Very interesting post and conversation. I encourage any comments to be made at original post (here). As my feminist consciousness has developed the more I’ve become aware, both explicitly and implicitly, that there is a popular notion that feminism is un-African. Every time I write a post about feminism in an African context, I get at [...]
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“Is feminism really un-African?” by MsAfropolitan
Posted in African Women, AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Feminism, Life on August 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Struggle for Dignity
Posted in Africa, African Women, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Exploitation on June 11, 2011 | 4 Comments »
One of the most arduous struggle one can go through, is the struggle to safeguard one’s human dignity, as well as the right to safeguard the integrity of one’s own body. These go hand in hand. This struggle is more intense than the struggle for food, shelter, clothing, political rights, religious rights, civil rights, gay rights, women’s rights, [...]
Kola Boof: “Cultural Blackness without Physical Blackness is a Fraud”
Posted in African Women, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Kola Boof on May 31, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I read a lot of commentators and there are currently 3 people I would love to meet. These are people I respect for their opinions, not that I agree with all that they believe, but I applaud them for not being slaves to the groupthink of their respective communities. I would considerate it a privilege to be able to sit [...]
“Is this Islam or Barbarism?” by Nkwazi Mhango
Posted in African Women, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Al Qaida, Hezb-ul Islam, Islam, Life, Muslims, News, Nkwazi Mhango, Religion, Somalia, Terrorism on July 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The recent ban on bras and beard shaving in Somalia by Somali terrorist groups cannot go unquestioned. The reports that we have is that the warring Islamic gang of Hezb-ul Islam banned women from wearing bras. So too, men are not allowed to shave their beards except trimming their mustaches. Likewise, schools were banned from using [...]
“Baby Got Back!” aka Racism in the Fashion Industry
Posted in African Women, African/Black Women Blogs, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black Women, Culture, Fashion, Racism on July 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I found this documentary, The Colour of Beauty over at MsAfropolitan. This National Film Board of Canada produced short film (it’s about 17mins) by Elizabeth St. Philip is very revealing in regards to the marketing of beauty.
Happy Mother’s Day
Posted in Africa, African Women, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Life, Mother's Day on May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
To all our mothers, on this day and everyday, thank you! Let’s make a pledge today in honour of our moms to support mothers in Africa. Don’t just think and talk about it, be about it! Click on the image below to get involved.
Black Magic
Posted in African Diaspora, African Women, Art, Black pride, tagged Black Women, Women of the African Diaspora on April 29, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Black Magic: Her Hands Black Magic: Her Smile Black Magic: Her Skin Black Magic: Her Being Black Magic: Her Promise Black Magic: Her Love Art Credits: 2010 Tafari Stevenson-Howard Muse: Tamara Rasberry
Wangari Maathai, What A Warrior Looks Like Pt1
Posted in African Women, Kenya, Nobel Peace Prize, Tree Planting, Wangari Maathai on April 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Do you ever think of a woman when you hear the word ”warrior”? We usually think of those great men of history, such as Martin Luther King, Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, Chiekh Anta Diop, or the great kings and princes of ancient Egypt, or even the Mau Mau or Zulu or Black Panthers. But does a woman ever come [...]
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