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Shingi Mavima (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Toledo.He specializes in contemporary Southern African history with a focus on both its colonial and postcolonial periods, with additional scholarly interests in African literature and popular culture. His peer-reviewed publications have appeared on a wide range of subjects, from Afro-based traditions in Battle Rap to ethnic conflict in postcolonial Zimbabwe. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Mavima has also published two poetry anthologies, Homeward Bound and Mirage of Days Old, as well as one novel, Pashena. He is also the co-founder and executive director of CLUBHOUSE International, a non-profit organization dedicated to working with Zimbabwean primary school students in community-building projects.