Category: Literature
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Exploring Minna Salami’s Book ‘Can Feminism Be African?’
I finally read Can Feminism Be African? A Most Paradoxical Question by Minna Salami, after a long wait from the library. The book explores a wide range of critical questions and reflections from the author, weaving together feminist theories and practices/theories, cultures, history, and personal stories to discuss feminism from an African perspective. Minna Salami is a…
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Exploring A’Lelia Bundles’ Book Presentation at Walker Theatre
This past June, I travelled to Indianapolis, Indiana, to visit my sister and her family. It had been over two years since we had last seen each other, so being together again felt incredibly special. Laughter, long conversations, watching movies, and shared meals reminded me just how grounding family time can be. While I was…
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Celebration of World Book Day
Books are a great way to learn and enjoy. #Books #Femalewriters #WorldBookDay
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Black Woman
#8M #WomenDay #WeCan
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Celebro la Mujer que soy
Yolanda Rossman Tejada Celebro la mujer que soy, piel de mango de rosa carne de níspero sabroso leche de coco en el paladar. Celebro mi pelo crespo, inquieto, rotunda cascada sobre tu pecho a la intemperie, dezlízate, entre esa marejada tempestuosa, tupido manglar de raíces ancestrales, maraña de bosque tropical. Hunde tus manos allí ……
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Maya Angelou
Are you a phenomenal woman? I am.
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Mother language
I was born and grew up in an intercultural environment. My mother tongue is English Creole and Spanish is my second language. I also understand Miskito (fairly), which is one of the native indigenous languages in Nicaragua. Miskito is a Misulmapan language, which along with Sumo and Matagalpan, comprises this linguistic family. It is spoken…
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Black Females Books
Read and learn about black people life.
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As soon as I open my mouth
No language is correct or incorrect. Languages are part of communities.
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Claribel Alegría
Te invento Te invento en el jardín invento que me hablas que me llamas y en realidad me hablas y a veces no comprendo lo que dices y me asombro de ti de tu misterio y finjo que comprendo para que no te alejes. Día a día te invento y esa es mi manera de…