My name is Thandi Promise Mashaba, I am 31 years old, a phenomenal woman and the founder of Focus Mamelodi Community NPO—a certified life coach and life coach for kids. I am fearfully and wonderfully made – a truth. I didn’t always believe in myself.
Growing up, life was not…
If you had told me a decade ago that I’d become a voice of creative influence in Uganda—while raising two sons, surviving the chaos of post production, and working on studying human rights law in Japan—I probably would’ve laughed, spilled tea on your shoes, and gone back to sketching…
AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of African women through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan Africa. In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana’s female poets
Poem by Nana Nyarko Boateng
Black List
Merge discrete metals to smithereens
blacksmith who ain’t black
and don’t smith
Black Africa
a golden…
I grew up watching tons of cartoons on Cartoon Network. I found the characters extremely fascinating, and I often wondered how these fantastic characters and animations were brought to life with such relatable adventures and humour. This fascination grew my interest in illustrations as a form of art, communication…
For most young black girls living in remote rural and underdeveloped villages, dreams and goals seem arid and/or impossible to reach. I know that because I was once that young black girl whose dreams were clouded by the societal misconceptions of what a woman can and should be. Having…
With each new decade comes an opportunity to gain some new wisdom. At this junction in my life, as a new mom, business woman, editor and wife, one thing that I (and many of my friends in similar positions think and talk about often), is how to save better….
With so much going on in the world, it’s good to take a moment to look at the arts for inspiration and light. Which is why we asked Gaze founder and art consultant and curator Khumo Sebambo to share five emerging artists she is excited about.
Zandile Tshabalala: I am…
A frank discussion with art curator, consultant and Gaze founder Khumo Sebambo
Whether you are new to the art scene, an expert or just an onlooker, there is no doubt that we could all do with some art education on some level or other. After all, art is a representation…