experiences of young people in urban settings throughout Africa. We focus on the ways youth cultures can affirm a vision of Africa that cuts against the grain of stereotypes and dominant narratives.

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