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2016 Feb. 7: Second Infinity award for South Africa

Posted on February 7, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse It has been a good start to 2016 for Zanele Muholi, who is selected as an honouree for the 32nd annual Infinity Awards. The International Center of Photography (ICP) made the announcement beginning of February and the ceremony … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Expression, Power of the Voice, South Africa, Uncategorized, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged 2016 Infinity Award, Another approach is possible, Art Activism, Article by Lerato Dumse, Arts, Awards, by ICP for Zanele Muholi, Documentary, Education, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Friendships, Homosexuality, Human beings, International recognition, LGBTI lives in South Africa, Life, Love, Photography, Recognition, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, Words, Writing is a Right | 2 Comments

2016 Jan. 25: Creative Artists share knowledge on archiving

Posted on January 25, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Sandisiwe Dlamini & Lerato Dumse Over the last couple of days there have been numerous news reports about snakes being spotted in residential homes and incidents of humans and animals being bitten in South … Continue reading →

Posted in A new visual history, Acceptance, Appreciation, Archive, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Artivist, Beauty, Before US, Being conscientized, Being heard, being loved, being recognized, being respected., Openminded-ness, Uncategorized | Tagged Another approach is possible, Article by Lerato Dumse, Artists conversation, Arts, ArtWorks, Audience, beauty, community, Experience, Expression, Feelings, From New York to Johannesburg, Gender Identity, human rights, Life, Love, Lyle Ashton Harris, Nirox Arts, Photographs, Photography, Photos by Lerato Dumse & Sandi Dlamini, Relationships, Respect, Sexuality, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right | 2 Comments

2016 Jan. 14: Disowning parents

Posted on January 14, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Mandisa “Thozie” Mathe Nobody belongs to any other person in this life. We only have connections with each other, either you are connected to me because we’re family, friends, partners or enemies that’s if there is anything like an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Article by by Mandisa "Thozie" Mathe, Collaborations, Connections, Convince, Definition, Disowning parents, Dress code, Education, Embrace, Expression, Family, Feelings, Friendships, Homosexual, Human beings, humanity, Life, Love, Parenting, Parents, Sexuality, Suicide, Unconditional love | Leave a comment

2015 Dec. 27: Qhawekazi Elihle (Memoir)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Tinashe Wakapila Knight and shining armour come in the image of males, who are strong and powerful. These men fight and correct problems every now and again. My article is a grieving article, a poetic article filled with flashback memories of … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Power of the Voice, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged A mother, Ambassador, Article, Arts, beauty, best friend, by Tinashe Wakapila, caregiver, Collaborations, community, counsellor, Durban, Experience, Expression, Feelings, Glamour, Grieving, healer, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, In Loving Memory of Magesh Zungu, IsiZulu, Language, Lord, Loss, Love, Loved, MaGesh Zungu, Mourning, name it, Painful loss, Passing, Photography, Prayer, psychotherapist, Remembered, Respect, she was all in one., Sister, Soldier of the Lord, South Africa, Tribute, Visual activism, VMCI First Lady, Voices, We Are Family, We love photography, wife, Words | 1 Comment

2015 Dec. 24: Remembering Magesh Zungu

Posted on December 24, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse Dry eyes were scarce inside Denis Hurley hall, when Wandile Mkhize asked to speak during his mother’s memorial service. Diakonia Council of Churches Centre hosted Nombulelo “Magesh” Zungu’s memorial service, on Sunday December 20, 2015. Magesh is popularly known as “Mam’ Mfundisi or the first … Continue reading →

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2015 Nov. 27: Relationships don’t create happiness but reflect it

Posted on December 8, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Tinashe Wakapila Relationships are simply the mirrors of your happiness; they reflect it and help you celebrate it. Most people enter into relationships with an eye toward what they can get out of them, rather than what they can … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Expression, Power of the Voice, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged Acknowledgement, Article, beauty, by Tinashe Wakapila, Commemorated, community, Decision, Education, Feelings, Friendships, Happiness, Inkanyiso media, Labels, LGBTI, Life, Love, Matrimony, Mirror/ed, Person, Rainbow, Reflection, Relationships, Respect, Sex, Sexuality, Silence, Support, Traditional celebration, Wedding, Words | 4 Comments

2015 Nov. 25: My words are the ink in my blood

Posted on December 5, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Phila Mbanjwa I have found peace through these words from my heart. They are not only inspired by life and love experiences, but form part of what society lives through everyday. I have seen lives ended and dreams shattered. … Continue reading →

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2015 Nov. 25: The best ‘black’ exhibition of the season

Posted on November 26, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Photo album by Lebo Mashifane Read and view photos from Somnyama Ngonyama series, currently showing at … Continue reading →

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2015 Oct. 9: Muholi presents at the Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series

Posted on October 15, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Lerato and Constanza McKinstry A total 360º is the best way to describe the change of weather that awaited Zanele Muholi and I when we arrived in Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA). Unlike the windy … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Creating awareness, Expression, Power of the Voice, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged 2015 Penny Stamps Distinguished Talk series, Affection, Ann Arbor, “"Faces and Phases 2006-14”, Background, Citizens, Dedication, Distinguished Speaker Series, documentation, Education, Embrace, Experience, Family, Feelings, Human beings, human rights, Intimacy, LGBTI politics in SA, Life, Love, Michigan, Michigan Theatre, Only Half The Picture, Participants..., Perpetrator, Photographs, Portraits, Presentation, Professor Marianetta Porter, Race, Reference, Relationships, Religion, Respect, SA citizen, SA Constitution, South Africa, South African visual history, Traditions, Violence, Visual activist, Voices, Words, Written by Lerato Dumse, Zanele Muholi | 3 Comments

South African Visual Activism opens eyes in Liverpool

Posted on October 4, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse It was exciting to witness the opening of Zanele Muholi’s Vukani exhibition, at Open Eye Gallery, in Liverpool UK. Three gallery rooms are currently occupied by Muholi’s photographs and documentaries on a show which opened on September 17, … Continue reading →

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