"So when I speak of Black excellence, I do not mean some polished show, I mean the sacred right to want, the sacred height to which we grow." (p.142)
The ASSA’s Uhuru Journal celebrates Pan-African agency and innovation - by Isabelle Lim / February 23, 2026
For our Black History Month issue, The McGill Daily spoke with ASSA President Zahra Hassan Doualeh, ASSA VP Academic Henry Maidoh, and ASSA VP External and UHURU Editor-in-Chief Shanna Coulanges. We discussed UHURU’s role in shifting the needle on African narratives, and their greater hopes for the journal as part of a larger vision of Afrofuturism.
You can enjoy the interview at The McGill Daily
Student-run journal Uhuru celebrates Africa’s cultures, fashion, food, and social issues, offering a platform to explore the continent’s diversity and complexity.
“We wanted to show the multifaceted nature of the continent,” explains Uhuru board member Henry Maidoh.
Learn more about the journal at McGill Reporter
