Find me on Instagram instagram.com/youngiftednblack Blog http://youngiftedandblack.blogspot.com Twitter twitter.com/youngiftednblak Goodreads goodreads.com/user/show/64982654-marina Facebook https://www.facebook.com/youngiftedan...Vlog lecture//Sisterhood Feminisms and Power from Africa to the Diaspora//Obioma NnaemekaYoungiftedandBlack2023-05-05 | This volume, which gathers prominent scholars, feminists, womanists, and creative writers from Africa and the African Diaspora, engages with candor and vigor issues and conflicts in feminism and black women studies - feminism and womanism debates, sisterhood and power struggles, research and documentation questions, elite and grassroots women relationship, urban and rural dichotomy, African and the African Diaspora relationship. Focusing on the pluralism of feminisms, these essays address the conflict between indigenous African feminisms and the radicalism of variants of Western feminism with their emphasis on sexuality and seeming oppositions to motherhood. They collectively argue that the African environment specifically should provide the context for any meaningful analysis of feminisms on the continent. The volume weaves theoretical questions, personal and collective engagements into a complex tapestry that spans Africa and the African Diaspora - from women organizing for change in South Africa and women's insurgency against colonialism in Nigeria to the problems of doing research on women in Uganda and building of a sisterhood in Memphis, Tennessee.
This is vintage Ngugi, plain-spoken, intensely committed, and passionate about the values of freedom and struggle in which he still profoundly believes. Elleke Boehmer, Professor of World Literature in English, University of Oxford
This collection is various and wide-ranging. Above all it is demonstrably the product of a mind which has remained determinedly open and receptive to the ideas and fortunes of contemporaries, throughout the turbulent years of his own misfortunes and triumphs. Keith Sambrook
Mutilée Khady Sisters in affliction Raqiya Haji Dualeh Abdalla Dumba nengue Lina Magaia Celle qui plante les arbres Wangari Maathai Neighbors Lília Momplé Notre force est infinie Leymah Gbowee Samantha á Kinshasa Marie Louise Mumbu Le corps á corps Buchi Emecheta Docteur de l’espoir Hawa Abdi
Petina Gappah Out Of Darkness, Shining light Sindiwe Magona Mother To Mother Margaret Wilkerson Sexton A Kind Of Freedom Chigozie Obioma An Orchestra Of Minorities Jeffrey Colvin Africaville Tayari Jones Silver Sparrow Bernardine Evaristo Girl, Woman Other Britt Bennett The vanishing Half
#YoungiftedandBlack #DancingtheDeathDrill #FredKhumaloBook Review//Xala//Sembene OusmaneYoungiftedandBlack2020-11-22 | Toujours dans mon cycle "Ousmanien", je vous présente une autre oeuvre de l'auteur qui mérite toute votre attention en espérant qu'elle vous parlera et que vous en parlerez à votre tour.
#SembeneOusmane #Xala #YoungiftedandBlackBook Review//The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela//Sisonke MsimangYoungiftedandBlack2020-11-14 | The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela charts the rise and fall-and rise, again-of one of South Africa's most controversial political figures. 'Ma Winnie' fought apartheid with uncommon ferocity, but her implication in kidnapping, torture and killings-including the murder of 14-year-old Stompie Seipei-would later see her shunned. Sisonke Msimang argues that this complicated woman was not witch but warrior- that her violence, like that of the men she fought alongside, was a function of her political views rather than a descent into madness. In resurrecting Ma Winnie, Msimang asks what it means to reclaim this powerful woman as an icon while honoring apartheid's victims-those who were collateral damage and whose stories have yet to be told.
#YoungiftedandBlack #TheResurrectionofWinnieMandela #BlackBooktuberMExplique Pas La Vie Mec !YoungiftedandBlack2020-11-11 | Les comportements masculins qui invisibilisent les femmes sont enfin mis en lumière ! Étant donné la manière dont beaucoup occupent l’espace dans la société, des réunions professionnelles à la sphère domestique en passant par la place publique, il est temps d’éveiller les consciences. Cet album donne aux femmes des clés pour qu’elles (re)prennent la parole et investissent leur place légitime. Sous la forme de saynètes humoristiques, sont abordés les concepts de mansplaining, de manterrupting et de manspreading, résultant d’un patriarcat bien ancré dans la société. Il est temps pour les femmes d’imposer leur présence, d’exprimer leurs points de vue, et de faire valoir leurs compétences. Bref, de refuser les manifestations du sexisme ordinaire et de montrer à tou.te.s qui est la boss !
#RokhayaDiallo #MexpliquePasLaVieMec #MansplainingBook Review//The Cry of Winnie Mandela//Njabulo NdebeleYoungiftedandBlack2020-11-07 | A group of African women at a specific period in Southern Africa's history find their family life under pressure from capitalist modernity and apartheid. This is a deeply humane, sympathetic and generous book on the one hand but is unflinching in its honesty. Ndebele represents a rare breed of writer able to combine political awareness with a sensitivity towards context, language and characterization. The result is a gift offering to the present. This is one of the best books about women's sacrifices and contributions to the struggle against apartheid.
#YoungiftedandBlack #TheCryofWinnieMandela #BlackBooktuberBook Review//Niiwam suivi de Taaw//Sembene OusmaneYoungiftedandBlack2020-11-05 | Je suis en plein cycle #SembeneOusmane, découverte et relecture d'anciens plaisirs oubliés sont au programme. Je commence donc par partager avec vous ce recueil de deux nouvelles ou se mêlent masculinité toxique, polygamie, violence domestique etc...dans une société patriarcale.
#YoungiftedandBlack #Niiwam #SembeneOusmaneOctober wrap upYoungiftedandBlack2020-11-02 | October was a great reading month for me, I hadn't had such a blessed moment for a while.
The Prompts: 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself ! 2. Who’s a black author you love that a lot of people don’t know about? 3. Favorite book about the black experience? 4. Favorite book by a black author? 5. Recommend a black + queer book 6. Recommend a book with a black person on the cover 7. Recommend a book by a black author that makes you happy :) 8. Recommend some black booktubers 9. Talk about a book by a black author that’s coming in 2020 10. Tag some black booktubers!
I'm still learning how to vlog and clearly i'm not good at it. But as the old saying goes : practice makes perfect. Hopefully i'll do better with each coming vlog.
1. First Loves: What book was your first love? 2. Outside your Genre : What is your favorite genre? What book do you really like outside your genre? 3. Catfishing: What book catfished you ? Was it good or bad? 4. Does size really matter?: What matters more to you the length of a book or the ocean of emotion? 5. Out of your league: Name the book that is way out of your league but you went for it anyway? 6. Kiss, Marry, Kill: Name three books that you Kiss, Marry, and Kill. 7. The Ex you just can’t let go of: What book do you keep going back to? 8. The Bad Boy/Girl: Name the book that is the bad boy or girl on your bookshelf? 9. Friend-Zoned: Name the book that you know will be a good read but you’re kinda into this other book for now. 10. Let’s get Nosey: Tag 3 or more people and let them spill the tea that is their book dating history.
1. Antigua and Barbuda 2. The Bahamas 3. Barbados 4. Cuba 5. Dominica 6. Dominican Republic 7. Grenada 8. Haiti 9. Jamaica 10. St Kitts and Nevis 11. St. Lucia 12. St Vincent and the Grenadines 13. Trinidad and Tobago
Paulina Chiziane : The First Wife: A Tale of Polygamy Mariama Ba : So Long A Letter Sue Nyathi : The Polygamist Lola Shenoyin : The secret lives of Baba Segi's Wives Ken Bugul : Riwan
The tag questions: 1. How much nonfiction do you read? 2. What kind of nonfiction videos do you make/do you WANT to make on Booktube? 3. What’s your favorite sub-genre of nonfiction? 4. Do you have a favorite nonfiction book? 5. What do you think keeps people from wanting to read more nonfiction? 6. Why do you like nonfiction? 7. What’s a nonfiction book you read because of Booktube? 8. What’s the best nonfiction book you’ve read lately? 9. What are some of your nonfiction reading goals? 10. What’s your advice for incorporating more nonfiction into your reading diet? BONUS: Give some recommendations of nonfiction Booktube channels that you love!
Questions 1. Who/ what got you into BookTube ? 2. How did you choose your channel name ? 3. Who are the first friends you made on BookTube ? 4. Why do you love reading books ? 5. What is your fav way to film a video ? ( camera, lighting, make up etc) 6. What was your first collaboration and who was it with? 7. What keeps you going with BookTube ? 8. How do you respond to hate messages/comments ? 9. Who is your fav author and book series ? There can be more than one! 10. Any advice for others that are on Booktube ? Use this as a chance to speak up about you as a person in the community .
Let's connect on Instagram instagram.com/youngiftednblack Blog http://youngiftedandblack.blogspot.com Twitter twitter.com/youngiftednblak Goodreads goodreads.com/user/show/64982654-marina Facebook https://www.facebook.com/youngiftedan...Vlog//Trying hard to overcome a reading slump + reviewing Naira Power by Buchi EmechetaYoungiftedandBlack2020-04-17 | I've been struggling to read ever since this pandemic started, needless to say I haven't been able to make videos either. So here is my attempt to going back to doing both, hope you enjoy. Don't forget to subscribe (it's free y'all, like, comment) See you in the next one.
"Le Cercle des amis des écrivains Noirs Engagés a pour buts la promotion et la défense des littératures produites par les écrivains africains et afrodescendants et mettant en exergue une cause humaine, sociétale, idéologique, politique, culturelle, économique de l’Afrique ou de sa diaspora.
Il s’agit aussi de donner un supplément de visibilité à des auteur-e-s noir-e-s vivant en Afrique ou dans sa Diaspora (Amériques, Europe, Caraïbes, Pacifique, etc.).
Nos principales activités se concrétisent à travers :
Des rencontres littéraires avec des écrivains Un prix littéraire (PRIX LES AFRIQUES) remis chaque année depuis 2016 Des résidences littéraires et des soutiens en tous genres aux écrivains En résumé, nous espérons participer à décomplexer les littératures d’auteurs noirs qui sont dans le contexte francophone en particulier (y compris en Afrique), des littératures périphériques que l’on voit peu, que l’on entend peu, et qu’en conséquence l’on ne lit que très peu.
La Présidente de l’Association : Flore Agnès NDA ZOA"
#PrésélectionPrixLesAfriques2020 #Cenelittéraire #LettresNoiresBook Review //Black T-Shirt Collection// Inua EllamsYoungiftedandBlack2020-03-27 | A T-shirt is something most people have. It is a common denominator like a pair of blue jeans or a pair of Converse All Stars. From Fringe First winner Inua Ellams, comes a new story about two foster brothers building a global t-shirt brand. On their journey from a market in Nigeria to a sweatshop in China, Matthew and Muhammed discover the consequences of success. The play tackles capitalism and exploitation, as well as sectarianism and homophobia in modern day Nigeria.
#InuaEllams #BlackTShirtCollection #AfricanPlay
“The wild things they did with those tees. Some held together by wooden pins. Some strung to wear just once. Some of long thin detachable sleeves...”
Let's connect on Instagram instagram.com/youngiftednblack Blog http://youngiftedandblack.blogspot.com Twitter twitter.com/youngiftednblak Goodreads goodreads.com/user/show/64982654-marina Facebook https://www.facebook.com/youngiftedan...Où sont les Noirs ?YoungiftedandBlack2020-02-12 | Êtes-vous capables de citer 3 acteurs ou actrices noir(e)s français(es) ? C'est par cette question que s'ouvre le documentaire #OùsontlesNoirs? réalisé par #RokhayaDiallo , produit par Redstone & Les bons clients qui sera diffusé prochainement sur #RMCStory. Une question simple en apparence, et pourtant...L'immense majorité des personnes interrogées est incapable d'y répondre. Tout juste sont-elles en mesure de citer Omar Sy, véritable phénomène médiatique, premier Noir à obtenir, en 2012, le prestigieux César du meilleur acteur. Ce simple fait montre à quel point la question de la représentation de la société dans toute sa diversité est aujourd'hui encore problématique. Sous-représentation, rôles stéréotypés, discrimination lors des castings, sur les tournages et durant les campagnes de promo...l'industrie française du cinéma et de la télévision peine aujourd'hui encore à intégrer les "personnes perçues non blanches" dans le récit partagé et l'imaginaire collectif qu'elle produit.
Retrouvons nous sur : Instagram instagram.com/youngiftednblack Blog http://youngiftedandblack.blogspot.com Twitter twitter.com/youngiftednblak Goodreads goodreads.com/user/show/64982654-marina Facebook https://www.facebook.com/youngiftedan...Book Review//If You Keep Digging//Keletso MopaiYoungiftedandBlack2020-01-24 | If You Keep Digging is a moving collection of short stories that is an essential addition to current and on-going discussions that affect the youth including those around migration, gender, sexuality and identity. The selection of stories highlights marginalised identities and looks at the daily lives of people who may otherwise be forgotten or dismissed. 'Monkeys' is a skilful commentary on domestic violence, toxic masculinity, patriarchy (and how it is racialised), power dynamics between white and black men and how children come to 'know' that they are white or black. 'Skinned', whose protagonist is a woman with albinism, is a powerful story about learning to accept that you deserve love when the world constantly tells you otherwise. In 'Fourteen' the author deftly demonstrates the ability to play with concepts of time and reality. It is a compelling story about potential and how one can feel unfulfilled despite having hopes and ambitions. (from the bookdepository)