I wrote an OpEd about the Royal Wedding for the opinion section of SVT, Sweden’s national public TV broadcaster. You can read the original article here. Below is the translation. Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their matrimony last year, the media has been fuelling the public sentiment that the marriage is controversial because…
A brief history of portrayals of African women in the west
The western world has for a long time tried to distort and demonise African womanhood. From historical art to modern day icons such as Serena Williams, there’s no doubt that a campaign to demean black beauty is ongoing and far-reaching. However, western history is also sprinkled with appreciation of the beauty of African women, particularly dark-skinned African…
Black or woman?
In a forthright interview published in The Guardian on Saturday, the eternally inspirational Toni Morrison reflects on Obama’s upcoming end of term. And on Hilary Clinton, she says, I respect and appreciate her. It was difficult in the beginning to choose between her and him. I didn’t want to do the, ‘Which is better? Gender or race? The…