Comments on: Blogging from the borders – my blog and I http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:28:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Annie http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3197 Annie Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3197 Sokari, it seems clarity is not as elusive as I thought :-) I like to think that time is really all I need, and that someday soon I will be able to articulate so clearly issues to do with identity and direction. Great post! Sokari, it seems clarity is not as elusive as I thought :-) I like to think that time is really all I need, and that someday soon I will be able to articulate so clearly issues to do with identity and direction. Great post!

]]> By: Ist African Women’s Carnival at the African Women’s Blog at African Women http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3189 Ist African Women’s Carnival at the African Women’s Blog at African Women Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:23:47 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3189 [...] The following are posts submitted for the 1st African Women’s Carnival focussing on the Blogging and Identity theme. Some are funny, all are thoughtful and profound. Arranged in alphabetical order (using the blogger’s name), the posts are wide-ranging and are by women blogging from the vibrant and wonderful world that makes up the African women’s blogosphere. We begin with Black Looks who writes that because ‘silence was/is never an option’ for her, she has always felt compelled to blog and write despite the fact that, like most of us, she still finds blogging a sometimes scary experience. Black Looks gives us an interesting glimpse into the thinking behind the inception of her blog and why she chose specific subjects to blog about. She writes: When I started blogging I only had a broad idea that I wanted to primarily focus on anything to do with African Women - a very broad term for a whole continent - and the African Diaspora that is socially, politically, racially, culturally, ethnically and sexually diverse. I also wanted to look at human rights, to challenge stereotypes and discuss issues such as gender, sexuality and racism and how these are constructed and manipulated by culture. [...] [...] The following are posts submitted for the 1st African Women’s Carnival focussing on the Blogging and Identity theme. Some are funny, all are thoughtful and profound. Arranged in alphabetical order (using the blogger’s name), the posts are wide-ranging and are by women blogging from the vibrant and wonderful world that makes up the African women’s blogosphere. We begin with Black Looks who writes that because ‘silence was/is never an option’ for her, she has always felt compelled to blog and write despite the fact that, like most of us, she still finds blogging a sometimes scary experience. Black Looks gives us an interesting glimpse into the thinking behind the inception of her blog and why she chose specific subjects to blog about. She writes: When I started blogging I only had a broad idea that I wanted to primarily focus on anything to do with African Women – a very broad term for a whole continent – and the African Diaspora that is socially, politically, racially, culturally, ethnically and sexually diverse. I also wanted to look at human rights, to challenge stereotypes and discuss issues such as gender, sexuality and racism and how these are constructed and manipulated by culture. [...]

]]> By: wordsbody http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3181 wordsbody Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:08:12 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3181 Reading this has enriched my day. Thanks for the honesty, the searching within yourself - and the sharing, with us. MW Reading this has enriched my day. Thanks for the honesty, the searching within yourself – and the sharing, with us.

MW

]]> By: brownfemipower http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3163 brownfemipower Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:11:33 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3163 a beautiful peice sokari! I am unable to put it so clearly why i blog--it is deeply personal thing to me, and yet whenever anybody asks me, all I can say is that I do it within the context of a movement. someday when i am stronger, I'd like to be able to be as reflective and as open as you are here... a beautiful peice sokari!

I am unable to put it so clearly why i blog–it is deeply personal thing to me, and yet whenever anybody asks me, all I can say is that I do it within the context of a movement.

someday when i am stronger, I’d like to be able to be as reflective and as open as you are here…

]]> By: Nasra http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3158 Nasra Sat, 07 Oct 2006 21:39:59 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3158 This great I have been in Tanzania..and one of the issue that they are working on is spreading awarness on Breast cancer Here is the link to read about it http://iamnasra.blogspot.com/2006/08/flicker-of-light.html Thanks This great I have been in Tanzania..and one of the issue that they are working on is spreading awarness on Breast cancer

Here is the link to read about it
http://iamnasra.blogspot.com/2006/08/flicker-of-light.html

Thanks

]]> By: eddie http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3146 eddie Sat, 07 Oct 2006 15:28:16 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3146 But unfortunately, before we go to the western world,we have to adress some of these before... Can you imagine we have racism in Africa??????????????....yeah we do!!! But unfortunately, before we go to the western world,we have to adress some of these before…

Can you imagine we have racism in Africa??????????????….yeah we do!!!

]]> By: eddie http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3145 eddie Sat, 07 Oct 2006 15:25:48 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3145 I can fully get you.....the africans not only women in the diaspora are going through some sort of hell.... For the case f racism,by dear whether the world fights tooth and nail...in short waging a nother world war,that is in borne and cannot go away... We Africans especially have to be contened with ourselves and show them that we are that special creation where civilisation of man originated... No beef...!!! I can fully get you…..the africans not only women in the diaspora are going through some sort of hell….

For the case f racism,by dear whether the world fights tooth and nail…in short waging a nother world war,that is in borne and cannot go away…

We Africans especially have to be contened with ourselves and show them that we are that special creation where civilisation of man originated…

No beef…!!!

]]> By: Robin http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3139 Robin Sat, 07 Oct 2006 08:43:56 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/10/blogging_from_the_borders_-_my_blog_and_i.html#comment-3139 Just discovered your site. A very interesting and reflective piece. I especially like the Gloria Anzaldua's quote. Just discovered your site. A very interesting and reflective piece. I especially like the Gloria Anzaldua’s quote.

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