When I woke up to International Women's Day celebrations today, the first thing on my mind wasn't politics, but the personal connections I didn't know I would forfeit the minute I stopped wearing skirts, traded in my long hair for a frohawk, and fell in love with a woman. In…
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Afrofeminism - Blog - Gender and LGBT Issues - LGBT Africa - My Work - The Political, Personalized - Writing and Guest Blogging
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Live Podcast: African Women and Girl Storytellers in the Digital Age
On March 13, as part of the Women, Action, and the Media's annual feminist media festival, I'll be hosting a live podcast about African women using media to subvert mainstream narratives about Africa: "African Women Storytellers in the Digital Age." In true kitchen table conversation style, my guests and I…
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Celebrating Audre Lorde with Jamaican Feminists: Activism, Self Care, and Virtual Sisterhood
I was invited by a Caribbean feminist collective to participate as a virtual guest in their Audre Lorde appreciation event this past weekend. After weeks of fighting a winter slump, I ended my Skype session feeling nourished and optimistic, which has prompted some reflecting on the power of sister circles,…
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Award-Winning African Artist Shishani Releases Video for New LGBT Equality Anthem, “Minority”
Award-winning Namibian indie soul artist, Shishani, has just released the music video for her latest single, “Minorityâ€, a catchy, upbeat, acoustic track that calls for freedom and equality for all people despite perceived differences. She recently sat down with me to chat about her rise to stardom, her thoughts on…
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When Doing Good Goes Wrong: One Woman’s Story about White Saviorism in Africa
I recently joined the founding team of Africans in the Diaspora (AiD), a new organization that seeks to correct the imbalance of power in African development. But this post isn't really about that organization. I'd like to tell you a story about Lindiwe, an elderly African philanthropist I met on…
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