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Tag Archives: tedx

{VIDEO} The wait is sexy | Yvonne Orji
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{VIDEO} The wait is sexy | Yvonne Orji

Posted on May 15, 2018 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Born to strict Nigerian parents, Yvonne determined to get married and intimate at 18. But her enthusiasm was diminished by her friends’ low expectations of sex. After getting “bamboozled by Jesus” in college, today Yvonne is a 33 year old virgin. We love the gems in this video.   Continue reading →

{VIDEO} Hi, Whats Your Name? | Adaobi Adibe
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{VIDEO} Hi, Whats Your Name? | Adaobi Adibe

Posted on May 14, 2018 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Have you ever had a moment of doubt on whether you should use your name? Adaobi Adibe is an Electrical and Electronic Engineering student at the University of Manchester and she takes on this very important question. Watch her video here:   Continue reading →

A woman’s fury holds lifetimes of wisdom
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A woman’s fury holds lifetimes of wisdom

Posted on April 30, 2018 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Our forever fav Traceee recently did a Ted talk and you have got to watch it. Some of our most treasured parts are as follows: This fury is something that I have been chomping on since the last US presidential election. And it seems that many women have. This fury was not my friend’s alone. She went on … Continue reading →

My life as an undocumented American | Leezia Dhalla
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My life as an undocumented American | Leezia Dhalla

Posted on August 8, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Watch this thought provoking talk by Leezia Dhalla and let us know what you think.       Continue reading →

{VIDEO} How young Africans found a voice on Twitter
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{VIDEO} How young Africans found a voice on Twitter

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

There is no denying that black twitter is lit. In this TedxTalk we hear from Siyanda Mohutsiwa who speaks about how young people across the continent are using social media to overcome borders and circumstance, accessing something they have long had to violently take: a voice.   Continue reading →

Meet the First Black Woman to Lead the Opposition Party in South Africa
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Meet the First Black Woman to Lead the Opposition Party in South Africa

Posted on July 20, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Lindiwe Mazibuko was the youngest parliamentary leader and the first black woman to be the Leader of the opposition party in South Africa. She made a case for young people not to be disgusted with politics but get in there and be the change we believe. She said: ‘Remittance isn’t enough for the diaspora who … Continue reading →

{VIDEO} Men need to talk about menstruation : Pravin Nikam
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{VIDEO} Men need to talk about menstruation : Pravin Nikam

Posted on June 7, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

We love it when men break barriers too. Watch how Pravin Nikam talks about the “taboo” of periods in his talk   Continue reading →

{VIDEO} What Forty Steps Taught Me About Love and Grief : Tembi Locke
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{VIDEO} What Forty Steps Taught Me About Love and Grief : Tembi Locke

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

Actress and advocate Tembi Locke shares her passionate love affair with her husband and the heart-rending diagnosis that taught her how grief can transform. This is a must watch!   Continue reading →

From ‘devil’s child’ to star ballerina | Michaela DePrince
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From ‘devil’s child’ to star ballerina | Michaela DePrince

Posted on May 23, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Michaela DePrince grew up as an orphan in Sierra Leone during the civil war. Her life was difficult from the start, with her father killed by militant rebels and her mother dying of starvation. Frequently malnourished, mistreated and derided, life only got worse when she had to flee to a refugee camp after her orphanage … Continue reading →

VIDEO: ‘Black Girl’ by Vuyelwa Maluleke
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VIDEO: ‘Black Girl’ by Vuyelwa Maluleke

Posted on May 22, 2017 by #mygirlsquad • Leave a comment

Vuyelwa Maluleke’s poetry is influenced largely by her urban surroundings, the women within them, the men they choose to love, and the sisters and children they make room for in the world. Watch this talented young lady as she recites her poetry.   Sourced from YouTube Continue reading →

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