Tweet ‘Des Hommes et Dieux’ [Of Men and Gods"] A documentary on the struggles of Haitian trans women by Anne Lescot and Laurence Magloire
The Week on Sunday (weekly)
May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tweet The Racial Politics of Atheism | RD10Q | Religion Dispatches In the book I push back against the myth of the accessible American dream and look at the devastating impact that the recession has had on communities of color. I ask how one creates a just society based on the principles of anti-racist godlessness; [...]
Haiti: Interview with LGBT organization, KOURAJ
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tweet I recently met with Ernest Gaubert of KOURAJ Ayiti which is a grassroots organization with members in Cap Haitian, Gonaïves, St Marc, Port-au-Prince and Jacmel. It began as a social organisation Ami – Ami [friend to friend] in 2010 but the group soon realized they needed to expand to include advocacy around rights, access to [...]
A poem on the joys & freedom of getting old
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tweet What Do I Get For Getting Old? [A beautiful poem by Alice Walker on the joys and freedom of getting old - I followed instructions and supplied my own photo - see Alice Walker's photo here] A Picture Story For The Curious ©2011 by Alice Walker (You supply the pictures.) I get to [...]
The Week on Sunday (weekly)
May 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tweet We will bite our tongues no more | Education | Mail & Guardian Suren Pillay’s recent contribution to the debate on the humanities and social sciences is important because it places the task of “decolonisation” at the centre of transforming these disciplines (“Decolonising the humanities”, tags: education Decolonise humanities Africa Haitian Sweatshop Workers Speak: [...]
Profile: Soweto born soccer star, Phumla Rose
May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tweet From Inkanyiso – Greeted with an everlasting smile by a body that doesn’t seem to age, Phumla Rose Masuku welcomes us to her home. Present is Phumla’s life partner Nombulelo ‘Bulie’ Vimbelela. For a person in her mid 30s Masuku expresses that she’s excited that she is ageing gracefully. She has always feared the age [...]
Recent Comments