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Cynthia Amoah is a writer, spoken word artist, and national performance poet currently based in NYC, United States. Born in Kumasi, Ghana and raised abroad, Cynthia began writing and reciting poetry at an early age through national poetry recitation competitions. It was the experience of participating in this contest of...
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The Kora (21-string African harp) is one of the most important instruments belonging to the Manding people of West Africa (Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau). It belongs exclusively to Griot families with traditional rights, to play the Kora professionally, given only to those born into the Griot family....
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Commissioned by OkayAfrica, Ghanaian-American poet Cynthia Amoah delivered a powerful spoken word video that celebrates the undying magic, resilience, and wonder of the black woman. Listen and watch:...
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During a riveting speech at Glamour’s 2017 Women of the Year Summit, Tracee Ellis Ross revealed that the most “interesting” thing about being a woman was that, no matter your successes, you will be judged for not being married or having kids. “It’s really interesting to be a woman, and...
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Is it shocking that its been a struggle to see Hollywood producers properly light Black actors in movies? Well, maybe not. One TV showing that gets it 100% right is Issa Rae’s Insecure. Like us, if you are a fan of the hit series, you will get it. Ava Berkofsky...
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Adichie talks about her early days as a writer and how her stories were formed based off what she had read, even though she had never experienced it at the time. In her talk, she discusses the impressions one story, or a part of it, could form. A single...
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Writer, speaker and ideas journalist Minna Salami’s poetry performance ‘So long a letter – An African feminist awakening’ is a must watch this Saturday…...
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Child birth is a process of joy and fulfilment for any mother, as she knows she is bringing forth life and a happiness to the world. But as it so happens to many women in Sub saharan Africa and Asia, this joy soon turns to ashes when prolonged, protracted...
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Hibo Wardere is a Somalian-born campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM), author, and public speaker. Born in Somalia, she moved to London as a teenager to flee the Somali Civil War. She currently resides in Walthamstow, London, where she works as a mediator and a regular FGM educator for Waltham Forest Borough. Her...
Cynthia Amoah is a writer, spoken word artist, and national performance poet currently based in NYC, United States. Born in Kumasi, Ghana and raised abroad, Cynthia began writing and reciting poetry at an early age through national poetry recitation competitions. It was the experience of participating in this contest of...
The Kora (21-string African harp) is one of the most important instruments belonging to the Manding people of West Africa (Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau). It belongs exclusively to Griot families with traditional rights, to play the Kora professionally, given only to those born into the Griot family....
Commissioned by OkayAfrica, Ghanaian-American poet Cynthia Amoah delivered a powerful spoken word video that celebrates the undying magic, resilience, and wonder of the black woman. Listen and watch:...
During a riveting speech at Glamour’s 2017 Women of the Year Summit, Tracee Ellis Ross revealed that the most “interesting” thing about being a woman was that, no matter your successes, you will be judged for not being married or having kids. “It’s really interesting to be a woman, and...
Is it shocking that its been a struggle to see Hollywood producers properly light Black actors in movies? Well, maybe not. One TV showing that gets it 100% right is Issa Rae’s Insecure. Like us, if you are a fan of the hit series, you will get it. Ava Berkofsky...
Adichie talks about her early days as a writer and how her stories were formed based off what she had read, even though she had never experienced it at the time. In her talk, she discusses the impressions one story, or a part of it, could form. A single...
Writer, speaker and ideas journalist Minna Salami’s poetry performance ‘So long a letter – An African feminist awakening’ is a must watch this Saturday…...
Child birth is a process of joy and fulfilment for any mother, as she knows she is bringing forth life and a happiness to the world. But as it so happens to many women in Sub saharan Africa and Asia, this joy soon turns to ashes when prolonged, protracted...
Hibo Wardere is a Somalian-born campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM), author, and public speaker. Born in Somalia, she moved to London as a teenager to flee the Somali Civil War. She currently resides in Walthamstow, London, where she works as a mediator and a regular FGM educator for Waltham Forest Borough. Her...
February 5, 2018