Reading 1 2 Cor 12:1-10 Brothers and sisters: I must boast; not that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows), was caught up to the third heaven. And I know that this man (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter. About this man I will…
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David Mba, De Montfort University There’s a lot of truth in African proverbs, but there is one African saying that I disagree with. It’s the proverb that says “it takes a village to raise a child”. That might have been true 100 years ago, but in the modern world it takes more than a village; it takes a whole country. A village can still provide many of a child’s needs of course, but it’s a caring, well-organised and ambitious country that provides a vital ingredient of a modern childhood – a good, properly-resourced education. A good primary school education underpins…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ANKARA STYLES FOR WOMEN (@ankarawomen) on Jul 4, 2019 at 11:01am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by ANKARA STYLES…
Instagram is a hub for showcasing stylish looks amongst other things. However, it may be a bit of a hassle finding yourself in a sea of diverse styling attempts – worse, you may drown. With our new column, we’ve decided to kill two birds with one: point you in the right direction (which, of course, entails feeding your eyes with our favourite Instagram looks, weekly) and give style aficionado’s the opportunity to be seen on our platforms. Below are our favourite Instagram looks of the week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by IDIA AISIEN (@idia.aisien)…
John Affleck, Pennsylvania State University The great basketball writer Jackie MacMullan recently stood at the front of a hotel ballroom in Tampa taking questions after collecting a career achievement award from the Association for Women in Sports Media. I was in the audience that day. Initially, the questions focused on her early days in basketball as a reporter. But then someone brought up a series of stories MacMullan had written for ESPN last summer on NBA players’ mental health problems. MacMullan called it “probably the most important thing I’ve ever done,” and a nearly 10-minute discussion followed. The package featured…
In the wake of Bukola Dakolo’s rape allegations against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of COZA, I’ve initiated several conversations with friends on the issue in an attempt to understand everyone’s stance and discuss intellectually void of rage. A particular conversation with a friend struck me days later. While we were deliberating on the authenticity of her story based on unfortunate past instances of women who were caught in the act of lying, he submitted that he believes her because she’s a mother of three who has nothing to gain, on the flip side, if she was a single university undergraduate, he’ll…
Shervin Assari, University of Michigan In the wake of the deluge of news about sexual harassment and alleged assaults by several high-profile and powerful men, it is important to look at the causes and consequences of forced sex in the workplace – but also in intimate relationships. Although forced sex by a boss and by an intimate partner considerably differ, they have these two things in common: They both disempower women and make women sick. Sex is a double-edged sword. It enhances our well-being and boosts our relationships if it is consented. It becomes detrimental, however, if it is forced.…
My Dear Daughter, Please do not waste your energy reacting to every bad thing that happens to you as this can only serve to drain you and stop you from seeing the other good things happening in your life and in life in general. Also learning not to react to things that upset you ensures that you do not give someone else power over your emotions. My dear, you can’t control what others do but you can control how you respond, how you handle it, how you perceive it and how much of it you want to take personally. Another…
The problem of rape is a widespread one. In a society like ours, victims – who are mostly women – of this heinous act seldom speak out because of the unfortunate cultural stigma and the fear of being disbelieved. (It gets more complicated when the alleged rapist is a man in power.) We’ve chosen our Woman Crush Wednesday, Busola Dakolo, wife of singer, Timi Dakolo, for her bravery despite the odds stacked up against her. A few days ago Busola granted an interview where she opened up about a rape incident that happened when she was 18 years old. The…
Suleman Ibrahim Lazarus, University of Greenwich Singers use artistic conventions to construct marketable music personas. But that’s not the full picture. In the US, for example, most American hip-hop and rap songs are also a reflection of the artistes’ living experiences and social communities. These mainly involve gang violence, street hustling and thug life. The late rapper, Notorious B.I.G., summarised a part this succinctly in his song “Juicy”: Yea, this album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I’d never amount to nothing, to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustling in front…