Category Archives: Art Solidarity

2013 June 4: My Only Man

by Maureen Velile Majola “In South Africa a woman is more likely to be raped than learn how to read” text borrowed from 1in9 campaign struggle t-shirt worn by one of the mourners at Noxolo Nogwaza’s funeral in 2011. Many … Continue reading

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2013 May 11: My last hour

Photo album @ Limpopo Pride (after march at the cricket club).  Polokwane. by Zanele Muholi (2013.05.11)  

Posted in Activism, Art Solidarity, As we are, Before You, Betrayal, Community, Community Mobilizing, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Education, Exposure, Expression, Give credits where it is due, Inkanyiso media, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Limpopo Proudly Out LGBTI, Limpopo province, Power of the Voice, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Queer Edutainment, ReClaim Your Activism, revolution, SA mainstream media, South African Black Female Photographers, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Zanele Muholi | 1 Comment

2013 May 6: Archiving Noxolo Nogwaza’s funeral

… this documentary was produced in 2011 when we buried Noxolo Nogwaza in KwaThema, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg. She was a 24 year old mother of two children who were then orphaned by hate crime related incident. It is in different languages: … Continue reading

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2013 May 3: A Slave of Rape

by Mpumi Rakabe It eats away at the soul It eats away at the inner most deepest part of us, it’s a demon It’s a dark fire that fills us with mistrust, self hate, fear, anger, shame and a sense … Continue reading

Posted in Allies, Anger, Art Solidarity, As we are, Before You, Betrayal, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Community, Community Mobilizing, Creating awareness, Expression, Fear, Our lives in the picture, Queer poetics, Rape | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 May 3: I resent you

by Andiswa Dlamini Previous by Andy 2013 Feb. 10: Parts

Posted in Abantu, Activism, Africa, Allies, Andiswa Dlamini, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Arts, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Hate Crimes, Interpretation, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Power of the Voice, Sound, Violence | Tagged | 10 Comments

2013 April 30: this summer

… received via email on Jun 26, 2011 at 5:28 PM Please click on the sound button above to listen to the whole poem __________________________________ this summer i want to fuck hard, i want the fridge in the kitchen shaking, … Continue reading

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2013 April 28: Bleak freedom for black lesbians in South Africa

by Lesego Tlhwale While many South Africans gathered at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa to commemorate nineteen years of freedom, the LGBTI community in Ekurhuleni gathered in Daveyton to bury Patricia ‘Pat’ Mashigo whose lifeless body was found … Continue reading

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2013 April 11: Your kiss. Our touch. My Muse

by Christie FossilSoul  You remember the times when I would Kiss your neck and suck your nipples until you can’t breathe… I like taking my time tracing the contours of your body with my lips… REWIND, wait, wait, wait… I … Continue reading

Posted in Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Articles, Arts, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Christie van Zyl, Connections, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Diary, Inner feelings, Interpretation, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Queer poetics, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships | Tagged | 11 Comments

2013 April 20: Inkanyiso online reaches +100 posts and more than 26 000 views within 3 months

 by Baitiri Lumka Seleka On the 19 April 2013, Inkanyiso.org celebrated 100 blog postings in less than three months of being active. The blog was created on the 4th February 2013, and has items ranged from news articles, creative writings, … Continue reading

Posted in Abantu, Africa, Archived memories, Art Solidarity, Articles, As we are, Before You, Collaborations, Community, Community Mobilizing, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Education, Exposure, Expression, Johannesburg, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships, revolution, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 10 Comments