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There are some thirty student publications at Harvard, but the editors of the newly-launched magazine The Harvard African say theirs fills a unique niche—the entire continent of Africa.
On Monday evening in Bolyston Hall, the 32-page first issue of The Harvard African was distributed, capping a year-long process that began when several undergraduates agreed that they felt existing campus publications were not providing enough coverage of the crucial political and social issues affecting the vast continent...
“[The African] continent has been relatively neglected on the campus informational landscape, as well as in campus courses and in general campus discourse,” Nkosi said. “This attitude of little concern for Africa is an unfortunate reality not just at Harvard, but...
Nkosi said that because Africa is such “a politicized continent,” the magazine may not remain neutral for long.
“The continent is vast, and sometimes our knowledge does not extend far beyond the countries and issues that we have a particular interest in,” Nkosi said.