BEEcome BUZZworthy is a workshop geared towards activists, artists, change makers, and/or anyone who is interestd in learning how to use social media to impact influence and/or get access to resources beyond their immediate networks. Are you a passionate person who is interested in learning how to use social media…
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Afrofeminism - Blog - Gender and LGBT Issues - Love and Afrofeminism - My Work - Self-Care and Self-Love - Special Series - Writing and Guest Blogging
Love and Afrofeminism: Is the Self Care Movement Individualist or Revolutionary?
Is the Self-Care Movement individualist or revolutionary? African culture prioritizes the welfare of the whole over the individual—perhaps too much so. But on the flipside, the individualism I’ve experienced in the US isn’t much better. Is balance between these two extremes even achievable?
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Afrofeminism - Blog - Gender and LGBT Issues - Love and Afrofeminism - Special Series - The Political, Personalized - Writing and Guest Blogging
Love and Afrofeminism: Queer Bois and the Gendered Politics of Partner Dancing
Second post for my Love and Afrofeminism series for BITCH Magazine: "That my girl could mindlessly shimmy onto a dance floor even as a gay woman and enjoy the simple pleasure of a dance, go out with her straight friends to bars and not be stared at or called names,…
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Love and Afrofeminism: Gender Roles and First Dates, Who Pays?
Every single time some "boi" makes a sexist joke about bringing in the bacon for "my woman" or a straight dude presumes to know who "wears the pants" in my relationship, or a waiter assumes I'm the one that's paying the bill (even after my femme partner asks for it),…
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It Takes a Village: Fikelela Shelter for Orphans with HIV/AIDS Fosters Community Advocacy
"It takes a village to raise a child" comes to mind when I reflect on my visit. Inspired by a woman's wish to build homes for children orphaned by their mothers dying of HIV/AIDS (and who most likely would end up HIV+ themselves), I expected a hospice when I arrived.…