Tsitsi Shava

Love and Feminism

I hate when a strange man walks behind, across from me, or in front of me, especially in the dim light of evening. I hate sitting next to...

A Final Word on Crashing Ceilings and Breaking Barriers

This series has familiarised the Future Black Female with today’s pioneers. Women whose existence assures us that racial and gender...

Black, Female, Limitless; Lauren Simmons

Wall Street might be described as an environment that runs on masculinity – made for men, especially white men. But in 2018, the world...

Socialised for Abuse; Her story.

Being female is the largest contributing risk factor to being abused in a heterosexual relationship. Which is why 35% of all murders of...

War dreams; PTSD and Ballet. Michaela Mabinty DePrince

In my imagination, it was a humid day in Sierra Leone, the atmosphere hung heavy with the menace of war, but four-year old Michaela, now...

"A Regular Black Girl" Hellen Dausen

Hellen Dausen is the founder of Nuya’s Essence, one of Tanzania’s first home-grown, organic luxury brands and was nominated; Forbes 30...

“Inspired by Africa; for Africa.” Fatoumata BA

In her opening line at the Transform Africa Summit, Fatoumata introduces herself, “Growing up a shy little girl in Senegal I used to ask...

CRASHING THROUGH CEILINGS; BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS.

Role models come in beautiful shades of Black.

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