The Harlem Times · Puzzles · Vol. 1

The Harlem Times Crossword

Vol. 1 · “Africa Rising”0:00

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        Vol. 1 is interdisciplinary in the spirit of Africana studies: each clue names its field, from history, musicology and folklore to linguistics, philosophy and political science, across Africa and its diaspora. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch direction.