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Restorying Afro-descendant Women and Social Change
Explore the roles, power, and agency of African and black women in society. Learn from a collective of scholars, cultural workers, and wisdom carriers, who challenge traditional narratives to highlight African and black women not merely as participants in their own stories but as pivotal architects of change.
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Cultural Architectures: Building Afrocentric Realities
Explores how culture shapes our collective reality and how we can actively participate in its evolution. Discover Afrocentricity as a framework for social change, and leverage the unique cultural assets of your community to be an architect of change.
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Designing Africa and the Diaspora
"Designing Africa and the Diaspora" explores the transformative power of social design in African and Afro-diasporic communities, examining both historical and contemporary practices to envision and build just, thriving futures. It equips participants with the knowledge and tools to address today's complex challenges through creative and community-driven solutions.
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January 14, 2024
Join us for the Ijeruka Virtual Welcome Party, a vibrant celebration to kickstart our collective journey into Afrotopia. Come connect with other members of our incredible, global community, meet some of the brilliant minds behind Ijeruka, and take some time to reflect and set intentions together.
January 28, 2024
Watch Xala, a 1975 satire by foremost Senegalese writer and director Ousmane Sembène. The film deals with the aftermath of Senegal’s formal independence from France through a humorous narrative about the downfall of a businessman-polygamist who assumes the role of the colonialist in French-speaking Africa.
March 14, 2024
The transformative role of archival work in voicing the narratives of African and Afro-diasporic women.
March 14, 2024
The transformative role of archival work in voicing the narratives of African and Afro-diasporic women.
March 22, 2024
Join us for an enlightening roundtable featuring Doriana Diaz and Juliana Cohen Ribeiro focusing on the how we make visible the multifaceted experiences of African and Afro-diasporic women.
March 19, 2024
"Re-enchanting reality through magic realism and surrealism" is a series of monthly gatherings within our Meeting Our Griots study group that explores the dreamworld, the strange, the imaginary and the fantastical in African literature. Through wordplay, collective readings and speculative conversations, we will enter the Dreaming and discover reimagined realities that are both ordinary and extraordinary, and that challenge reality and the realms of possibilities.
April 19, 2024
Delve into discussions on Afrofuturism, the role of design in shaping futures, and how marginalized communities can redefine themselves as agents of change. Dr. Noel will guide us through design's potential to challenge systemic barriers and envision inclusive futures.
April 19, 2024
Delve into discussions on Afrofuturism, the role of design in shaping futures, and how marginalized communities can redefine themselves as agents of change. Dr. Noel will guide us through design's potential to challenge systemic barriers and envision inclusive futures.
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April 2024
Across the globe, Afro-descendant women are organising and strategizing against overlapping systems of oppression which are determined to keep them subdued. Against all odds, these educators, activists, artists, and leaders from across the African continent and diaspora are using their voices and talents to challenge the status quo and build liberated futures for us all. Here are seven such women who are at the forefront of social change.
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Seun Babalola & Anwulika Okonjo
March 2024
Oluwaseun Babalola discusses the role of storytelling in the reclamation and definition of African identities. She highlights the power of storytelling as a tool for social change, the challenges African storytellers face in navigating expectations and stereotypes, and the need for authenticity and integrity in storytelling.
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Anwulika Okonjo and Ehime Ora
February 2024
In this conversation, Ehime Ora discusses her spiritual practice and ancestral veneration. She shares how her journey unfolded and explains the importance of ancestral veneration in African cultures and how it contributes to resilience and identity.
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Hakim Adi
February 2024
Hakim Adi explores the history and significance of Pan-Africanism. He shares his personal journey as the first historian of African descent in the UK, discovering African history and the exclusion of African heritage in mainstream narratives, and delves into historical examples of Pan-Africanism, the challenges and limitations of Pan-African institutions, and the goals, principles, and values of Pan-Africanism that are needed for collective action and empowerment
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Ijeruka's community is home for people of African descent to connect, collaborate, and grow together. Embrace this space as your sanctuary for meaningful conversations, learning, and relationships with like-hearted peers around the world.
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Visit Ijeruka's community on Circle
Ijeruka's community is home for people of African descent to connect, collaborate, and grow together. Embrace this space as your sanctuary for meaningful conversations, learning, and relationships with like-hearted peers around the world.
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