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#WCW: Sindiwe Magona

Posted on May 9, 2018 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Magona is one of many internationally prominent South African writers whose work is informed by her experience of impoverishment, femininity, resistance to subjugation and being a domestic worker. Continue reading →

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A short documentary on Winnie Mandela

Posted on April 16, 2018 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

With the events of her funeral this weekend we have to share this short documentary on her life. Take a look: Continue reading →

#Lituation on the dancefloor
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#Lituation on the dancefloor

Posted on January 12, 2018 by #mygirlsquad • 2 Comments

You know that when the beat drops and you can’t help your black self but to dance along (and for those of us rhythmically challenged like myself, nod along). Well, we want to help you right along this 2018 with some dance moves to add to your collection.   Sourced from Facebook Continue reading →

An Ode to natural hair
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An Ode to natural hair

Posted on January 10, 2018 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

This lyrical stanza written and recited by @andymkosi glorifies the South African natural and we love it. Take a look here.   Sourced from Facebook             Continue reading →

AfroPunk Jo’burg: The ups & downs
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AfroPunk Jo’burg: The ups & downs

Posted on January 8, 2018 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

So Afropunk finally landed in South Africa with the promise of bringing Solange, Anderson Paak, King Tha, Laura Mvula and many other artists together for a magical weekend. We unfortunately didn’t get Solange but we still had a party at Constitutional Hill which houses the highest court of South Africa. There was rain which caused a … Continue reading →

#WCW Xatyiswa Exy Maqashalala
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#WCW Xatyiswa Exy Maqashalala

Posted on December 6, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

We always have a choice; to either focus on everything that is wrong with us and with the world, or to consciously rise above our limitations and go for what we want against all odds. If you are in need some inspiration today you have to watch this video about Xatyiswa who has honestly overcome … Continue reading →

A new self-identity for Africans | Panashe Chigumadzi
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A new self-identity for Africans | Panashe Chigumadzi

Posted on September 21, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Panashe Chigumadzi makes the case that stereotypes can be frustratingly hard to shake off, sometimes even for the very people they victimize. Africans especially, suffer from a 300 year old negative colonial narrative that has shaped not only how the world sees them, but in many ways also how they see themselves. In the hands … Continue reading →

{VIDEO} 5 TYPES OF NATURALS
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{VIDEO} 5 TYPES OF NATURALS

Posted on July 13, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

If you are anything like us then you have spent countless hours on YouTube watching tutorial after tutorial from hair guru’s. Have you noticed how we can break them up into 5 types? Well, if you haven’t, you will now. Watch more on NaturallyCurly Continue reading →

Born a girl in the wrong place | Khadija Gbla
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Born a girl in the wrong place | Khadija Gbla

Posted on May 24, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Khadija Gbla grew up in Sierra Leone. As a young girl, she was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). As a woman, she lives with the consequences of FGM everyday. She is determined that this form of abuse against young girls will end, and she wants to end it in her lifetime. Khadija strives to … Continue reading →

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