In response to: Does being from the Caribbean make me ‘Of Africa’?
‘In Response To’ is a series with commentary from our readers As a Caribbean girl of African descent, the article, ‘Does being from the Caribbean make me ‘Of Africa’? immediately …
On the Pulse
Thoughts, reviews and favourites of all the latest for and by women Of Africa
In the United States, One Can Not Be Here and Simply Be African
In the United States, one cannot be here and simply be African. One must also be black, and being black and being African in America are completely distinct identities. With blackness in …
Letter From the Editor: Innovation
Welcome back to Of Africa! With our new and improved website we are ready to kick off our second season and explore our new theme, ‘Innovation’. Join us as we highlight and celebrate …
On Feminism in Francophone West Africa, ‘So Long a Letter’ – A Book Review
A book review Even though I have read Mariama Bâ’s So Long a Letter multiple times, first at the age of 12 in middle school in Burkina Faso, then later before completing high school, I only …
Can a Modern Day Afropolitan Have a Homeland?
With art by Laylie Frazier Homeland brings to my mind ‘belonging’, specifically having a physical space to call home. While the idea of having physical roots, to a country or a city that …
Top 5 Instagram Accounts Tackling Homeland and African Identity
There are a few people of African descent that have taken advantage of the photo sharing platform Instagram to showcase and highlight the diversity and talent that exists within the …
Does Being From the Caribbean Make Me ‘Of Africa’?
When I was asked to become part of this magazine, my first response was that I am most likely one of the least African affiliated girls in the Caribbean. Even though I know that I …
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 …
More Than Just Hair: The Politics of Natural Hair
With art by Laylie Frazier About seven years ago I noticed that my relaxed hair was thinning and generally looking rather unhealthy. A friend suggested I go natural because my hair would …
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 …