Shakeil
@shakeil.bsky.social
I use design to create a world which prioritizes liberation for all oppressed peoples. Cofounder at @aroko.bsky.social shakeil.com + are.na/shakeil/
Talked a whole lotta shit about the world cup just in time for the transfer deadline day. Come for my thoughts on the identity of the cup overall, stay for a takedown of Rick Rubin.
The Design of the 2026 World Cup, Reviewed
A late (but comprehensive) design review of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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One of my favorite things about @mclc.bsky.social's latest piece is how he turns a global sporting event into a conversation about society. Dive into his piece below 👇🏾
Àrokò Cooperative@aroko.bsky.social · last mo.The World Cup gave us unforgettable moments, but what did it reveal about America? Read @mclc.bsky.social's sharp reflection here: www.aroko.world/ball-is-life...
📣 LONGLIST ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣 After reviewing over 120 submissions, we are excited to share the longlist for the Àrokò Folklore Anthology No. 1. 🎉 A huge THANK YOU goes out to the team of readers who've spent time with these stories. 🖤 View the list of authors here: www.aroko.world/aroko-folklo...
ÀROKÒ Folklore Anthology No. 1: Longlist Announcement
When we opened submissions for ÀROKÒ Anthology No. 1: Folklore from Africa & the Diaspora, we invited Black writers across Africa and the diaspora to reimagine folklore as a living archive, one shaped...
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🪞 What happens when the mirror is crowded with other people’s eyes? @aishatuado.bsky.social writes about the white gaze, exile from the self, beauty, and reclaiming how we see ourselves. Read here: www.aroko.world/who-put-snow... WHO TAUGHT YOU WHAT BEAUTIFUL MEANS? Tell us in the comments. 👇🏾
Who Put Snow White in My Mirror?
Carrie Mae Weems photographed a Black woman in front of a mirror who asked: “Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who’s the finest of them all?” And the mirror answered: “Snow White, you Black Bitch, and do...
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Save the Date! More announcements coming soon about HOMEPLACE, including features on our artists, RSVPs for our programs, and more. We'll see you in October. festival.designphiladelphia.org/events/homeplace Brought to you by Àrokò Cooperative and 1803 Pine Location - Philadelphia
As someone who is writing a column about art and resistance — when it comes to the expression and practice of politics — I do not think art is anything more than a tool for discussion. Seeing a movie, playing a game, buying a commercial product — these things are not praxis
11 Questions for @zeets.bsky.social: Q: Create a starting eleven of named people from arts, culture and politics. A: Karl Ove Knausgård ... Simone Weil, Aimé Césaire, Federico García Lorca, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Malcolm X, Edward Said, Paul Robeson, Clarice Lispector, Italo Calvino, and Ho Chi Minh.
11 Questions: Zito Madu
For this occasional series, I ask people to answer 11 questions about teams, players, rivalries, films, music, and all-time 11s.
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What happens when designers, storytellers, artists, publishers, and zinesters gather in one space? We attended the Black Zine Fair and left inspired. Check out @shakeil.bsky.social's reflections in this wonderful piece: www.aroko.world/black-zine-f...
Black Zine Fair Forever
In these times of digital existence, in-person gatherings allow for connections far beyond the confines of a comment section or shop listing.
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Check out this new piece by @nellynkettles.bsky.social exploring what happens when "Sinners" and "Is God Is" are read through the Yoruba Ibeji twins, revealing a meditation on ancestry, protection, Hoodoo, and Black futurity. Read here: www.aroko.world/is-god-is-an...
"Is God Is" and "Sinners": An offering to the Ibeji Twins
What if “Sinners” and “Is God Is” belong to the same spiritual universe? Reading the films through the Yoruba Ibeji twins reveals a meditation on ancestry, protection, Hoodoo, and Black futurity, wher...
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NEW VIDEO !!!! all about ff7 flip phone games! the drige one, the turks one, and especially the snow boarding one cuz thats the only one that is preserved in its entirety so far lol LINKLE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl8W...
The Black Zine Fair, produced by @prisonculture.bsky.social and Neta Bomani, is this Saturday May 9th in Brooklyn. It is without a doubt THE place to be on Saturday, if you are in NYC or even close by. If you can't be there, you can also join me in making a donation! pools.events/event/WFzHwJ...
Sat, May 9 - Black Zine Fair by Sojourners for Justice Press
Learn more, get tickets, and follow this event
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Late night client🔥: Olamina + Arokó Like what you see 👀, contact@aroko.coop to work with us • Brand + visual design identity work: Olamina a Folk School for Land, Craft, and Memory, an ongoing development🌳
Client Week Showcase: Nu Rhythm + Arokó 🎶 🔥 Like what you see 👀, contact@aroko.coop to work with us • Brand + logo design work: NuRhythm is a personal training program for musicians and creatives who keep non-traditional schedules.
We sat down to talk about speed, craft, and quality. The question that kept returning: what deserves care? Read our roundtable discussion on the defense of slow craft here: www.aroko.world/aroko-monthl...
Àrokò Monthly Roundtable #03
In a world of fast outputs, not everything is meant to last. This roundtable begins with a simple question: what is actually worth our time, our care, and our attention?
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To put it in even further perspective — Lockheed Martin produced both the spacecraft for the Artemis mission and the PRsM missile that shot tungsten pellets into an elementary school in Lamerd.
Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com · 5mo agoI would be a lot more into the Artemis II mission if I wasn't far more worried for a further 90 million people about to be obliterated by a madman tomorrow by the very same nation that made the capsule. Really spoils the amazement, not going to lie.
clair obscur is a hard game to talk about. on one hand a gorgeous love letter to the very best of the rpg genre, on the other hand a bloated and confused narrative that doesn't quite stick its landing. my review: youtu.be/9livFsAihfM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Review)
YouTube video by Wavelengths
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BREAKING: Israel's Knesset has passed a law to execute Palestinian detainees. Death by hanging. Mandatory sentencing. No pardon. 90 days to carry out. It applies through military courts with a 96% conviction rate. It does not apply to Israelis.
We're back with another interview this time with @happiemicha.bsky.social. Read this piece were they reflected on ancestry, imaginative craft, and the radical act of nourishment. www.aroko.world/interview-wi...
Conjuring Possibility Through Care: An Interview With Happie Micha Edwards
In conversation with ÀROKÒ.WORLD, Happie Micha Edwards reflects on ancestry, fear, imagination, and the radical act of nourishment.
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One woman has lived in a witch camp for 45 years. She arrived at 40. Her husband died. His co-wife's children blamed her. She is 85 now. The accusation was never revisited. Never withdrawn. The word that expelled her has never expired. aroko.world/the-political-economy-of-witchcraft-accusations
When a Word Becomes a Sentence: The Political Economy Of Witchcraft Accusations
Across northern Ghana, hundreds of women live in "witch camps," exiled after accusations that follow death, inheritance disputes, or success. Beneath the language of the supernatural lies a familiar p...
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"My voice is both my weapon and my healing." Read the full interview on how Kym Dominique-Ferguson built a home for spoken word in Montréal: www.aroko.world/interview-wi...
Building a Home for Spoken Word: An Interview with Kym Dominique-Ferguson
In conversation with ÀROKÒ.WORLD, Kym Dominique-Ferguson reflects on identity, the roots of his work, and the responsibility he feels toward the artists who come after him.
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Witchcraft accusations were never about magic. They were about property. Every woman burned at the stake owned something another person wanted.
They’ve seen enough, they’ve heard enough, and their loved ones have heard enough (of them). Following the Best Picture win for 'One Battle After Another', @nellynkettles.bsky.social offers us a chance to reconsider all the praise Paul Thomas Anderson receives. www.aroko.world/paul-thomas-...
Paul Thomas Anderson Hate Study
I’ve seen enough. I’ve heard enough. My loved ones have heard enough (of me). It’s time to bring it to the roundtable.
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cant believe this was actually a prophecy. i will never stop thinking about chainsaw man (post from 2023 btw)
@nellynkettles.bsky.social hating to the max
Àrokò Cooperative@aroko.bsky.social · 6mo agoThey’ve seen enough, they’ve heard enough, and their loved ones have heard enough (of them). Following the Best Picture win for 'One Battle After Another', @nellynkettles.bsky.social offers us a chance to reconsider all the praise Paul Thomas Anderson receives. www.aroko.world/paul-thomas-...
Can’t think of any precedent for this. An entire regional tournament, weeks of football, being decided this way feels off. Morocco ridiculously influential within African football and cohost of 2030 World Cup.
Across northern Ghana, accusations of witchcraft are used to expel women from their homes, land and rights. @aishatuado.bsky.social’s latest piece examines the hidden political economy and colonial roots behind the accusations. Read it here ⬇️ www.aroko.world/the-politica...
When a Word Becomes a Sentence: The Political Economy Of Witchcraft Accusations
Across northern Ghana, hundreds of women live in "witch camps," exiled after accusations that follow death, inheritance disputes or success. Beneath the language of the supernatural lies a familiar po...
aroko.world
There’s a growing hunger for work that feels unmistakably human. Our roundtable gives you a temperature check on culture, craft, AI fatigue, and design trends. Read the full discussion here: www.aroko.world/aroko-monthl...
Àrokò Monthly Roundtable #02
In 2026, we're watching the breaking point accelerate, a cultural rupture where authenticity confronts algorithmic perfection, and designers must decide whether to decorate capital or design for human...
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