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25 April 2019
Angelica Nwandu Is Launching 3 New Original Series on The Shade Room
The premier Instagram-driven platform covering all things black celebrity gossip is venturing into original programming.
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USA
26 March 2019
In Photos: A Sultry Evening Celebrating OkayAfrica's 100 Women at NYC's Top of the Standard
Here's what went down at our evening of community and celebration in this photo story.
Music
21 March 2019
Catch Moonchild Sanelly & Alsarah Live at BAM This Weekend
As part of our 100 Women concerts.
Music
15 March 2019
100 Women: A Playlist of Our Favorite Female Artists & Anthems
Featuring Teni, Amaarae, Calypso Rose, Oumou Sangaré, Solange and many more.
News
13 March 2019
In Conversation: Patricia Okoumou is the Immigrant Rights Activist Facing Jail time for Climbing the Statue of Liberty
We talked to the Congolese-American activist through the window of the apartment where she's currently under house arrest.
Arts + Culture
11 March 2019
In Photos: This Is What OkayAfrica 100 Women's First Event of the Month Looked Like
OkayAfrica 100 Women 2019 honorees Clemantine Wamariya and Soull and Dynasty Ogun, along with curator Neema Githere, imparted fulfilling words on personal storytelling in a panel discussion at Okay Space.
Art
11 March 2019
Choreographer Luam Keflezgy On How To Overcome The Stigma Of Arts as a Career In African Families
"I choreographed the power of the women in my culture into a dance performed by the biggest force in music. It was my way of reconciling my departure of what my culture expected of me (medicine) with a path they didn't understand (dance). And I did it in a way that would make them proud and take ownership." - Luam Keflezgy
News
04 March 2019
Introducing OkayAfrica's 100 Women 2019 List
Our annual celebration of incredible African women
News
15 February 2019
Tomi Adeyemi's 'Children of Blood and Bone' Is a Reminder That the Young People Will Win
While the Nigerian-American novelist's first book may call on the magic of African mythology, the themes are reflective of real-life oppressive systems today's youth are slowly but surely undoing.
Arts + Culture
23 March 2018
100 Women: Nomzamo Mbatha Wants Black Women to Know That They "Don't Have to Be Polite"
The South African actor, humanitarian and spokesmodel talks her rise to stardom, and letting her voice be heard.
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