Arts + Culture
29 March 2019
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.
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Music
29 March 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.
Arts + Culture
28 March 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.
Fashion + Beauty
25 March 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.
News
18 March 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.
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.
News
02 March 2019
100 Women Letter From the Editor
OkayAfrica's Editor in Chief Rachel Hislop tells us what 100 Women 2019 means to her.
News
01 March 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
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.
USA
15 February 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.
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