BRENDA DOKMAH BAKOMORA: DEAR AFRICAN WOMAN
“Dear African Woman” is a poem to praise all women especially the African Woman. It brings one's attention to her positive attributes as...
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Aug 10, 20211 min read
AFRICAN FIRST LADIES USING ARTS TO SHIFT CULTURE ON WOMEN ISSUES
African first ladies are collaborating with creative arts industries to break the stigma that surrounds infertility and causes women's...
Aug 10, 20211 min read
SURFACING: ON BEING BLACK AND FEMINIST IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Surfacing: On Being Black and Feminist in South Africa, traces a path within black South African feminist thought in 20 dazzling...
Aug 10, 20211 min read
SENEGAL WOMEN: KEEPING POTTERY TRADITION ALIVE!
Holding the pottery tradition alive is a boon for Senegalese people. This outdoor pottery workshop is where they spend the majority of...
Aug 10, 20211 min read
KENYAN PHOTOGRAPHER'S PARISIAN SHOW STANDS OUT BY BLENDING IN
Thandiwe Muriu’s CAMO series celebrates being African by playing with colour and culture KENYAN photographer Thandiwe Muriu’s journey...
Jul 4, 20211 min read
HISTORY: ‘UNRULY’ AFRICAN WOMEN WHO MADE THEIR MARK ON THE CONTINENT
From the 1930s onwards, several African women who were ahead of their time made their mark in a fiercely male-dominated society. In her...
Jul 4, 20211 min read
NIGERIAN FASHION PIONEER FOLASHADE 'SHADE' THOMAS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT 'AFRICA FASHION' EXHIBITION
She's been called one of Africa's most important designers, and a pioneering figure in Nigerian fashion.Now, Folashade "Shade"...
Jul 4, 20211 min read
ZIMBABWEAN TSITSI DANGAREMBGA AWARDED PEN PINTER PRIZE 2021
The Zimbabwean novelist, playwright, filmmaker and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga was announced as the winner of the prestigious PEN Pinter...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
BLACK WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS SHINE IN NEW GLOBAL NETWORK
Information was not readily available and for years Ms. Irungu did not know where to turn to for mentorship while trying to make a living...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
GENEVIEVE NNAJI JOINS CAST OF CLUBHOUSE MUSICAL ON AFROBEAT STAR FELA KUTI
NOLLYWOOD actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
WOMEN IN CAMEROON GO BACK TO THEIR ROOTS WITH NATURAL AFRO HAIRSTYLES
An African adage maintains that a woman's hair is like a crown: it stands high, carrying the history and identity of a whole race. And...
May 27, 20212 min read
5 AFRICAN DESIGNERS OPENED MILAN FASHION WEEK FOR 2021
Milan Fashion Week is here. The digitally-focused schedule is stacked with brands on the half-hour, starting with Missoni, Alberta...
May 27, 20211 min read
MARIAMA BA: SO LONG A LETTER
So Long a Letter is a semi-autobiographical epistolary novel originally written in French by the Senegalese writer Mariama Bâ. This novel...
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