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    Interview with Omar Thomas, Jazz Composer of Monumental LGBT Civil Rights Hymn, “We Will Know”

    April 1, 2014 - By Spectra Speaks

    I thoroughly enjoyed this interview with award-winning composer, Omar Thomas, about his new album, 'We Will Know', a monumental work of art that breathes new life into the word "movement". Inspired by the popular civil rights protest song, "We Shall Overcome", Omar has just gifted the (U.S.) LGBT civil rights…

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    African Women in Tech: Learn More about SpeakYoruba App Developer, Abake Adenle

    September 9, 2013 - By Spectra Speaks

    Welcome to my new series, African Women in Tech, and the first interview w/ Nigerian tech entrepreneur, Abaka Adenle, lead developer of the SpeakYoruba app.

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    Straight Allies, White Anti-Racists, Male Feminists (and Other Labels That Mean Nothing to Me)

    May 29, 2013 - By Spectra Speaks

    If my detest for words and definitions stems from anything at all it's the "allies" I've experienced in both my personal life and my work as an activist. I've met hundreds of "white allies," for instance, many of who profess their "consciousness" via some digital channel (e.g. an overly serious…

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    A Gay Zulu Wedding and the Danger of a Single LGBT African Story

    April 26, 2013 - By Spectra Speaks

    I've been mulling over the gay zulu wedding fiasco over the past few weeks. I was excited to see it, but something left me unsettled. Here are my thoughts, inspired by a TEDTalk by one of my favorite writers, Chimamanda Adichie, "The Danger of a Single Story."

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    Celebrating Audre Lorde with Jamaican Feminists: Activism, Self Care, and Virtual Sisterhood

    February 24, 2013 - By Spectra Speaks

    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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