Tag: history

• April 27, 2024

  Give Me Hope, Jo’anna

  I had just turned 9. American news stations were running stories about how our Mzansi (South Africa to them) was preparing for the elections, with the requisite alarmist field reports for a world awaiting peri-election blood-shed. South Africa was BIG news. I didn’t know how big, until news reports came knocking at the door of…
• April 2, 2018

  On the meaning of the headwrap(s)

  We hold this truth to be self-evident: that the goings-on of black women’s heads will always ignite fierce debate. I wish it was our thoughts that initiated such fervent dialogue. Alas, it is what goes on ATOP our heads that does it. Whether we choose to wear our hair au naturale (I do), braided, processed,…