Blog — Sisi

How Violence Lives and Breathes in South Africa

The country is getting a wake up call about gender-based violence, again.

Culture and Society, Latest NewsMalaika EyohSeptember 10, 2019south africa, uyinene, femicide, black women, epidemic, justiceforuyinene, gender-based violence, justicefornene, justice, protest, rallyComment

On Compassion, On Cooking; How food has shaped my relationship with my mental health

We all nurtured an appreciation for food and what it meant to us as a family, but I [still] didn’t feel safe expressing my love for it.

Identity, LifestyleFunmilade TaiwoJuly 17, 2019FOOD, mental health, black men, black men mental health, cooking, chef, black chefs, homemade cuisine Comment

Girls On Deck: Meet the DJs Re-Shaping Johannesburg Nightlife

These intersections of identity and tradition are at the heart of what it means to be 20-something in Joburg right now.

Identity, Latest News, Interviews, Culture and SocietyMalaika EyohJuly 16, 2019music, r&b, hiphop, johannesburg, south africa, dj, queer dj, female djComment

Why I can't WAIT for HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show is also an homage to the many generations of talented, Black female performers who have worked hard to make this moment possible.

Lifestyle, Culture and SocietyGesilayefa AzorboJuly 15, 2019a black girl sketch show, hbo, lena waithe, quinta brunson, issa rae, sketch show, comedy, black women, robin thede, angela basser, insecure, gabrielle dennis, ashley nicole blackComment

A Working Road map to Healthy Activism

One thing I’ve learned is, you’re allowed to take a break.

Alexa JoyJuly 8, 2019blackspacewinnipeg, activism, winnipeg, organizing, grasssroots, blacknessComment

RESIST Pt 1: What the Abuja protests tell us about policy, activism and what it means to be a woman in Nigeria

Social media movements have given Nigerian women in particular a new space to be seen and heard.

Culture and SocietyOniye OkoloJuly 3, 2019women, nigerian, abuja, raids, abujaraids, #abujapoliceraidonwomen, standtoendrape Comment

The Struggle: Motherhood vs “Fashion-hood”

Combining motherhood with good style is far from a walk in the park

Ifeoma AlekeJune 7, 2019 Comment

Activist loading… A story of on-campus organizing

Because advocacy requires you to be hypervisible, personal consequences often follow

Fiqir WorkuJune 7, 2019 Comment

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