It seems it doesn't matter what time period or continent I escape to; girl meets girl can never just happen in peace.
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The Politics (and Privilege) Behind “Real Names”
This news story about a woman who used pseudonyms to create a Facebook account in order to protect herself from online violence, and then was 'outed' via their perfectly legal yet aloof "real name" policy pissed me off. So I wrote about it.
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Afrofeminism - Blog - Creative Corner - Diaspora Diaries - International Development - Philanthropy - Poetry - Race, Culture, Ethnicity - The Political, PersonalizedDefine Culture
Culture - and how it's defined - has been on my mind for a while. Thanks to National Poetry Writing Month (#NaPoWriMo), I wrote a poemthing about it. Here's "Define Culture." Enjoy.
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African Women Entrepreneurs in Tech “Lean In” for Social Media Week
What does "Leaning In" look like for African women entrepreneurs in tech? Nigeria's leading women in tech weigh in on dos, don'ts, and lessons learned.
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Activism - Afrofeminism - Blog - Kumbaya Politics - Race, Culture, Ethnicity - The Political, PersonalizedDear White Allies: Stop Unfriending Other White People Over Ferguson
My rage as a black person witnessing yet another moment in the endless cycle of racism in the US prevents me from engaging in "level headed" conversations with people who see this terribly unjust Ferguson ruling as just another news story to banter about at the water cooler. I need…