Tag: 100women2019

What’s in a Photo? We Go Behind the Lens With Congolese Photographer Ley Uwera

Ley Uwera gives us the backstory on some of the most riveting images she's taken of life in DR Congo.

arts culture

March 29, 2019

The Internet Doesn't Know Mama Burna At All

She might be your favorite internet auntie, but Bose Ogulu is a woman and a professional in full.

music

March 29, 2019

To the Girls With Heavy Names

Oronike Odeleye's name isn't just a direct line to the continent. It's the blueprint for how she lives her life and the reason she spends her time protecting Black women and girls.

arts culture

March 28, 2019

Step Into the World of Soull and Dynasty Ogun—the Duo Behind Brooklyn’s Coolest Fashion Brand

We spend an afternoon with the Nigerian-Dominican twins as they break down all things ibeji energy.

fashion beauty

March 25, 2019

Beyond the Struggle: Trans Activist Cleopatra Kambugu Kentaro on the Everyday Joys of Embracing Her Identity

Hailing from a country that criminalized queerness comes with its own challenges. But Cleopatra Kambugu Kentaro is choosing to find the joy in her life as a trans women instead of dealing in the loneliness and trauma that can come with being a leading voice in the movement to change the status quo.

news

March 18, 2019

In Photos: This Is What OkayAfrica 100 Women's First Event of the Month Looked Like

OkayAfrica 100 Women 2019 honoreesClemantine WamariyaandSoullandDynasty Ogun, along with curatorNeema Githere, imparted fulfilling words on personal storytelling in a panel discussion at Okay Space.

arts culture

March 11, 2019

100 Women Letter From the Editor

OkayAfrica's Editor in Chief Rachel Hislop tells us what 100 Women 2019 means to her.

news

March 2, 2019

A New TransAtlantic Route: How Ama Marfo's Airfordable Is Helping African People Take Flight

What will it mean for our culture when African youth on and off the continent are given the opportunity to travel more often?

news

March 1, 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.

news

February 15, 2019

An Examination of Aunty: Documentarian Laylah Amatullah Barrayn on the Historical Weight of the Word

Photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn's latest exhibition forces us to examine our use of the word "aunty" while grappling with agency, identity and the perception of African women.

usa

February 15, 2019