Tag: News
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LOATAD featured on Essence.com
Inside A Vast Library In Ghana That Celebrates The Works Of The African Diaspora The Library of Africa and the African Diaspora is a place where literature becomes both archive and altar, and where the past, present, and future converge Larada Lee-Wallace “In a quiet neighborhood of Adenta stands a bright yellow house behind a tall black…
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LOATAD named one of 150 libraries to visit before you die
The Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD) has been recognised as one of “150 Libraries to Visit Before You Die!” Published by Belgian publisher, Lannoo, the book features “the ultimate list of the world’s most beautiful libraries,” of which LOATAD is one, repping Africa along with 10 other libraries on the continent: “Discover…
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Announcing our 2026 LOATAD Black Atlantic residents
We are delighted to announce the recipients of our third and final LOATAD Black Atlantic Residency, supported by Hawthornden Foundation. Nine exceptional writers and thinkers from Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, the USA, and the UK will be in residence at LOATAD in Accra, Ghana, in 2026 to work individually and in…
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For Assata
The last weekend of October, we hosted a beautiful afternoon of reading and reflection with Noname Book Club in honour of Assata Shakur. Following a community reading of “Assata: An Autobiography,” a powerful text tracing the life, resistance, and legacy of Assata Shakur, we screened “Eyes of the Rainbow,” Gloria Rolando’s intimate documentary featuring Assata’s…
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Open Call: LOATAD Black Atlantic Residency 3
Applications are now open for the third and final iteration of LOATAD’s Black Atlantic Residency. Are you a writer of African descent based in: Does your work grapple with the complexities and nuances of what it means to be African/of African descent in the 21st century? Writers are invited to apply to be in residence…
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Introducing The Precious Gordon Collection at LOATAD
The Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD) is delighted to announce the acquisition of a new collection! Donated to LOATAD by elder Precious Gordon, The Precious Gordon Collection comprises of over 250 books, Black history calendars, and ephemera gathered over decades, representing a lifelong quest for knowledge and deeper understanding rooted in an Afrocentric perspective.…
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LOATAD Founder, Sylvia Arthur, is the 2023 Brittle Paper Literary Person of the Year
From Brittle Paper: Sylvia Arthur is the 2023 Brittle Paper African Literary Person of the Year for her outstanding work as the founder of the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora (@loatad_org) in Accra, Ghana. She is the 9th honoree of the award. @NnediOkorafor was the first to receive the award in 2015 and since then it…
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Apply to the LOATAD Black Atlantic Residency 2024
Are you a writer of African descent from: Does your work grapple with the complexities and nuances of what it means to be African/Black in the 21st century? What is Africa to you? The Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora is thrilled to announce our new residency programme that brings together writers from across…
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Announcing our 2023 West African Writers Residents!
Radical. African. Lit. We are delighted to announce the writers who have been selected to participate in the 2023 West African Writers (WAW) Residency at LOATAD in Accra. We received 160 applications from eight countries across the region. Thank you to everyone who applied! Find out more about our talented cohort below. TOP ROW, LEFT…
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We’re on a break!
After a busy seven months, we are taking a well-earned break! Though the library is closed, we will continue to be open online, posting news, happenings, and opportunities on our social media pages. We’ll brb. See you soon! Image: Nipah Dennis
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