Tag: nadia lopez

• Dressing for the Culture

  Last year Kyemah McEntyre, 19, wooed the world with her prom dress in homage to the dashiki. It had a beauty and vibrancy that refused be ignored. This year she has helped to inspire the class of 2016 to show up and show out in their own designs—and they definitely did. Fabrics from Nigeria, Ghana,…

  kashema

  June 25, 2016

  observations

  84 gem, african print, ankara, aseobi, culture, culture of resistance, dresses, fashion, I dont do clubs, koko d, Kyemah McEntyre, nadia lopez, prom, self-love, self-pride

• Kiswana vs Melanie: Divide and Conquer

  

  Kiswana vs. Melanie: Divide and Conquer As we start chapter three of the year and observe notable women in history. I think it is important to understand the various roles of activists. I heard the argument of the movement going from “the streets to the suites” by rubbing shoulders with politicians and forgetting the those…

  kashema

  March 1, 2016

  observations

  activists, civil rights movement, fannie lou hamer, glass ceilieng, gloria naylor, history, inequities, johnetta elzie, kiswana, michaela angela davis, nadia lopez, shirley chisholm, solange, the women of brewster place, yaba blay