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Archives for October 2010

MsAfropolitan Boutique interview series – Agnes Kuye, founder of Senga K designs

October 29, 2010 By MsAfropolitan 10 Comments

The mission of the MsAfropolitan Boutique is to showcase and offer a handpicked range of products made by African Diaspora women on a rotating basis. Visit us here. As part of my journey to achieving this goal, I’ve met such inspiring women whose stories I want to share with you in an interview series features which…

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Filed Under: Africa, Interviews, MsAfropolitan Boutique Interview Series

This post is not about masturbation

October 24, 2010 By MsAfropolitan 14 Comments

From the first time someone says, Who do you think you are? we learn how to repress ~ Lauryn Hill I have a new category on the blog. It’s called self release and will contain posts that have to do with personal development. I’m calling it self release rather than self help as the latter…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture, Social Criticism

MsAfropolitan Boutique Interview Series – Shiri Achu of Shiri Achu Art

October 18, 2010 By MsAfropolitan 11 Comments

The mission of the MsAfropolitan Boutique is to showcase and offer a handpicked range of products made by African Diaspora women on a rotating basis. Visit us here. As part of my journey to achieving this goal, I’ve met such inspiring women whose stories I want to share with you in an interview series features…

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Filed Under: Interviews, MsAfropolitan Boutique Interview Series Tagged With: MsAfropolitan Boutique, Shiri Achu Art

African Women’s Decade 2010-2020 official launch

October 14, 2010 By MsAfropolitan 16 Comments

It’s the launch of the African Women’s Decade 2010-2020 today. Yes, a whole decade dedicated to us, recognized by the UN (United Nations) and AU (African Union) and supported by a manifesto called the Maputo protocol. Did you know about it? No? Shame on you. OK, it’s not actually your fault, after all we have…

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Filed Under: Africa, feminism, uncategorized Tagged With: African women, Afropolitan

MsAfropolitan Boutique Interview Series – Hazel Aggrey-Orleans, founder of Eki Orleans

October 11, 2010 By MsAfropolitan 11 Comments

The mission of the MsAfropolitan Boutique is to showcase and offer a handpicked range of products made by African Diaspora women on a rotating basis. Visit us here. As part of my journey to achieving this goal, I’ve met such inspiring women whose stories I want to share with you in an interview series feature….

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Filed Under: Interviews, MsAfropolitan Boutique Interview Series Tagged With: Eki Orleans, MsAfropolitan Boutique

Energy vampires

October 6, 2010 By MsAfropolitan 12 Comments

Although I was posting about black hair, I recently wrote about emotionally draining people, who suck your energy like a sponge. I said: …such ‘drainage’ shows up in life not as a relevance to who they are, but to who you are; as an opportunity to create a relationship with how you react to situations….

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‘The Naija Factor’ is crippling Nigerian women, but…

October 1, 2010 By MsAfropolitan 4 Comments

(Cross-posted on Nigerian’s Talk) Let’s face it, when it comes to the state of our country, we Nigerians are like infants refusing to admit that we’ve pooped. How else can we explain that despite being such an aware group of people, we also are collectively so complacent? After all, Nigeria surpasses many nations in submerging…

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Filed Under: Africa Tagged With: African feminism, African women, Nigeria, Nigeria Independence Day

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