Category Archives: Respect & Recognition from our community

2014 June 16 From Joburg to Sao Paulo to Toronto

Posted on June 26, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Muholi’s Travel Log The past week in Toronto was a fantastic blur.  I arrived on Sunday, 15 June 2014 after five 5 years since my last stay there.  I went to Ryerson University and it is where I studied MFA: Documentary … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian dollars, Culture of reading and writing, English and French, Language, Recognition, Records and histories, Reflection, Respect & Recognition from our community, Sexuality, Sharing knowledge, South African Artists, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Women's power, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2014 March 25: Mzansi reacts on Mzamo “Mzamie” Gcabashe eviction from Big Brother

Posted on March 25, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  by Yaya Mavundla Bubbly, honest, fashion forward, dramatic and of course smart are some of the things that comes up when one thinks of the KwaZulu Natal, Durban born Mzamo Gcabashe. Amongst so many things that he does, he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Allies, Fashionista, Out Loud & Proud, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Privilege, Queer Africa, Queer visibility, Recognition, Records and histories, Respect & Recognition from our community, revolution, Self acceptance, social activist, South Africa, Stylish, Talented, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Townships, Visual democracy, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visualizing public spaces, Vote, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices, Zulu is a South African language | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

2014 March 8: Photos from Brown Bois Retreat in Oakland, CALIFORNIA

Posted on March 17, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Zanele Muholi Where: Oakland, CA With:  Valerie Thomas and Selaelo ‘Sly’ Mannya What: Brown Bois Retreat Link to: Brown Boi Project Topic: How to increase Personal Communication Skills chaired by Mervyn Marcano   My Masculinity Is…   Name Quote … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Activists Act, Communication strategies, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Cultural activists, Culture, Education, Emotional support, Empowerment, English, Evidence, Exchanging Queer thoughts, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Feelings, Female Photographers, Freedom of being, Friendships, Gender expression, History, Homosexuality, Human Beings, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Penetrating mainstream spaces, Photo Expressions, Photography, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Power in our hair, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Questioning, Questions & Answers, Readings, Recognition, Records and histories, Reflection, Relationships, Respect & Recognition from our community, Sharing knowledge, Society, Socio-economic, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Transgender visibility, Transgender Voices, Visual Arts, Visual democracy, 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, When Love is a Human Right, Women's power, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

2014 Jan. 21: Living an active life

Posted on January 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Buli Vimbelela As the New Year has dawned on us, for many it is a time to reflect. Just like a few weeks ago we got to reflect back on the great life lost in Tata Nelson Mandela.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Committed, Community, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Friendships, Hate Crimes, heterosexual relationships, Homosexuality, Lesbian couple, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI), Living by example, Relationships, Respect & Recognition from our community, SA Constitution, Sexual orientation, Single mom, Women's power, Women's Work, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment