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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…
23. 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…
19. November 2017 -
High Notes
By: Mica Hamilton Why do we blow birthday candles out once a year? Hoping for that one wish that would make our next chapter special. But why is it that we never…
16. November 2017 -
Sorry, I’m Late
By: Wami Aluko A visual satire story of a Lagosian woman’s lateness. Here you see a fly Lagosian woman. She is running late for an event. Maybe a happy hour, maybe a…
13. November 2017 -
Roses for Grace Jones: In Celebration of a Cultural Icon
By: Niki Igbaroola A Review of Sophie Fennes’ Documentary Bloodlight and Bami There is something in the way Fennes chose to shoot this documentary that melded perfectly, with Jones’ enigmatic nature. The…
8. November 2017 -
Full Moon in Taurus Gifts and Presence
by: Tiara Kelly An instructional guide on how to prepare for the full moon with grace and confidence Times November 3: LA – 10:22 pm Times November 3: NYC – 1:22 am…
4. November 2017 -
New Moon, who dis?
By: Mariam Guessous We come into this world with a blueprint, a mission, a purpose. Our DNA holds inscriptions, roadmaps and ancestral wisdom. We were born this way, equipped with everything we…
30. October 2017 -
Eid Al-Adha Part TWO
By: Wonuola Lawal Part TWO It’s been thirteen years since Grandfather passed. His death was sudden. One night he was standing in the kitchen holding a cup of tea and the next…
27. October 2017 -
Eid Al-Adha Part ONE
By: Wonuola Lawal It’s the first of September and once again we’re celebrating Eid Al-Adha. It is Islamic tradition to go to the Mosque in the morning before preparing for the feast…
25. October 2017 -
Editor’s Note: Tradition Issue
Dear Collective, We have returned to our office in the cloud, with a new Issue! This issue we will survey the complexities of tradition. The ways it can liberate and inspire us…
20. October 2017 -
Colourful Convo: Amarachi Nwosu
Powerhouse women are everywhere around us, on this issue we sat and discuss with one incredibly creative soul, Ms. Amarachi Nwosu. She is fire brand in the art world. A woman…
16. August 2017 -
A Love Letter to my Sistas
By: Cortnie Vee My dearest Sista, Thank you for showing me the purest meaning of unconditional love. Thank you for your constant encouragement and care. Thank you for helping me to understand…
15. August 2017 -
Healing in time of chaos
By: Adeola Naomi Cry if you have to, Pray if you have to, The tears flooding your face aren’t a sign of weakness, You are tired, angry, frustrated, alone, drained, You do…
14. August 2017 -
The Fracturing of Friendship
-an essay that examines the process of a friendship break-up There is nothing in life more continuously joyous than friendship. In your youth you are burdened with the idea that you will…
10. August 2017 -
5 Must Read Books by Women of Colour
Today is #BookLoversDay and we are sharing with you five must read books written by women of colour. We journey from fiction, non-fiction to poetry and satire. These women have boldly claimed…
9. August 2017 -
Three Little Latchkeys
By Onicia Muller Balancing the thin line of beauty and torture is a difficult and necessary act every girl and woman must learn. My father was a restaurateur and entrepreneurial-minded, party boy.…
8. August 2017 -
Brown Bodies
by: Mica Hamilton I wanted your brown body To find my brown body I dreamt of your brown body Before I became enough cells to dream I saw our…
3. August 2017 -
Biting My Tongue Until it Bleeds
A personal essay the dangers of silencing of women as a means of preparing them for wifehood. By: Mavis Michelini “Nne, you burnt the food again. Is this how you will be…
2. August 2017
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