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Cousins: The Culinary Verzuz We All Deserve

Posted on October 16, 2020
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Happy World Food Day! I love food. I love the taste of it; the sight of it; the preparation of it, and (when I could) the smell of it. I love how thousands of years of human history - wars, migration, accidental discoveries and stingily…

Musings

You’ll Go Further If You Approach Life With the Confidence of An Under Qualified White Man

Posted on October 5, 2020
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I know we've talked about this before, but it bears repeating. Here’s some Monday Motivation for you: A friend of mine contacted me over the weekend because she really wanted to apply for a position in a field that she’s been interested in for years.…

Madness

I Faked An Orgasm and Earned the Nickname “Rambo” For My Troubles

Posted on October 1, 2020
by Malaka
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Kwame, if you’re reading, don’t think I forgot! Y’all swear “I never told you” so many things, but over the past 11 years on this blog, you’ve heard about the inner workings of my womb, mammary glands, follicles, nightmares… So what’s a story about the…

Musings

Heritage Month: Celebrating My Grandmothers’ Lives & Legacies Through ‘Emma1925’

Posted on September 26, 2020
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I infrequently get asked why I started making jewelry. No actually cares why I make jewelry, and I understand why. We live in a consumer driven world and the assumption is that I (like many other people who rightfully to do so) am merely tapping…

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The Incredible Privilege of Living in the Time of Chadwick Boseman

Posted on September 3, 2020
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On August 29th was a frigid winter day in my corner of South Africa. The sky was overcast and the electric heater in my bedroom was on full blast. Drizzling rain misted the windowpanes and the hadedas (South Africa’s unofficial bird) had finished their dawn…

Motherhood

Your Creativity Matters: A Parable from the Toy Industry

Posted on August 11, 2020
by Malaka
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In the early days of the Pandemic ™ and the massive loss of income and impact on livelihoods to follow, LLC Twitter dispensed its unique brand of sage advice: Why not just start your own business? This is the perfect time to become your own…

Musings

Black Is King and We All Squabbling Like Peasants

Posted on August 3, 2020
by Malaka
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“…you engaged with that tweet while demonstrating a woeful lack of comprehension…Have a good day.” My husband looked up from his work, amused as I finished firing off a missive, shut my laptop and rubbed my temples. What now, he wanted to know. I launched…

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VP Pick Professor Naana Opoku-Agyemang Offers A Vision of Ghanaian Identity

Posted on July 30, 2020
by Malaka
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Naana Opoku-Agyemang is the former Minister for Education, appointed in 2013 by (then) President John Mahama after the 2012 Ghanaian general election. She has lectured and led at prominent African institutions, including the University of Cape Coast and the Women's University in Africa located in…

Motherhood

When COVID Hits Too Close To Home

Posted on July 26, 2020
by Malaka
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Schools opened back up in South Africa for in-person attendance around a month ago. We decided it would be safe to allow the kids to go back for myriad reasons. The total student population at our school numbers less than 100, physical classes would be…

Marriage

I’m Considering Getting A ‘Sleep Divorce’

Posted on July 24, 2020
by Malaka
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The process of making sleeping arrangements separate from one’s partner is officially called a ‘sleep divorce’ by experts. Given how close I was to an actual divorce this time last year, I wish there was a less cynical term for this agreement; but I’m not…

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