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7 key issues in African feminist thought

August 16, 2012 By MsAfropolitan 47 Comments

  Firstly, it is important to say that when it comes to theory, it’s more accurate to speak of African feminisms than of one almighty ‘African feminism’. Not all African feminists agree with each other – luckily – as this would hinder deep reflection of issues such as those listed below, yet respecting differences whilst recognising…

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Filed Under: Africa, Decolonisation, feminism, Genesis featured posts, seven, Social Criticism Tagged With: Africa, african diaspora, African feminism, decolonisation, gender, identity, politics, Spirituality

Key themes of African thinkers x 7. Notes from OpenForum 2012.

May 26, 2012 By MsAfropolitan 16 Comments

I got back in to London this morning from the YouthSummit and the OpenForum 2012 in Cape Town, a very relevant conference that brought together African thinkers from creative, activist, scholarly, political and technocratic backgrounds. It was expertly put together by OSISA, who as promised created a truly “unapologetic space for reflection and debate”. From…

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7 essential tips for natural hair

March 29, 2012 By MsAfropolitan 24 Comments

When I posted an article somewhat up against hair weaves some weeks ago, one of my close friends was in a salon getting a weave. In fact she was reading the post as the hair was getting sewn. Later on that night when we met up, I was expecting to see a woman feeling fly off…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture, seven Tagged With: African women, Afro hair, Afrocentric, beauty ideals

7 inspirational African women

March 16, 2012 By MsAfropolitan 6 Comments

The power of an image became viscerally clear to me recently when I changed my blog profile photo. In the previous one I had this sassy don’t-mess-with-me look, which I do sometimes like to sport in “real” life, but I’m much better represented in this new one. It surprised me that I felt so relieved…

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7 black male feminist perspectives

March 8, 2012 By MsAfropolitan 7 Comments

The choice to use the term feminist to describe a significant part of my personality is greatly because, although it’s not a fashionable term, it’s the one that describes the inner revolution caused by the anger, or rage even, and the sadness that I feel about our world being often detrimentally defined by “his-story”. And…

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#OccupyNigeria – 7 essential reads about the protests in Nigeria (with additional updates)

January 9, 2012 By MsAfropolitan 1 Comment

When it comes to the ongoing protests and the labour strike in Nigeria it isn’t easy to get a clear perspective of the situation without being in the country. There are many articles by journalists and bloggers who unfortunately aren’t bothering to understand the contextual particularities of the bombings and of the #OccupyNigeria protests. As…

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Filed Under: Africa, seven Tagged With: Africa, Nigeria, politics

The Afropolitan year in review and 7 amazing photos from ‘The Rise of Afropolitan Fashion’ show

January 4, 2012 By MsAfropolitan 9 Comments

When we look back at Afropolitanism in the future, 2011 will certainly stick out as a landmark year. It was the year the Afropolitan movement reached both virtual and actual spaces that define global culture. For example, Afropolitanism got a wikipedia listing. ARISE, the magazine that brought Afropolitanism to the mainstream, hosted ARISE Nigeria Fashion…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture, seven Tagged With: african diaspora, Afropolitan, fashion, identity, style icons

Music and pan-Africanism in the 60s and 70s: 7 hits

December 12, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 3 Comments

Update: There used to be videos in this article which for some reason have disappeared. I will reinstall them asap. In the 1960s and 1970s when most African countries became independent states, one of the fundamental ultimate goals of rising pan-African ideology was to consolidate aspirations of African unity. Part of those ambitions manifested in…

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7 Thomas Sankara quotes about women

November 25, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 36 Comments

It’s the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women today and in recognition of this dedicated day (and the 16 consecutive international activist days), I am sharing quotes from one of the best speeches on women’s liberation and the African freedom struggle by one of the most extraordinary leaders of modern history, former Burkinabe president, Thomas…

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Filed Under: Africa, feminism, seven Tagged With: Africa, African women, Decolonisation, women's issues

7 fucked up things

October 7, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 13 Comments

1. People that moan about the use of expletives. 2. The combination of capitalism and yoga. I can’t claim to know all there is to yoga but I can say for certain that apart from keeping you healthy, yoga philosophy aims to connect with something profound, some call it god, some peace, some essence. There…

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Filed Under: seven, Social Criticism Tagged With: Africa, african diaspora, Afrocentric, happiness, Life, Spirituality, stereotypes

A Diaspora canvas: Exploring the feminine heritage of African art

September 11, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 46 Comments

If creativity isn’t about community in one-way or another it is dull at worst and provoking at best. Artists that manage to emphasize the spiritual, aesthetic and social elements of living are those that bring to us gifts of understanding. Artists that exemplify this idea are musicians like K’Naan, Baaba Maal, Nneka, Blitz the Ambassador, Fela,…

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Filed Under: feminism, Pop Culture, seven Tagged With: Africa, african diaspora, Afrocentric, Afropolitan, beauty ideals, decolonisation, gender, identity, Life, nudity, Spirituality, stereotypes, style icons

Listed as 1 of 7 African diaspora women using fashion for change

July 15, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 7 Comments

Do you know of the Africa Centre in London’s Covent Garden? If you don’t it’s a kind of home away from home for Africans in London. It hosts regular events of interest to diaspora groups, it sells books and other lovely products and it’s of historic significance. Despite this, it was revealed this year that…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture, seven Tagged With: african diaspora, African women, Afropolitan, beauty ideals, black models, fashion, gender, Life, MsAfropolitan Boutique, stereotypes, style icons

Breaking it down – V&A Friday Late Afropolitans

June 29, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 7 Comments

Last Friday MsAfropolitan and I (some split-personality going on) participated in a wonderful event at the V&A Museum in London. We presented a fashion show and a panel discussion to a visitor count of over 5,000 people. Here are some of our, okay my, thoughts on the event. By the way, if you’re new to…

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7 Afropolitan artists to watch

May 10, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 7 Comments

1. Kay Elizabeth Kay Elizabeth is a vocalist living in London, born in California, of Jamaican and English heritage. Her unique sound and performance style has formed through her personal voyages through history, experience and education. Becoming disenchanted in her youth with American education and popular culture, Kay found her musical interests moving away from…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture, seven Tagged With: african diaspora, Afropolitan, Andy Allo, Bumi Thomas, celebrities, fashion, Kay Elizabeth, KUKU, M3NSA, style icons, Teni

7 questions to a black male feminist

March 8, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 15 Comments

Today marks the 100th celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). It’s striking that the centenary should fall on the same year in which women world-over find themselves at the forefront of significant political and social events. For example, 2011 has seen the launch of UN Women headed by former Chilean president, Michelle Bachelet. Also, Brazil’s…

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Filed Under: Decolonisation, feminism, seven Tagged With: #IWD, african diaspora, African feminism, decolonisation, identity, international women's day, stereotypes, women's issues

7 African women’s organisations – International Women’s month

March 1, 2011 By MsAfropolitan 9 Comments

Today marks the start of International Women’s Month, and this year is also the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on the 8th of March. The reasoning behind all of these events is to celebrate and acknowledge women’s history and achievements that are overlooked and devalued in history books. Take for example, we all know…

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Filed Under: feminism, seven Tagged With: african diaspora, African women, gender, women's issues

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