Welcome to our directory of Africans living. Click the category list to find what you want to see, and resources if you are an African or diaspora content creator.
<span class='p-name'>Behance :: For You</span>
A resource for artists and content creators to post their projects, art, video, and creative works.
https://www.behance.net/
Participation in Behance is free, and there are no restrictions on the number of projects a member can create. There is also no limit on the number of images/media users can upload. The Behance platform is free for creative professionals across disciplines.
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<span class='p-name'>Bilibili</span>
Video hosting and streaming as good as a certain other "tube" but in Asia and made for the international community. So their rules are much easier to parse and they don't allow the haterism than that other place does.
https://www.bilibili.tv/en
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<span class='p-name'>Funkwhale</span>
Funkwhale is a community-driven project that lets you listen and share music and audio within a decentralized, open network.
https://funkwhale.audio/
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<span class='p-name'>Ghost: The Creator Economy Platform</span>
Ghost is a powerful app for new-media creators to publish, share, and grow a business around their content. It comes with modern tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters
https://ghost.org/
Plans start at $9 U.S.D. per month paid yearly, or $11 paid monthly. Your plan can grow with your membership base.
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<span class='p-name'>Headliner</span>
Caption your videos for free, as well as other tools to make your videos and podcasts more professional. Special deal for Africans.live viewers, use this link to get 2 free weeks of Headliner Pro with more features.
https://make.headliner.app/referral/nefertaueret_p9QPTB
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<span class='p-name'>ImageR Social</span>
ImageR, formerly OBT Social is built for African and diaspora people to have a free place to share information and ideas and to socialize. It has many of the usual features for long posts, microblogging, photos, videos, and groups. You can also make money through tips, subscriptions, paid content, or opening a store.
https://imager.social/
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<span class='p-name'>MelaninPeople</span>
Founded by Adeyinka Adegoke, this is African and diaspora microblogging with photo and video features. It is an app, but you can read posts and sign up on the web.
https://www.melaninpeople.com/
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<span class='p-name'>OBT Social</span>
Black Owned, Black centered social media. Includes many ways for people to show they value your content, virtual events, and it's business friendly.
https://obt.social/register?invite=155963927263c4d58222a9e2.76719702
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<span class='p-name'>Pixelfed – Federated Image Sharing</span>
Photo Sharing. For Everyone.A free and ethical photo sharing platform.
https://pixelfed.org/
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<span class='p-name'>StreamYard</span>
Streaming on multiple platforms made easier. Use this link to save $10 on your membership and support Africans.live!
https://streamyard.com/pal/5237954556198912
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<span class='p-name'>Video Compressor Panda Resizer – Apps on Google Play</span>
🐼Panda Video Compressor will make your video smaller in fast, easy and fun way. You will be surprised by the final video quality.This video compressor app allows you to send videos even in e-mail. We’re not joking. Video resizer is able to compress your video to size allowed by e-mail providers and fit video to instagram!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pandavideocompressor&hl=en&gl=US
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<span class='p-name'>VistaCreate</span>
Make beautiful intros and outros for your videos along with other graphic designs. Free and paid options.
https://create.vista.com/home/
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<span class='p-name'>What is PeerTube? | JoinPeerTube</span>
PeerTube is a tool for sharing online videos developed by Framasoft, a french non-profit.
https://joinpeertube.org/
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<span class='p-name'>WriteFreely</span>
An open source platform for building a writing space on the web.
https://writefreely.org/
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