Chimamanda Adichie on the importance of language as a conduit to culture at the 2018 Igbo Conference. Watch the full video here. Continue reading
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Watch Janelle Monae’s Moving Time’s Up Speech
“We come in peace, but we mean business.” Sourced from Facebook Continue reading
I Thought I Had To Be “Masculine” To Be Strong
“A man without his pride is courageous” – A spoken word poem by Asma Elbadawi Continue reading
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
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: Continue reading
{VIDEO} White feminism explained
Huffington Post has taken the time to explain the term white feminism. Take a look below. Continue reading
How To Raise A Feminist – by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This is a letter penned by the feminist author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who was asked how to raise a feminist. Dear Ijeawele, What joy. And what lovely names: Chizalum Adaora. She is so beautiful. Only a day old and she already looks curious about the world. Your note made me cry. You know how I get foolishly emotional … Continue reading
We Should All Be Feminists!
One video that has undoubtedly inspired me more than most is one by the amazing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who is a renowned Nigerian novelist. Watch the video below on how we should all be feminist. Compiled by Hulisani Khorombi, Assistant Editor #MyGirlSquad Continue reading
Pseudo-Conscious Fuckboys: Defining what a hotep is and tips on protecting yourself from hoteps
Being a black woman is painful. You wake up every day and have to deal with the endless injustices of this world based on your skin color and your gender. So now, it takes a special kind of woman to go through the violence we go through on the daily and, still deal with a … Continue reading
