An accomplished computer science student and entrepreneur, Aashna struggled to balance her achievements with an identity she kept secret. Her quest for a single piece of a paper and a license to live will inspire and challenge you. Aashna Shah is a senior Macaulay Honors College student at City College. She is pursuing her B.S. … Continue reading
To celebrate New York Fashion Week, Dulce Sloan broke down the problematic trend of designers appropriating African-American culture to sell clothes. Watch the video here: Sourced from Youtube. Continue reading
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela was born, the fifth of nine children, in the village of Mbongweni, Bizana, in the Transkei on 26 September 1936. During her infant years her father, Columbus, was a local history teacher. In later years he was the minister of the Transkei Governments’ Forestry and Agriculture Department during Kaizer Matanzima’s rule. Her mother, Nomathamsanqa Mzaidume … Continue reading
Last week, South African musician Toya Delazy announced that she would be the voice behind a new Powerpuff Girl! If you don’t already know The Powerpuff Girls is a cartoon series that follows the lives of three superhero girls and has been a favourite of many since 1996. According to MTV, the fourth member of the team will … Continue reading
Watch this video of couples speaking about their daily experience of being black and identifying as LGBT. Continue reading
The term self-care describes the actions that an individual might take in order to reach optimal physical and mental health. Self-care isn’t just a one time deal. It is a continuous practice that we need to make ritualistic. With all that is going wrong in this world and in our own back yards, we hope you take … Continue reading
We celebrated 44 years of Hip Hop last week. In celebration of this we have compiled a few of our fav female artists. Have a watch right here: Continue reading
Watch this thought provoking talk by Leezia Dhalla and let us know what you think. Continue reading
South Africa has a new Constitutional Court Judge and she is great! Here is a quick run down on the lady at one of the highest seats in the country. The 51-year-old graduated with a BA and LLB degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 1987 and 1989 respectively. Later, in 1990, she bagged … Continue reading
Imagine a place where it’s normal for a woman to have multiple husbands! https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftinytinysecrets%2Fvideos%2F874906262648120%2F&show_text=0&width=400 Tiny Secrets Facebook Continue reading
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