Five times Nnedi Okorafor inspired us
Nigerian- American afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor has been doing the work for quite some time now. She has authored several children, young adult and adult novels, most recently …
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Thoughts, reviews and favourites of all the latest for and by women Of Africa
The debate on Bruno Mars is valid, but misplaced
This past week a ravenous debate engulfed black twitter. The case at hand? Bruno Mars and cultural appropriation. Though inklings of appropriation accusations have been shadowing Bruno for a …
Our Black Panther review: Revolution through celebration (no spoilers!)
It’s fair to say that we here at Of Africa have been anticipating Black Panther for a while. We enthusiastically joined the hype train and frequently name checked the two African Queens …
Can Bride Price in Zimbabwe be feminist?
I was born in Zaka, a small rural farming district in the South East of Zimbabwe seven years after Independence. When I was three, I moved to the capital – Harare to live with my …
Top 5 Black female Zimbabwean writers everyone should know
Whether you fancy yourself a wordsmith or a bibliophile or you just want to be informed and inspired here are Zimbabwe’s finest literary exports. Dr. Yvonne Vera (September 19, 1964 …
Are Africans ready to talk about mental health?
With art by Monica Obaga The first time I had a sneaky suspicion that my brain did not quite operate like other people, I was twelve. It was my first year in a new school, in a new country, …
Top 5 innovative Cape Town female musicians
Cape Town, South Africa, is the tourist capital city of the motherland. With over 4 million foreigners and scenic sites such as table mountain, Bo-Kaap and Robben Island, this beautiful city …
What technology can do to save our African history
Speaking from an African perspective: colonial portrayals dominate historical narratives, and the lines between biased characterizations and authentic representations have become severely …
10 things you didn’t know about the history of East Africa’s most famous coastal city, Mombasa
The Curator series: re-examining historical depictions of Africa and the diaspora. Renowned for its cultural diversity, its ornate balconies, intricately carved doors and precariously narrow …
Why I’m suspicious of crochet braids
I am very suspicious of crochet braids. Not the faux dreadlocks, I love those! I’m a huge fan of dreadlocks but I can’t commit to real ones because I love changing hairstyles and letting go …