Monthly Archives: February 2014

2014 Jan.11: One month later after your death

Posted on February 6, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

On 2nd Jan.2014, the LGBTI community heard of the sudden passing of Brenda ‘the hustler’ Mvula. A week later, 9th Jan. 2014 a memorial service was held by friends to commemorate her life at Act Church in Midrand. The 11th Jan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Family support, Feelings, From Johannesburg to Eastern Cape, God's will | Tagged Act, Bereaving, Black Lesbian, Brenda Mvula, Chief, Coffin, Comrades, Daughter taking at the funeral, Eastern Cape, Emotional support, Family, friends, Funeral, Life, Loss, Love, Mother, Mourning, Partner's absence, Pastors, Sickness | 3 Comments

2014 Feb. 4: Special Announcement

Posted on February 5, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Prepared by Wits Art Museum (WAM) This talkabout is part of ‘Queer and Trans Art-iculations: Collaborative Art for Social Change’ exhibition. Other important dates are: 15 February 12h00 Family TALKABOUT with Leigh Blanckenberg 22 February 12h00 Artist TALKABOUT … Continue reading →

Posted in Body, Body Politics, Collaborations, Collective, Collectivism, Commitment, Community, Community Mobilizing, Community outreach, Connections, Crea(c)tive senses, cultural worker, Democracy, Emotional support, Empowerment, Evidence, Exhibitions, Experience, Expression, Feelings, Friendships, Gauteng, Mainstream media | Tagged 'Queer and Trans Art-iculations: Collaborative Art for Social Change', Act, Arts, exhibition, Expression, Gabrielle Le Roux, Talkabout, Wits Art Museum | Leave a comment

2013 Feb. 1: Maybe it was not meant to be!

Posted on February 5, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol I am back from Europe and am reflecting on all the things I did, people I met, and what a wonderful and productive time I had. But I cannot stop thinking about how this trip almost never … Continue reading →

Posted in Dejected, Expression, I can't do it ALONE, I was (T)here, Identity, Independence, Inkanyiso crew, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Lack of Resources, Lack of sponsorship, Life, Living by example, Organizations, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Proud lesbian, Recognition, Records and histories, Reflection, Respect & Recognition from our community, Reviews, Sexual minorities, Sharing knowledge, Socio-economic, Speaking for ourselves, Struggling activist, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Women's power, Women's struggles, Women's Work, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged 6 months later, Act, Barcelona, Charmain Carrol, Complex process, Cost of application, Distance, Documents, Explore, Feminists gathering, First abroad travel, Friendships, Inkanyiso media, Invitation, Money, Nightmare, Pretoria, Reflecting, Reflection, Relationships, Resources, Spain, Time, Travel, Visa application | 1 Comment

2014 Jan.29: WAM Photos

Posted on February 4, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Portfolio #2 by Charmain Carrol Previous by CC. 2013 Dec. 25: Christmas that was and 2013 Dec. 15: Photos from the funeral of the recently murdered lesbian in Ratanda … Continue reading →

Posted in 1977 -, Political Art, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Portfolio, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Privilege, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Proud lesbian, Provision of health care for Transgender community in SA, Queer Education in SA, Queer visibility, Queercide, Questioning, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Self-worth, Struggle Songs, Zanele Muholi & Gabrielle le Roux | Tagged Act, activism, Arts, ArtWorks, Black lesbians, Charmain Carrol, Evidence, exhibition, Expression, Family, LGBTI community, Mourning, Networks, Participants..., Photographs, Photography, Relationships, Visual history, visual narratives, We love photography, Written on the Wall | 8 Comments

2014 Feb.4: Black Queer Born Frees in South Africa

Posted on February 4, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Announcement Featuring Kekeletso Khena in Faces & Phases (2006 – present) What: Academic talk Where: Williamstown College, Mass. US

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Act, Activists, Amandla!, Arts, Black lesbians, Democracy, Freedom of Expression, Friendships, Human beings, Photography, Power of the Image, Proud, Queer visibility, Relationships, South Africa, South African Constitution, transgender, Visual activist, Visual history, We are you, We love photography, Zanele Muholi | 17 Comments

2014 Feb.2 Bayanda abefundisi eVMCI

Posted on February 4, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Umbhalo nezithombe by Londeka Dlamini Ibiseqophelweni eliphezulu inkonzo yokugcotshwa kwabefundisi bebandla iVictory Ministries Church International (VMCI) eThekwini ebibanjelwe ehholo lomphakathi eWiggins endaweni yase Mayville, ngoMgqibelo zingumhlaka 1 February 2014. UBonisile Magwaza kanye no Skhumbuzo Sbisi sebegcotshwe ngokusemthethweni ukuba ngabefundisi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Durban, Evidence, Experience, Family, Free State, Friendships, Gender naming, God Fearing people, God's will, History, Homosexuality, Human rights, I can't do it ALONE, Identity, If not documented, Inner feelings, Insika neDwala, Interpretation, Jehovah, Know Your SA Queer History, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Lesbian Youth, Life, Life partners, Life Stories, Ordained, Power of the Voice, Prayer, Praying, Privilege, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Proud lesbian, Queer community, ReClaim Your Activism, Sharing knowledge, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, VMCI Worship team, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right, Zulu is a South African language | Tagged Act, Activists, Bonisile Magwaza, church, Church service, Faith, God, Holiness, Hope, Londeka Dlamini, Pastor Sbisi, Pastor Z. Zungu, Pastors, Prayer, Religion, Rev. Nokuthula Dhladhla, Spiritual activists, VMCI, Zulu | 4 Comments

2014 Jan.20: “Walking Corpse”

Posted on February 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Marred & dictated to, by none that created I. Jailed into faculties that were insisted upon, way before my existence. Pathways of Myself, pre-determined by structures that had lesser understandings of the complexities of human. Born and raised into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian Professionals, Lesbian Youth, Sharing knowledge, Society, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Voices, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Where & Who is Justice?, Women who have sex with Women, Women's Arts In South Africa (WAISA), Women's power, Women's struggles, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged Act, activism, Activists, Anger, Art, Black lesbian victims, brutality, Chance to live, Christie FossilSoul, Contributors, Fear, Filth, Gender Based Violence, hate crimes, Innocent, Killings, Murder, Poetry, Questioning, Souls, South Africa, Steve Biko, Violence, Women | 2 Comments

2014 Jan.30: Paraplegic’s bed

Posted on February 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Thuthula Sodumo There are a few things in life that are comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time and a paraplegic’s bed is one of them. It is comfortable because it is made with care with a “sickly” person … Continue reading →

Posted in Accident, Black lesbians with disabilities, Creative writer, Dating, Discomfort, Eastern Cape, Family, Health, Hear Us Out, Homosexuality, Human rights, I can't do it ALONE, Identity, Insulted, Intellectualism, Knowledge, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Life Stories, Living by example, Love, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Power of the Voice, Privilege, Queer visibility, Questioning, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Recognition, Reflection, Respect & Recognition from our community, Self acceptance, Sharing knowledge, South Africa, Speaking for ourselves, Survivor, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Urine, Visual Voices, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged Acceptance, Act, activism, Activist, Articles, Black Lesbian, Disability, Embarrassing moments, Healing, Humility, Humor, Life, Love, Pity, Professionals, Relationships, Role model, Speaking truths, Spiritual Activism;, Wheelchair, Writing our own | 2 Comments

2014 Jan. 29: Photos from exhibition opening at Wits Art Museum (WAM)

Posted on February 1, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

This gallery contains 28 photos.

Portfolio #1/2014 A photo album by Nqobile Zungu A BIG THANK YOU! Wednesday the 29th of January 2014 history was made at Wits Arts Museum (WAM) when the queer & trans Art-iculations collaborative art for social change exhibition opened. What … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged Act, beauty, Black lesbian lives, Community mobilizing, Connections, Curatorship, exhibition, Photography, Visual activism, Visual arts | 7 Comments

2014 Jan. 29: South Africa’s New Mo(u)rning

Posted on February 1, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Bridget Ngcobo What does it mean to be living in post apartheid South Africa? Does it mean, as the name of the generation alludes that we are (re)born free? Are our eyes open to the colors and sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, black LGBTIQA, Black Queer & Gifted, Body, Bridget Ngcobo, Collaborations, Community, Community Mobilizing, Community outreach, Contributors, Creating awareness, Cultural activists, Culture, Duduzile Zozo, Education, Emotional support, Hate Crimes, Love, Love is a human right, Our lives in the picture, Political Art, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Public spaces, Queer texts, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Questioning, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Reflection, Relationships, SA Constitution, Sharing knowledge, South African struggle, South African townships, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Women's power, Writing is a Right | Tagged Act, Activism in Africa, Activists, Apartheid;, Art, Art Activism, Article, Black Lesbian professionals, Bridget Ngcobo, exhibition, Gauteng, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Johannesburg, Liberation, Mourning, Nigeria, Persecution, Queer Born Frees, Queer generation, Review, Sexual orientation, South Africa, Uganda, Wits Art Museum | 5 Comments