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Black and white image of Roy Sawh, an Indo-Caribbean man wearing dark sunglasses and a suit, raising one arm as if mid-speech or protest. Text overlaid reads: “Indo-Caribbean by birth. Pan-African by conviction.” Below the image, it says: “Roy Sawh (1928–2000). Guyanese. Socialist. Pan-Africanist.”

Black and white image of Roy Sawh, an Indo-Caribbean man wearing dark sunglasses and a suit, raising one arm as if mid-speech or protest. Text overlaid reads: “Indo-Caribbean by birth. Pan-African by conviction.” Below the image, it says: “Roy Sawh (1928–2000). Guyanese. Socialist. Pan-Africanist.”

Roy Sawh: The Indo-Caribbean Activist Who Fought for Black x Brown Solidarity

Jonah Batambuze

Jul 29, 20252 min read

Pio Pinto: Killed For Believing Black Freedom Was His Fight Too

Pio Pinto: Killed For Believing Black Freedom Was His Fight Too

Pio Pinto: Killed For Believing Black Freedom Was His Fight Too

Jonah Batambuze

Jul 15, 20251 min read

Femme Infrastructure

Femme Infrastructure

Femme Infrastructure

Jonah Batambuze

Jul 2, 20253 min read

Art Basel 2025: The Hands of Gods Debut

Art Basel 2025: The Hands of Gods Debut

Art Basel 2025: The Hands of Gods Debut

Jonah Batambuze

May 21, 20252 min read

Rewriting the Global Story from the Margins – BlindianProject

Rewriting the Global Story from the Margins – BlindianProject

Rewriting the Global Story from the Margins – BlindianProject

Jonah Batambuze

May 10, 20252 min read

Gratitude Doesn’t Pay the Bills, but I’m Still Thankful.

Gratitude Doesn’t Pay the Bills, but I’m Still Thankful.

Gratitude Doesn’t Pay the Bills, but I’m Still Thankful.

Jonah Batambuze

Mar 24, 20254 min read

Isabella Mascarenhas wearing glasses and a black hoodie, raising one finger thoughtfully in front of a tropical wallpaper background.

Isabella Mascarenhas wearing glasses and a black hoodie, raising one finger thoughtfully in front of a tropical wallpaper background.

Uncomfortable Truths: Confronting Anti-Blackness

Jonah Batambuze

Mar 14, 20253 min read

The Things We Leave Behind

The Things We Leave Behind

The Things We Leave Behind

Jonah Batambuze

Mar 12, 20258 min read

Representation Requires Accountability

Representation Requires Accountability

Representation Requires Accountability

Jonah Batambuze

Feb 25, 20251 min read

A YELLOW REBELLION

A YELLOW REBELLION

A YELLOW REBELLION

Jonah Batambuze

Feb 18, 20255 min read

The Mirror Is Two‑Sided: Anti‑Blackness and South Asian Racism

The Mirror Is Two‑Sided: Anti‑Blackness and South Asian Racism

The Mirror Is Two‑Sided: Anti‑Blackness and South Asian Racism

Jonah Batambuze

Feb 12, 20255 min read

VIRAL SACRIFICE

VIRAL SACRIFICE

VIRAL SACRIFICE

Jonah Batambuze

Feb 4, 20255 min read

Unpacking the N-Word: When Culture Becomes a Commodity

Unpacking the N-Word: When Culture Becomes a Commodity

Unpacking the N-Word: When Culture Becomes a Commodity

Jonah Batambuze

Jan 19, 20252 min read

Historic 1959 photograph of a young Ugandan girl presenting flowers to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother during her royal tour of East Africa, Kampala, Uganda. Part of a colonial-era ceremony showcasing the monarchy’s influence before Ugandan independence, linked to Serwano Wofunira Kulubya, first Black mayor of Kampala.

Historic 1959 photograph of a young Ugandan girl presenting flowers to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother during her royal tour of East Africa, Kampala, Uganda. Part of a colonial-era ceremony showcasing the monarchy’s influence before Ugandan independence, linked to Serwano Wofunira Kulubya, first Black mayor of Kampala.

The Girl, the Queen Mother, and the Theater of Power

Jonah Batambuze

Jan 15, 20254 min read

Threads of Connection

Threads of Connection

Threads of Connection

Jonah Batambuze

Jan 6, 20252 min read

Fault Lines to Bridges: Black x Brown Connections in East Africa

Fault Lines to Bridges: Black x Brown Connections in East Africa

Fault Lines to Bridges: Black x Brown Connections in East Africa

Jonah Batambuze

Jan 4, 20253 min read

WE ALL WE GOT!

WE ALL WE GOT!

WE ALL WE GOT!

Jonah Batambuze

Nov 10, 20243 min read

From Samosas to Solidarity: A Journey Through Black x Brown Connections

From Samosas to Solidarity: A Journey Through Black x Brown Connections

From Samosas to Solidarity: A Journey Through Black x Brown Connections

Jonah Batambuze

Oct 20, 20244 min read

Madhur Jaffrey and Sanford Allen at a public event, celebrating their contributions to food and music.

Madhur Jaffrey and Sanford Allen at a public event, celebrating their contributions to food and music.

Sanford Allen & Madhur Jaffrey: The Love Story That Crossed Black and South Asian Worlds

Jonah Batambuze

Oct 20, 20243 min read

Times of India feature on BlindianProject exploring Black and Asian identity, Kamala Harris, and the shared histories of multiracial communities in America.

Times of India feature on BlindianProject exploring Black and Asian identity, Kamala Harris, and the shared histories of multiracial communities in America.

BlindianProject Featured In Times of India

Jonah Batambuze

Sep 6, 20242 min read

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