For those who may not know, Peru has a big population of Afro-Peruvians. Blackness and racial identity have always been a struggle for Afro-Peruvians as they continue to fight for equal rights in Peru. Here’s their story. Video source: The United States Of Africa Facebook Continue reading
Category Archives: Culture
Women In Saudi Arabia Are Fighting For Their Freedom
We often associate the male control of women in Saudi Arabia as a religious issue in Islam, however, these women are taking their stance against male control in Saudi Arabia and showing a different side to what the core issue is. Video source: ATTN Facebook Continue reading
Women of Color With Accents Aren’t Sexy
A few nights ago as I drove home from work, I did the usual thing of playing my music to unwind from the day’s worries. Ten minutes later on the highway, I found myself singing along to an “oldie” about a girl whose hips do not tell fables. As I sang along though I couldn’t … Continue reading
UPDATE: #StopRacismAtPTAGirlsHigh
With the online petition having reached over 30 000 signatures what’s new with the calls for the stop to racism at Pretoria Girls High? Well, to be honest, nothing. BUT let me back up and explain what happened to those just joining in the conversation. A few weeks ago young black girls at an ‘elite’ … Continue reading
Americans Express Their Relationships With The Police
There’s nothing to fear but fear itself – unless it’s the police. Watch how Americans feel about the relationship between the people and the police. Video Source BuzzFeed News Facebook Continue reading
Meet The First Indigenous Woman To Represent Australia at Miss World
Meet the first Indigenous Woman to represent Australia at Miss World Video Source: The Daily Edition Facebook Continue reading
African Headwraps Violate School Policy?
While many kids go to school without worry and are free to express their culture, a group of students were told that their African head wraps violated the school dress code. Here’s their story. Video Source: .Mic Facebook Continue reading
History Made! NYFW First Hijab Designer
Even though NYFW is over, there was a special moment that made history. Watch below: Video Source Mvslim Facebook Continue reading
Adulterated – Book review
Recently I read the Adulterated Novel by Charles J. As with any author whom I have never read, I am always a bit sceptical. The book is centered around Adama. She is involved with two men but surprisingly it is not in the way that you would expect. It is set at the height of … Continue reading
Are Cracker, White Trash, Redneck, Racist Terms?
We’ve heard the terms ‘White Trash’, ‘Redneck’ and alike time or two in our lives, but have these terms evolved into racial slurs. Franchesca “Chescaleigh” Ramsey may have the answer. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMTV%2Fvideos%2F10154027418291701%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Video source: MTV Facebook Page Continue reading
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