Westgate: Dying in Violence
On Sunday morning I scrolled my Twitter timeline for comments from Kenyans such as Keguro Macharia, Shailja Patel and Kenne Mwika, like many trying to understand, to once again process mass death. That weekend the killing spree crossed 4 countries,…
Rebel woman. Sister-fire: Chiwoniso Maraire (5 March 1976 – 24 July 2013)
Poet, playwright and activist, Shailja Patel writes in memory of her her sister-friend and fellow rebel woman, mbira player and songwriter, Chiwoniso Maraire who passed away on the 24th July 2013. Beauty in Song: Chiwoniso singing and playing the mbira…
The Week on Sunday (weekly)
Ayiti Kale Je – Haiti Grassroots Watch – Haïti Veedor – English The workers’ comments were backed up by a recent report from “Better Work,” an agency of the UN’s International Labor Organization, which found that half of the 22…
Hasta La Victoria Siempre! Rest peacefully Hugo Chavez
One of our greatest leaders, rest peacefully Hugo Chavez The Good Ones For Hugo Chavez March 5, 2013 ©2013 by Alice Walker The good ones who listen to women to children and the poor die too soon, their…
Tribute to David Kato Kisule
Its the second anniversary of David’s death. David was a good friend, a lovable man, a fighter and truly committed, and well he was just a damn good person. His friend and comrade, Victor Thick Skin Mukasa has made this beautiful tribute to David – to those who love him and miss him. Victor has said it all – so just remember David.
Discovering Swartz: A personal tribute
I live in Nigeria, but Aaron Swartz’s death holds a deep meaning for me. His short life. His suicide. Being a commons man. Being a programmer by profession and an activist by calling. There are many of us around the world who won’t understand why…
The pain we all share – in memory of Thapelo Makhutle
A beautiful and moving film that is both a celebration of Thapelo’s young life and a mourning that he and his family should suffer from such a horrific act of violence. “Each time a Lesbian, Gay man, Transgender, Intersex, Queer…
A Dangerous Visibility – In memory of Thapelo Makhutle
“i’m sad, hurt, … just wrong i really became overwhelmed by the whole experience.” [ZM] On Friday, 15th June 2012 hundreds of family and friends gathered at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Kuruman, together to mourn the death of their son and comrade, Thapelo…
RIP Jean Ristil Jean-Baptiste
© The Haitian BloggerThe young journalist was not only devoted to his work but also to the community and the whole nation of Haiti. Those who were close to him remember Jean Ristil as courageous, humble and socially conscious….
A city of loneliness disguised – if YOU disappeared would anyone miss you?
How do you lie dead for three years in a London flat? In 2006, a 38 year old black woman, Joyce Carol Vincent was found dead or rather her skeleton sitting in front of a stlll blaring TV, wrapping Christmas…
David Kato : February 13, 1964 – January 26, 2011
David Kato was bludgeoned to death on January 26th 2011 in his home in Kampala Uganda. He was an out gay Ugandan LGBTI activist and human rights defender and security officer for Sexual Minorities Uganda [SMUG]. I knew him personally…
For lovers who dance – Cesaria Evora: RIP
A voice which spoke to us all – women, lovers, activists. Sensual and evocative, Cesaria you and your beauty are eternal. Thank you for giving meaning to romance, to dance.
Manning Marable: 1950-2011 R.I.P.
I really dont have much to say but I would like to acknowledge the life of scholar and activist, Dr Manning Marable particularly his work on the Malcolm X project, “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention” which will be published…
Clifton, honored poet from Buffalo, dies
By Jay Rey NEWS STAFF REPORTER Updated: February 14, 2010, 12:14 Lucille Clifton, born and raised in the Buffalo area before going on to achieve some of the literary world’s highest honors as a major American poet, died Saturday morning…
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