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A Response to the Reponses to Nana Agyemang-Asante’s Public Decision to Leave the Church

Posted on August 29, 2016
by Malaka
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Amnon and Tamar In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David. 2 Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. She was a virgin, and it seemed…

I Haven’t Been Writing Much Because I’ve Been Depressed

Posted on August 25, 2016
by Malaka
with 7 Comments

I suffer from infrequent bouts of depression. This should come as a surprise to no one. I’m an almost 40-year-old African American woman who is living in a time of state sponsored violence against Black people, a possible Trump presidency and Super Gonorrhea for which…

Europeans Never Came to Africa for Slaves

Posted on July 28, 2016
by Malaka
with 4 Comments

In our Junior Secondary School (JSS) history books, we learned about names, dates and places on the African continent that were so distant that they might as well have been on the moon. We learned about the importance of Fernando Po, the Bight of Benin…

Several Ways in Which Black Lives Matter is Nothing Like the Ku Klux Klan…And Why That’s a Good Thing

Posted on July 11, 2016
by Malaka
with 1 Comment

This week, in yet another stunning display of utter ignorance, Tomi Lahren went on Twitter to compare the Black Lives Matter Movement to the KKK. The tweet has since been taken down, but taking down such a divisive, ignoble and quite frankly idiotic position such…

I Moved to South Africa Because I Couldn’t ‘Call in Black’ in America

Posted on July 6, 2016
by Malaka
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“Can I ask you a personal question? It’s one I’ve been dying to ask you since you guys walked into the office that first day.” I braced myself for an inappropriate query before chirping an apprehensive “Sure! Go right ahead.” “Why did you move to…

Stop Saying “Africans Sold Themselves Into Slavery”. Dig a Little Deeper.

Posted on June 28, 2016
by Malaka
with 2 Comments

If you happen to find yourself in Savannah, GA during the tourist season, you may also find yourself on one of the many trolley services that offer historic tours of the city. Each tour is unique, as guides pepper important facts with tidbits of information…

A Beginner’s Guide to Steamy Sex in African Literature!

Posted on June 26, 2016
by Malaka
with 14 Comments

I’ve recently begun getting into podcasts and This Afropolitan Life (TAL) has become an early favorite. TAL is “a blog that inspires Afropolitan women to live stylishly, adventurously, conscientiously, and confidently—by a woman who's trying to do the same. “ Clarissa Bannor hosts each show (or at…

Can Beyoncé Wear Another Woman’s Skin and Still Be a Feminist Icon?

Posted on April 25, 2016
by Malaka
with 18 Comments

“If it’s what you truly want … I can wear her skin over mine. Her hair over mine. Her hands as gloves. Her teeth as confetti. Her scalp, a cap. Her sternum my bedazzled cane. We can pose for a photograph, all three of us.…

Success is Coded in Your DNA

Posted on April 15, 2016
by Malaka
with 2 Comments

A year ago, a good friend of mine was going through a course with the aim of becoming a certified life coach. He asked me if I would be willing to be his “guinea pig” and participate in mock coaching sessions. Unfamiliar with the nuances…

Choosing Our Bubbles and Boxes

Posted on April 11, 2016
by Malaka
with 1 Comment

Over the weekend I was contacted by a journalist who asked me to elaborate on my reactions to a popular web series that I wrote about a year or more ago. I’ve received both praise and derision for that article, with a fellow writer going…

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