Oliwia Bosomtwe, the author of Jak biały człowiek (2024) [Like a White Man], explores the stories of people of African descent who were born in Poland, chose it as their homeland, or passed through briefly, and examines what it means to be Black in a predominantly white society, surrounded by stereotypes, fantasies, and projections of Blackness.

Oliwia Bosomtwe’s work focuses on the history of Polish engagements with Blackness and Sub-Saharan Africa. She writes, moderates public discussions, and occasionally curates exhibitions. A graduate of the Interdisciplinary Individual Studies in the Humanities at the University of Warsaw, she is currently pursuing a PhD in sociology at SWPS University. Bosomtwe is the former editor-in-chief of the portal Noizz.pl, and she also collaborates with the magazine Znak, among others.

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