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Dr. Abosede George (@boseabosede) and German-based Brazilian artist Ana Hupe (@discussanahupe) connections between Brazil, Cuba, and Nigeria and the history of migrations impact on those cultures. Follow the Ekopolitan Project on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ekopolitanproject Also, visit our website Continue Reading …

Last year Dr. Abosede George participated in a presentation about “Romana’s Return: A Journey from Brazil to Lagos, 1899” The Moderator: @adukegomez Hosted by: @Lovinglagos Loving Lagos and #XyoraResources, Onikan House, Lagos. 24 July 2022 See the full video here: Continue Reading …

Did you know that the Ekopolitan Project content is on Facebook, Instragram, Twitter, and YouTube? Follow us @ekopolitanproject What you should expect to see online are more interviews, more shared resources about migrations to Lagos in the 19th century, films, Continue Reading …

Hello Ekopolitan Project supporters! Its been a long time since the last post.  But this is a good one and should be well worth the wait.  From May 6 -7, Barnard College of Columbia University in New York was host Continue Reading …

Happy New Year Ekopolitan Project fans! In this third and final installation of the interview between Lagos historian Abosede George and Cuba historian Rodolfo Sarracino, we learn about which regions of Cuba were most significant for the history of returnees Continue Reading …

In this second installation of our conversation, the distinguished Cuban historian and diplomat Rodolfo Sarracino talks about the historical error that aggravated him so much, that he was compelled to research the legend of those Cubans who went back to Continue Reading …

In August 2015, Ekopolitan Project was in Havana, Cuba on the trail of 19th century migrants to Lagos. We were fortunate to be put in touch with Cuban historian and ambassador, Rodolfo Sarracino, (gracias Lohania Aruca) who had published a Continue Reading …

Dear EKP Fans! We have a guest blogger for this installation in the person of Professor Lisa Lindsay, author of Wage Labor and Social Change in Southwestern Nigeria (Heinemann, 2003) among other books. Read below for the story of a Continue Reading …

Dear EKP Fans, Sorry I left you! I had an operation ten days ago and was too busy recovering to post my last Record of the Week. But I am back with another thought-provoking Friday special! I hope you will Continue Reading …

Image Source: Documenting the American South project (University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill) The Ekopolitan Project is coming to you live from the beautiful Pacific Ocean city of Vancouver, Canada where I have been attending a conference of the Continue Reading …