Seeing I Speaking I Healing
Dr. Admiral Ncube returns to share thoughts around the fact that "as long as there is an emphasis and expectation on men to provide financial security in a relationship, all forms of abuse will find expression." It is time that both men and women re-frame their understanding of financial security in a relationship and the roles of each sex in that relationship. #EndGBV #MenAndManhood #MoneyAndManhood #MoneyAndAbuse #IndepdendentWomen
As a devout Christian girl who was also the firstborn daughter in an African household, “doing what was right” was of paramount importance to me: Speaking politely. Getting the good grades. Dressing a certain way. Not being found in…
She was barely 2 years old when I saw something strange shining in my daughter’s left eye. I was heavily pregnant with our second child at the time, and my husband was away on a Rotary International Exchange Program. He…
Read More bAw Motherhood in the ’80s: A Story of Trauma & Triumph by Caroline Dube
Coming from a region where institutionalized racial segregation is a legacy of colonialism, I have no kind words for racism in whatever form. I consider the Black Lives Matter movement as an important and necessary moment in history where people…
Read More Confronting the Other Devil: Misogyny in the Church by Dr. Admiral Ncube
Before I moved to America, I was simply Ehui Nyatepe-Coo. Truthfully, other qualifiers preceded me thanks to my parents’ professional and social networks, the school I attended, and occasionally my academic achievements. I don’t remember ever being referred to by…
Read More The Blindspot: Owning my African Privilege in a Racialized America by Ehui Osei-Mensah
Hi Fam I hope you’re still keeping well, safe and sane in this season amidst the pain riddling our world at present. In a season where the news, social media, and timelines of friends and family are filled…
Hi bAw Fam How are you holding up in this season? I hope it’s been mostly good considering the circumstances we find ourselves in with the coronavirus. My team and I have faced some really rough patches personally and…
Hello bAwses! It’s been a minute since we dropped a blog post! We’ll get into that some more at the end of this post. Unless you’re living somewhere truly remote, you are probably experiencing and feeling the…
Hi fam! Welcome back to the blog. Thank you for always taking the time to come over and share in the journeys of black African women (bAw) seeking to see themselves right – through the eyes of Christ.…
Read More Mental Health Awareness Month: How God Released Me From Negative Strongholds by Sonia Dee
When I sit and think about the mental health landscape in South Africa, I am somewhat impressed with where we are as a country in becoming more aware of this growing predicament. This makes me excited about the future…
Read More Mental Health Awareness Month: A Love Story of Pain, Purpose and Faith by Babalwa Nkente
