Malaka Grant Archives - Page 2 of 3

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…

GH2013

The Weekend that Ghana Got Catfished by a Metal Bunk Bed Frame

Posted on March 1, 2016
by Malaka
with 7 Comments

In February, 2015, the entire internet world found itself spellbound by one burning question: Was the dress blue and black or white and gold? Think pieces ensued. Twitter wars erupted. Event the scientific community got involved in an attempt to settle the debate. Remember that?…

Motherhood

Of Life: Its Miracles and Fragility

Posted on February 20, 2016
by Malaka
with 8 Comments

*Trigger warning: Today’s post discusses miscarriage. If this is a sensitive topic for you, I beg you not to read on. Thank you, and be well and blessed. “Is that your daughter?” “Yes. She’s my second born. She’s in the same grade as Summer.”…

Musings

‘Boring Immigration Literature’ and our Publishing Conundrum

Posted on February 10, 2016
by Malaka
with 1 Comment

Before my self-imposed exile from Twitter this week (inspired by threats of physical harm against my family and a story for another day), one of the last stories I read was an opinion piece written by Siyanda Mohutsiwa entitled I’m Done with African Immigrant Literature.…

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Pastor Chris, Plagiarism and the Pride of Life

Posted on February 5, 2016
by Malaka
with 0 Comments

Happy Friday, MOM Squad! Under normal circumstances, we’d be chatting about frivolous topics in recognition of Frivolous Friday; but there’s a disturbance in the Force that has to be addressed. I do hate it when folks won’t let the Force remain in balance. Someone is…

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NPP’s Unofficial-Official Response to Theft: We Will Take Whatever We Want!

Posted on January 22, 2016
by Malaka
with 30 Comments

There’s something about politics and political allegiances that turns otherwise rational people into absurd versions of themselves. Something in the brain just switches off and confusion sets in. Fealty coupled with credulity renders these individuals like the proverbial bull seeing red: It robs them of…

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Robbing the Artist Blind: A Case Study in Plagiarism in a West African Nation

Posted on January 21, 2016
by Malaka
with 36 Comments

Ask any artist or person who makes a living from creative endeavors what their greatest fear is. Seven times out of ten, they will say it’s the terror they feel knowing that some faceless entity or individual will and can steal their work. It's a…

Musings

Janet Hubert’s Response to Jada Pinkett Was Vital. This is Why.

Posted on January 20, 2016
by Malaka
with 15 Comments

As much of the viewing public prepares to consume another episode of #OscarsSoWhite, there are a number of people – myself included – who will be abstaining from the ocular throwback to the Jim Crow Era when Black people had to enter the premises through…

Musings

Are White People Coming For Our Waakye?

Posted on January 19, 2016
by Malaka
with 4 Comments

There are things that grieve me – matters of such grave concern that they rob me of sleep when I should be resting at twilight and continue to plague my thoughts during the day. I obsess over these affairs incessantly. I have questions. Questions like:…

Musings

Monday Morning Blues: The Day We All Woke to News of David Bowie’s Passing

Posted on January 11, 2016
by Malaka
with 2 Comments

David Bowie passed away today and the tributes to his memory and his art are rushing through and flooding the Internet like a tidal wave. I still remember the first David Bowie song I ever heard. It was Let’s Dance...a song that is actually incredibly…