Tag Archives: Writing is a Right

2014 Nov. 21: I’m cut in two

Posted on November 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Christie van Zyl What if a non-discriminatory love was re-instated as the only mantra of Love? What if all forms of love were celebrated with no incidents of hate processing them before they are allowed to exist freely? What … Continue reading →

Posted in Dedication, Democracy, Participant, Skin, Smile | Tagged Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Articles, Audience, beauty, Black lesbians, Celebrating love., Christie van Zyl, Collaborations, Daring, Education, Experience, Expression, Family, Feelings, For my grandchildren, Friendships, Homosexuality, human rights, I love Forbidden Fruits” - Toya Delazy, Lesbians over 40, Life, Living..., Love, Mixed race, My love, My pride, Not scared, Photography, Reflection, Relationships, Respect, Same gender love, Sexuality, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi, ZuFre is our language | 2 Comments

2014 Nov. 7: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014) book launch in Johannesburg

Posted on November 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Where: Market Photo Workshop Photos by Lindeka Qampi Text by Amo Senokwane It was great to finally attend an event organised for Zanele Muholi by Lerato Dumse (a participant in the F&P series and journalist) emotionally supported … Continue reading →

Posted in 20 Years of Democracy, 20 Years of Democracy in SA, a black lesbian, A tribute, Acceptance, Acceptance speeches, Activism, Activists, Activists Act, Adoring, Advocacy, Beautiful, Beautiful faces, Beautiful people, Beauty, Beauty pageantry, Choice, Community education, Community Mobilizing, Community organizing, Community outreach, Emotional support, Empowerment, Facing You, Families and Friends, Family support, Fantasy, Fashion, Fashionista, Feelings, Female being, Female Photographers, Freedom of being, Friends, Friendships, Gauteng, Give credits where it is due, Grateful, Gratitude, Gratitude to my lover, Happy, Introductions, Issues, Media works, Memories, Memory, Moments in herstory, Moments in our history, My life in short, My name is Zanele Muholi, Networking, normal black, Organizations, Organizing, Our lives in the picture, Owning our bodies | Tagged Audience, Captions, Comment, Communities from various places., Dedication, Fashionistas, Goethe Institut, Gratitude to all the participants in Faces and Phases book, Healthy bodies, If not documented, Including those who worked tirelessly in it., it means never existed, Johannesburg, Lerato Dumse, Market Photo Workshop, New York, Pam Dlungwana, People from various townships in Gauteng and beyond, Prayer, Precedent, SA 11 official languages, Steidl Press, Stevenson gallery, Struggle songs, Support, Textualized., The black lesbian photographer in SA, Unique book, Visualized, Walther Collection, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | 7 Comments

2014 Oct. 29: Announcement – 2015 Light Work Artists-in-Residence

Posted on November 16, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

We Are Pleased to Announce The 2015 Light Work Artists-in-Residence Every year Light Work invites between twelve and fifteen artists to come to Syracuse to devote one month to creative projects. Over 400 artists have participated in Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence Program, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Act, Activism, Activists, Activists Act, Africa, African, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism, Art Edutainment, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Art Solidarity, Article, Articles, Articulation, Artist Talk, Artists, Arts, Arts & Culture, As we are, Attention, Background, Survivor, Thoughts, Time, together, Together we can, Togetherness, Translation, Trust, Visibility, Vision, Visual activism, Visual Arts, Visual democracy, Visual diaries | Tagged Announcement, Another approach is possible, Application, Articles, Artist-in-Residence, beauty, Collaborations, community, Education, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Family, Fashion, Feelings, Homosexuality, Human beings, Life, Light Work's Artist-in-Residence Program, Living..., Love, New York, Over 400 artists have participated, Photography, Relationships, residency, South Africa, State-of-Art, Visual history, Voices, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Leave a comment

2014 Oct. 29: “I always avoided fights”

Posted on November 14, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Vania Cruz I’ve always known that I’m different from the person standing next to me, unique and intelligent. Lend me your brains not your ears because I want to paint my picture on it. My name is Vania Cruz … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdate, Birthday, I was (T)here, I was here, Identity | Tagged "Synman", Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Art, artists, Audience, Baby Vania, Being an aunt, Black Lesbian, Black lesbians, Collaborations, Committed relationship, community, Contribution, Education, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Family, Fashion, Feelings, Friendships, Happier, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, Life, Living..., Love, Loving kids, Organisation, Photography, Relationships, Respect, Salesperson, Sexuality, South Africa, Tisa Tshireletso, Vania Cruz, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right, Young | 2 Comments

2014 May 8: “I was not aware that this project would be this big”

Posted on November 14, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Hlengiwe Amanda Nyandeni My name is Hlengiwe Amanda Nyandeni, but I am better known as China. I consider myself as a fun, sweet and lovely individual to be around other people. I was born on the 15th July … Continue reading →

Posted in Articulation, As we are, Attention, Background, Black lesbian beauty, Choice, Claiming blackness, Clear with own plan, Emotional support, Empowerment, Honesty, Hope, South Africa, Time, Together we can, Togetherness, Words, Youth, Youth voices, Zanele Muholi, Zulu is a language, Zulu is a South African language | Tagged 1982 -, Acceptance, Activism; Art history; Visual media; Another Approach is possible; Visual narratives; Activists; Queer lives; Forum for the Empowerment of Women; Virginia Setshedi; Forefront; Queer movements in South, Article, basic human rights issues, Beautiful, Being, Believe, Black Lesbian professional, Daughter, Dynamics, Employed, Eshowe, Experience, Faces and Phases (2006 - 2014), Family, Feelings, Friendships, Fun loving, Graduate, Happy person, Hlengiwe Amanda Nyandeni, Human being, In a committed relationship, KwaZulu Natal, Lesbian identity, Life, Live, Love, Loved, Lovely, Mother, Open closet, Participant, Participate, Person, Photo taken in 2007, Portraits, Queer Born Frees, Relationship, Same sex, Siblings, Sister, Supportive, Theatre, Thoughts, Trust, Working, Writing is a Right, Young leaders, youth | 1 Comment

2014 Oct. 31: Mbokodo awards honor the first ladies of our heritage

Posted on November 5, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Lindeka Qampi Stilettos, evening dresses, shiny accessories, fresh hairdos, make up and tuxedos were the order of the night, during the third annual Mbokodo Awards. The event took place on October 24 at The … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Mbokodo awards | Tagged 20 Years of Free Artistic Expression, 2014 Winners, 50 Years, Act, Action, activism, Activists, Amandla!, Another approach is possible, Antoinette Ntuli and Lisa Combrink, Approach, Articles, artists, Audience, beauty, Black Lesbian, Black lesbians, Brenda Ngxoli, Carol Bouwer Productions, Categories, Collaborations, Communities, Delegates, Delegation, Dr Bongi Ngema-Zuma, Education, evening dresses, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Family, Fashion, Feelings, Female performers, fresh hairdos, Friendships, Human beings, Inkanyiso media, Lillian Dube and Harriet Gavshon., Mahotella Queens, make up and tuxedos, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, Miriam Makeba, Names, Nhlanhla Nciza, Photography, Photos by Lindeka Qampi, Prof. Pitika Ntuli, Quotations, Respect, SA Dreamgirls, Shado Twala, shiny accessories, Stage, Stilettos, Text by Lerato Dumse, Vanessa Perumal, Visual activism, Visual history, Vocals, Voices, Women, Women in Indigenous Art: Lobolile Ximba Promotion of Language and Story Telling: Antjie Krog Creative Writing: Mmatshilo Motsei Poetry: Nokuthula Zuma Creative Photography: Marlene Neumann Painting: T, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | 1 Comment

2014 Nov. 1: eKasi Tattoo Parlor!

Posted on November 1, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Mandisa Giqika I have been asked several times by my ex girlfriends to tattoo something unique about us. I always made up excuses not to. Tattoos are expensive and it also against my religion to tattoo my body. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Another approach is possible, Creative writing, Durban, DUT Stolen Pics, Eastern Cape, eKasi Tattoo Parlor, Expression, Friendships, Information Technology (Software Development), IT graduate, Ithemba Lethu Youth Programme, Leader, Lesbian Youth, Lusikisiki, Mandisa Giqika, Projects, Qualified lesbian, Reflections, Tattooes, the City of Gold, Thoughts, Visual history; Picturing lesbians; Limpopo; After Limpopo Pride; South Africa; Relationships; Friendships; Activists, Writing is a Right, Zero | Leave a comment

2014 June 17: Uprising with EPOC and the black LGBTI community in Ekurhuleni

Posted on June 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Mashifane June 16 is known as Youth day in South Africa. On the 16th of June 1976, there was an uprising in the township of Soweto, with students protesting the introduction of Afrikaans in schools, a way to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Afrikaans, After party, Apartheid, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Edutainment, Duduza, Ekurhuleni Pride Organising Committee (EPOC), Gauteng, Inkanyiso media, June uprising, KwaThema, KwaTsaDuza, Liberation, Lost Lives, March, pamphlets, Protests, Safety and Health, School uniforms, Solidarity, Speaking for ourselves, T-shirts, Tavern, Tsakane, Visual Activist, Visual Arts, Visual democracy, Visual history, Young talent | Tagged Act, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Articles, Black Lesbian Youth, Campaign to end homophobia, Community members, Community outreach, EPOC, Johannesburg, June 16. 2014, Lebo Mashifane, LGBTI community in Ekurhuleni, Report, Visual activism, Words, Writing is a Right | 1 Comment

2014 June 13: Lesbian invisibility in grumbling Sao Paulo

Posted on June 17, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Valerie Thomas Location: Goethe Institut, Rua Lisboa, Sao Paulo, Brazil Zanele Muholi participated in the Varzeanas cultura de futebol [i] festival organized by the Goethe Institut ongoing in Sao Paolo from the 7th of June until the 13rd of July 2014. Zanele … Continue reading →

Posted in Comments from the audience, Education, Empowerment, putadedei, Translated from Portuguese to English, Visual Activist, Visual democracy, Words, Zulu is a South African language | Tagged 'We live in fear, Act, Activists, Another approach is possible, Artist Talk, Arts, Brazil, Collaborations, Documentary screening, Film4Peace, Goethe Institut, Participation, Premier, Sao Paulo, Team Spirit, Textualizing Our Own, Thokozani Football Club, Valerie Thomas, Varzeanas cultura de futebol, Visual activism, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | 1 Comment

2014 June 16: Ze ungandibizi

Posted on June 17, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Mandisa ‘Thozie’ Mathe Uze ungandenzakalisi ngamazwi akho arhabaxa! Uze ungandibizi ngendoda wakuvukelwa bubu khwenkwe nenzondo Uze ungandibizi ngendoda wakuvukelwa bubu ndlobongela bakho Uze ungandibizi ngendoda kub ufuna ukuva ukuba impendulo yam izawuthini na ukuze wena ufumane ukundiphatha-phatha de uyofikelela … Continue reading →

Posted in God is with us, LGBTIs in Africa, Life Stories, Readings, Tears, Textualizing Our Own Lives | Tagged Arts, Comfort, Contemplation, Depth, Engage, Expression, Feelings, Frienships, Hate, Inner soul, Life, Mandisa 'Thozie' Mathe, Relationships, Sameness, Speaks, Spoken word, Words, Writing is a Right, Xhosa is a language | 2 Comments

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