Swahili people (Waswahili) are ethnic and cultural group inhabiting the African Great Lakes region. Members mainly reside on the Swahili Coast, in the area encompassing the Zanzibar archipelago, Coastal Kenya, the Tanzania seaboard and northern Mozambique. Swahili is a name derived from Arabic word ‘Sawahil’ meaning coasts. So, the Swahili people have a way of … Continue reading
Too short and too Dark. Hear what MaameYaa Boafo has to say about growing into her own skill. Continue reading
We are being taught to aspire to whiteness as the standard of neatness and beauty as if what we are naturally born with is not enough. Continue reading
Being that we are new into the working world, we hardly earn any money so we were working on a strict budget.
Here is how we worked around that and managed to spend about a week by the sea. Continue reading
We are setting a new standard of beauty and if you want your first glimpse at what that entails then you have to watch this TedTalk by Amber Starks. Continue reading
Kendra Thomas discussed why Black Girl Magic is important to her. Take a look at her TedTalk. Continue reading
I usually don’t wear tampons, so I was surprised to get a box full of them to try from Monthly Gift. It’s not that I’ve never worn tampons, but I just fell out of wearing them a few years ago; personal preference. The website claims their products are premium quality, so I was determined to … Continue reading
Aware of the fact that society was more tolerant of a human being who did not exercise their mind, than of a human who did not exercise their body. So someone can call me fat, but I can’t call someone stupid. Continue reading
When it comes to trying new products out, I’m the first to say yes as long as it’s not anything that’s for my face. But, I did try out Honest Beauty Products and was impressed! Here’s the breakdown: Service They were very quick when it came to shipping. I ordered the products on a Saturday … Continue reading
We agree with Amandla, growing up with black people does not make you an honorary black. Check out this video featuring Amandla Stenberg. (Original video by Teen Vogue) Continue reading
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