12. February 2019
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20. December 2019
Art as Resistance: Reflections on Built of Past in Present exhibition
by Ruvimbo Maria Kuuzabuwe In October this year, I had the pleasure of attending Built of Past in the Present: an exhibition curated by poet, producer and curator Aliyah Hasinah. It featured the works of multimedia artists Emmanuel Unaji, Najma Abdulle, and photographer Adama Jalloh. Young black artists creating art inspired and informed by historicity,…
9. July 2019
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson Review
This historical fiction – the story of an American FBI agent’s affair with Thomas Sankara, deposed President of Burkina Faso, 1983 – 1987, is an interesting reimagination of the life of a fascinating, under-celebrated man. The story is written from the perspective of Marie Mitchell, years after the fictionalised affair and very real assassination of…
2. July 2019
Nights of the Creaking Bed Review
My relationship with the short as a narrative format is complex as at times I find myself amazed by the writer’s ability to, in a short space, tell a compelling story and at other times, I am frustrated, finding the mode of narrative delivery inadequate for the weight of the story being told. Nights of…
15. March 2019
Good Dog Review
4. March 2019
The religion of self-love
19. February 2019
You are God: Supernatural beings having a human experience
Learning to integrate our ancestral, supernatural and spiritual lessons into living a fully impactful and love filled human experience. By Mariam Mouna “We are spiritual beings having a human experience” is a phrase we all heard at some point on our journey or double tapped on as we scrolled down our Instagram feeds. To define…
6. February 2019
Remembered by Yvonne Battle-Felton: A Book Review
4. February 2019
Healing Circle Launch: Using Rage for Constructive Healing as we sit and have tea with our unfelt low emotions
We are souls having a human experience. It is time to manifest a laser focus on our collective healing from all the unfelt emotions that as blocked and create a disassociation with our holistic body. I also talk about the energy report of February.We explored anger and its expression as a form of Self-Love. How…
5. March 2018
The Global Black Revolution is Still but a Dream
A critical look at the expectations and unfortunate realities that Marvel’s Black Panther Film has forced us to grapple with. By: Niki Igbaroola Having seen the much anticipated, much loved, box-office record-shattering Black Panther, three times, it is only right that I finally sit down and engage in a critical discourse on themes that…
5. December 2017
I Almost Let Him Run Off with All my Stuff
By: Ada Kalu A Personal Account of a Woman Grown Weary of Explaining Patriarchy to Men I am using this week to lock off all talk of men, I am weary. In recent days, I found myself being characterized by the (mostly, usually always unnecessary) input of various men, so I decided to lock off all talk…
3. December 2017
Full Moon Gemini 3/12
By: Tiara Kelly A Manual on How to Move Through this Moon Phase and Mercury Retrograde December 2-22 **shadow phase until Jan 11** Gemini moon will have you wanting to be a chatterbox but maybe it’s time to learn how to communicate with yourself more for practice. Not everything needs to be said to everyone.…
27. November 2017
Highlife Soldiers: A West African Visual Commentary
By: Labet Highlife Soldiers enters another chapter in artist Labet’s journey and unfolds an exciting new body of work. Showcasing paintings colourfully inspired by the highlife music genre, this exhibition comes together as a retrospective view of the emotions and atmosphere created from Africa’s golden era of music; through its captivating style and rich narratives. Birthed…
23. November 2017
For Us By Us: Women of The Lens Film Festival
By: Niki Igbaroola A Recap of the Inaugural Women of the Lens Film Digital Broadcast Festival Lately, conversation around film, cinema and the industry have been centered around men and their inability to respect consent. This narrative has overshadowed the multitude of good, honest work being created by women, persons of colour and non-binary individuals…
19. November 2017
New Moon Scorpio
Tiara Kelly outlines mantras, rituals, and tips for a transitional shift in the Universe. November 18: LONDON: 11:42am NEW YORK: 6:42am LOS ANGELES: 3:42am ***Venus in Scorpio until Dec 1 Mercury Sagittarius (Retrograde Dec 2-22) Issa dramatic New Moon Scorpio and it’s time for a fresh start. New Moons generally are for planting seeds and intentions. As…
16. November 2017
High Notes
13. November 2017
