16 January 2019 -SANKOFA weighs in : TW : Sexual abuse, pedophilia, rape Early last year, 18 April 2018 to be specific, Fader Magazine released an article which reported that R.Kelly’s publicist, lawyer and assistant have all dropped the R&B Singer in light of then-new allegations. The allegations, made in the poignant, insightful and incredibly
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My King Kong theory : #menaretrash- the revolt of the modern day Eve
A woman who could’ve changed my life when I was 16, but one I am grateful has done so now. TW : Sexual Assault, Rape I am so happy beloved readers, and this is in spite of exams – which is how you know its an authentic happiness and it is from this place of joy
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Sorry not sorry. Not even a little bit, not ever.
12 July 2018 Never in my life did I think I’d find myself ideologically allied with Barbie. When I was kid Barbie was the painful reminder of the eurocetric beauty standards that I’d never meet. Barbie was force-fed to young brown girls as the model for well… What exactly? I’m not entirely sure. In all
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Let’s talk about… the Khoisan knife-wielding samurai Lady Skollie & Sex (or her depiction thereof)
28 June 2018 Recently, I read a book for my English seminar, The Women of Brewster Place. In the first few pages the womxn (around which the book is centered) are described as follows ” They were hard-edged, soft centered, brutally demanding, and easily pleased.” It was a descriptor that left me reeling – like the
The Underrated Arabian Gang$ter
20 June 2018 I have been a longstanding fan of YoungstaCPT, and while he is severely underrated – it is no reflection of his talent. He has, in recent years, gained more acknowledgement in the South African entertainment industry but suffice to say it isn’t nearly enough. I say this given the fact that he
on FAKA – SIYAKAKA FEMINISM & oh… Versace
19 June 2018 24 hours ago I ran into the lounge and began rambling to my parents, top speed , about FAKA ( The Queer icons we’ve all been in need of) having not only attended the Versace Menswear Spring/ Summer 2019 show front seat – but watching the show, listening to their music. Music
Lamb or Lion?
2 June 2018 I took pen to paper for this. I took pen to paper to try process this profound irony and the irony is this – You decided to fuck with a writer and then had the audacity to ask me to hold my tongue. “Bite your tongue.” I have bitten my tongue for
The glory of growing pains
3 March 2018- SANKOFA returns I have died unto myself. I have died unto myself. I have died unto myself. I have died unto myself. I have died unto myself- as we all have. I have, in recent months, quietly been moving through the burial of an old self. Mourning the passing of dreams and
The uncultured culture we all know
29 October 2017 – and SANKOFA sighed #metoo DISCLAIMER : THIS IS A TRIGGER WARNING TO ANYONE WHO MAY FIND DISCUSSIONS PERTAINING TO ANY FORM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE TRIGGERING. THIS ARTICLE MAKES MENTION TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THIS IS A TRIGGER WARNING WITH REGARDS TO POTENTIALLY GRAPHIC MENTION TO THE AFOREMENTIONED. “Educate me”- the voice of patriarchy laughs,
A letter from your friend patirarchy
26 October 2017- That feminist SANKOFA To the part of my identity that other women whisper to me like a curse word – to the feminist that lives in me and you and Rupi and Koleka. An ode to her. To all you God-forsaken feminists, The art of being empty – Well… I have murdered a thousand