Tag / african diaspora
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…
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…
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…
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.…
When Language is Lost the Love Remains
By: Adut Wol Akec My grandmother is the reason I love unconditionally. She had a way about her love that left an imprint on all her kids. I’m her kid’s child and…
Colourful Convo Elizabeth Akingbade of Yemzi
We sat down with the Nigerian-British sustainable fashion designer Elizabeth Akingbade. Elizabeth’s work reflects her dual African and European heritage and her journey around the globe. We hope she inspires you all…
Visiting Eritrea: A Journey to the Birthplace of my Parents
By: Helen Woldu I had just ended a loving and healthy relationship and I needed to leave Los Angeles. I contemplated whether I should go to Eritrea for I feared for my…
How Food Kept Me Close To My Identity
By: Ronke Lawal As a British born Nigerian the fusion of cultures has always been a priority for me, as my parents instilled the importance of not losing sight of my Nigerian…