#MyGirlSquad is at #SAFashionWeek2017 and we thought we should take you along to see SA’s most talented designers! Here are our favorite looks from Day 1. All photos are courtesy of Ivan, Planet Ivan // Official SAFW Collections Photographer. Continue reading
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Women you should know: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900–1978) was born in Abeokuta, in present-day Ogun State, Nigeria. She was one of the first women to attend Abeokuta Grammar School in 1914. She was a Nigerian feminist and political leader who was the leading advocate of women’s rights in her country during the first half of the 20th century. In 1944, … Continue reading
It’s Just A Period!
Do you remember the one time you were in class and on your period? You sat down strategically, making sure that your pad and sitting angle was perfectly aligned with the universe. There needed to be zero chance of any embarrassing leaks that would make you the subject of lunch break gossip for a few … Continue reading
Women you should know: Bessie Coleman
Because flying schools in the United States denied her entry, she taught herself French and moved to France, earning her license from France’s well-known Caudron Brother’s School of Aviation in just seven months. Continue reading
VIDEO: Women should stay in the kitchen
We love Meghan Markle on Suits and the story she shares about her younger self at the UN conference just gives us more reason to back her. Have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcrR03VcN8I Continue reading
Women you should know: Marie Gisèle Aimée Rabesahala
Marie Gisèle Aimée Rabesahala was born in 1929 in Madagascar. She was a politician and activist who was the first woman to hold a ministerial position in the government of Madagascar. Marie entered politics at the age of 17, campaigning on behalf of political prisoners, and becoming Madagascar’s first woman municipal Councillor, before becoming the … Continue reading
Behind the business: My Girl Squad
Founder of #MyGirlSquad, Lungiswa Moore, recently gave a TalkXTalk in Detroit. In it she was dispelling the narrative that women of color cannot get along! And asserting positive images that speak abundance and beauty in women of color. Take a look here and let us know how you feel about the current black girl narrative. … Continue reading
Women You Should Know – Barefoot Diva: Cesária Évora
The beloved Cesária Évora, well known for her sultry sounds from the Cape Verdean islands. “Cise” as she was affectionately known as, born on 27 August 1941 in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. At the tender age of seven, her father, Justino da Cruz Évora a part-time musician, passed away and at the age of ten, … Continue reading
Doing It For The Culture
You can never be too bold, too ambitious or apologetic for who you are and what your culture is. What makes you proud to be who you are? https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FtheRoot%2Fvideos%2F10158187686675231%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Source The Root Facebook Continue reading
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Loving My [Black] Friendships
The importance of relationships in the black community is sometimes not expressed enough. We are always at odds with the systems of society that we often create wars in our circles. Surrounding ourselves with people who matter allows us to have a space that we can flourish in. This video shows the beauty in black … Continue reading
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