ArticlesSee·November 1, 2021IFE NKILI, the arts festival centring Black womenBanseka Kayembe interviews artists Chin We and Mario Washington-Ihieme on culture, identity and celebrating Black women as part of IFE NKILI.Text: Banseka KayembeImage: Mariochukwu Washington-Ihieme
ArticlesDo·June 9, 2021Activist Maya Penn speaks on “sustainability, environmental racism and being a steward of the Earth”.The first time I’m introduced to Maya Penn over email, I’m informed that she is a 21 year old environmentalist,...Text: Banseka KayembeImage: Daisy Doodles
ArticlesOpinion·March 9, 2021Why are we still depicting Black women as ‘Mammies’?Of all the Black female tropes, the ‘mammy’ stereotype seems to most escape our attention. Being aggressive, unintelligent, ghetto, hyper-sexual,...Text: Banseka KayembeImage: Chanté Timothy
ArticlesOpinion·November 25, 2020The need to protect Black women is so obvious – so why is it controversial?The sharp rise of the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this year has made anti-Black racism an increasingly highlighted issue....Text: Banseka KayembeImage: Luci Pina
ArticlesOpinion·July 1, 2020Love Black people like you love Black cultureBanseka Kayembe on maintaining the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement.Text: Banseka Kayembe
ArticlesDo·November 6, 2019In conversation with Banseka KayembeBanseka Kayembe is a freelance writer, creator and Editor-in-Chief of Naked Politics, a website to engage young people in politics....Text: Banseka KayembeImage: Hannah Robathan