Musings
Why are our black bodies disposable to you?
A sad, horrific thing happened on Tuesday, January 15th. Armed gunmen launched an attack on an office complex that included a popular upscale hotel, Dusit, in Nairobi, Kenya. I was one of …
Amma Asante is Britain’s director to watch
In Hollywood, the lights are brighter. This is one of many reasons the talented British screenwriter and director Amma Asante, whose parents are Ghanaian, is not a household name. But she …
Why we should all watch ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
The romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians opens this weekend in most countries around the world, and I think that we should all watch it. Here is why. I loved Black Panther. A lot of black …
Creative Corner
Mama Africa
Someone somewhere tells me that I am his African queen. That I am his goddess, That my body is bountiful. That my body is rich with a fertility blessed by 40 days …
Art by @ukelaylie
Laylie Frazer aka @ukelaylie on Instagram was our artist for our Homeland season. Her illustrations have an otherworldly, celestial essence. Check out her our interview with her …
Woollen
With art from Laylie Frazier I was first aware Of my strange woollen hair When my mother twisted it into three puffs When colorful ribbons trailed down to my shoulders I swung my …