Africans for Africa Project Update: Outreach Means Outside of Your Comfort Zone
#AfricansforAfrica Update: I’m realizing that many of the non-profits I’m visiting are in some very remote areas and it’s going to take more $$ than I imagined to get to them. It’s funny, no matter how...
View ArticleIt Takes a Village: Fikelela Shelter for Orphans with HIV/AIDS Fosters...
"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...
View ArticleSpectra Speaks on “The Power of Storytelling: LGBT History, The Media, and...
Are you affiliated with a college, university, or high school who's seeking speakers for the upcoming academic year? Are you a conference in search of an inspirational keynote speaker? A loyal reader...
View Article[VIDEO] Africans for Africa Update: A Day at The Ibhabhathane Community Centre
I recently visited the Ibhabhathane Community Centre, the only pre-school available in Rieebeck East, a small farm village with a population of about 700 people. Needless to say, providing good quality...
View Article7 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...
View ArticleAward-Winning African Artist Shishani Releases Video for New LGBT Equality...
Award-winning Namibian indie soul artist, Shishani, has just released the music video for her latest single, “Minority”, a catchy, upbeat, acoustic track that calls for freedom and equality for all...
View ArticleLive Podcast: African Women and Girl Storytellers in the Digital Age
On March 13, as part of the Women, Action, and the Media's annual feminist media festival, I'll be hosting a live podcast about African women using media to subvert mainstream narratives about Africa:...
View ArticleWhat Kind of African Doesn’t Speak Any African Languages? Me.
Last year, I attended a conference about Africa's development. In a session about African identity, we explored the question of whether one could claim to be African without being fluent in their...
View ArticleDear Western Saviorists, Stop Reducing Africa to a Play Pen for Your Personal...
From Colorlines: "When Mindy Budgor was 27 years old, she apparently tried to find meaning in her life by temporarily ditching her wealth in Santa Barbara and jetting over to hang with the poor people...
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Dear White Allies: Stop Unfriending Other White People Over Ferguson
My rage as a black person witnessing yet another moment in the endless cycle of racism in the US prevents me from engaging in "level headed" conversations with people who see this terribly unjust...
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African Women Entrepreneurs in Tech “Lean In” for Social Media Week
What does "Leaning In" look like for African women entrepreneurs in tech? Nigeria's leading women in tech weigh in on dos, don'ts, and lessons learned.
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Define Culture
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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The Politics (and Privilege) Behind “Real Names”
This news story about a woman who used pseudonyms to create a Facebook account in order to protect herself from online violence, and then was 'outed' via their perfectly legal yet aloof "real name"...
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CAROL Film Review
It seems it doesn't matter what time period or continent I escape to; girl meets girl can never just happen in peace.
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