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Across our spaces, we are thinking, writing, convening, and making. Our insights bring together the ideas and stories emerging from that work.
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29 Jun 2026
Traversing the Borders of Black Belonging
South Africa is facing resurgence of anti-migrant sentiment and violence directed largely at citizens of other African countries. The moment raises a key question for the Black world: How might hard-fought claims to citizenship be reconciled with acting in solidarity with a global Black polity? Using this question as a lens, we try to make sense of this critical juncture in South Africa and beyond through the work and words of our fellows.
12 Apr 2026
Introducing 21Hundred, a Studio for Race and the Future
Today, we announce the birth of 21Hundred, a studio for race and the future. Building on the foundations of Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE), a fellowship programme created through a final gift from Atlantic Philanthropies, 21Hundred is home to visionaries designing and prototyping futures beyond anti-Black racism.
12 Apr 2026
Humanity Needs a New Operating System
From Frantz Fanon to Sylvia Wynter, Audre Lorde to Steve Biko, generations of Black thinkers have argued that the discontents of the modern world can be traced back to the model for being human coded into our lives and societies. They called for new models, new paradigms and new patterns — ones that support our individual and collective flourishing.
20 Nov 2025
Black Consciousness Day in Brazil—A Celebratory Protest
Every year on 20 November, Brazil observes Black Consciousness Day (Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra). It is a moment to remember the country’s long history of Black resistance and to celebrate the contributions of Afro-Brazilians to every part of Brazilian life. In its second year as a public holiday, the date marks the death of Zumbi dos Palmares, the leader of one of the most famous quilombo communities of people who escaped enslavement and built free societies against the odds.
