Viola Davis Emmy’s Speech on Black Women
This does not strictly relate to African women but the speech Viola Davis* gave when winning the 67th Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is just … Continue reading
21 September 2015 · Leave a comment
New Doc Tackles Division Between Blacks in U.S. – The Africa Channel
One polarizing behaviour both communities employ is name-calling, which includes “booty-scratcher” to describe Africans and “Akata” to describe African-Americans. There is a sense that both groups use slurs to identify … Continue reading
14 December 2014 · Leave a comment
What’s The Deal With The Nappy Hair?
Nappy hair, ever heard this expression? I did several times referred to African and African-American women hair and never cared to looked it up and do some more research until … Continue reading
6 November 2014 · 1 Comment
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What makes a ‘real African’? | Maaza Mengiste | Comment is free | The Guardian
It seems that every new writer with any remote connection to the continent of Africa, either willingly or unwillingly, has first to wrestle with this question of identity before talking about … Continue reading →