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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Afrofeminism - Blog - Creative Corner - Diaspora Diaries - International Development - Philanthropy - Poetry - Race, Culture, Ethnicity - The Political, Personalized
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Call for Submissions (Poetry, Prose, Photography): Walking the Tight Rope: An African LGBTI Anthology
Walking the Tight Rope: An African LGBT Anthology seeks poets, writers and photographers within Africa and the Diaspora to share their stories. DEADLINE: April 15, 2014 Please share widely.
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Surviving the Holidays as Queer People of Color: Give the Gift of Media
As a group that is routinely judged, shunned, and fighting for acceptance, we as LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex) people are often pigeon-holed into playing the role of educator to the people that inflict the most pain on us, our friends and family. But it doesn't always have to…
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Advocacy - Africans for Africa - Blog - Media Activism - New Media - Philanthropy - Special Series - Thought Leadership
7 Social Media Ideas That Will Strengthen Digital Activism in Africa
Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in the West African Civil Society Institute (WACSI)‘s Social Media Experts conference in Accra, Ghana. The conference brought together African social media experts, enthusiasts, and activists from across the continent, which got me thinking about ways we can strengthen "digital activism" across…
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On Anti-Bullying Campaigns, LGBT Youth of Color Suicide, and Why I Never Supported Spirit Day
I didn't sign into Facebook that morning. I knew what I'd see; a timeline of status updates and cropped purple photos for Spirit Day; a timely performance of empathy. I knew, too, that my Facebook feed, practically segmented into Lists, including one for "Nigerian", "College" and "Queer" would vary in…