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On November 17, 2012, 23 year-old Ugandan princess, Ruth Komuntale, married her boyfriend of two years, Christopher Thomas, in a colorful wedding ceremony at St. John’s Cathedral in Fort Portal. This is usually not news, except for the fact that the bride hid her identity from her beau until after their engagement. Speak of a [...]
In a recent Rolling Out interview, Boris Kudjoe and Nicole Ari Parker offered readers some insights on life, love and parenting. Personally, I learned a lot from their interview because I’ve been experiencing my own dose of fears and questions where marriage and parenting are concerned. According to the magazine editorial, “from the moment they [...]
GMF Raises $135,000 in March to Benefit School Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo!
Through all of our fundraising efforts, GMF raised an astounding $135,000 in the month of March! We couldn’t be happier and all this money will go towards our life-changing projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We are now able to build three more rooms at the School and can thus enroll an additional 30 [...]
The 2nd Edition of Little Malaika International to be Held May 25.
RACINES HERITAGE FOUNDATION & UNESCO CLUB TO HOLD 2ND EDITION OF LITTLE MALAIKA INTERNATIONAL BOYS AND GIRLS LEADERSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL PAGEANT Event to Benefit Girl’s Education and Autism in Africa Racines Heritage Foundation & UNESCO Club (RHF) in partnership with Autism Community of Africa (ACA) will hold its second Little Malaika International Boys & Girls [...]
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About the Love & Heritage Issue
“Reading your article stirred me to think deeper about the topic of self-love. Two things immediately came to mind: first, healthy self-love involves a personal journey of acceptance; and second, healthy self-love should ideally lead a person to want to share more love with others. Self-love is part of the process of learning to accept [...]
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma: Africa’s Newest Woman on Top
It’s indeed the century of the rise in leadership for African women! In January 2006, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first woman to become African president (Liberia). The name Ngozi Nweala-Okonjo, the renowned Nigerian economist, garners respect among both men and women. And not too long ago, Joyce Banda made news when she became the second African woman to [...]
African Women in Politics: An International Women’s Day Celebration
Written by N. Amma Twum-Baah and AdeOla Fadumiye Africa’s women have always been strong pillars in the community even though they are often lacking where it counts the most – on the state and national stage, helping to shape policies that affect their lives. However, in recent years, it has become increasing reassuring to see [...]
Martha Karua of Kenya: A ReMarkable Woman
Our January Remarkable Woman kicking off the year 2012 is a woman who has been turning heads and ruffling feathers in Kenya for many years. At Afrikan Goddess Online, our goal is to highlight African women who are selflessly reaching above and beyond in the bid to make life better and easier for others. Martha [...]
The Role Literature Plays in Destroying the Female Character: Part II
The movie and music industry is rich with actors with high intellectual abilities such as Juliana Kanyomozi, Namubiru in Uganda. These females are loud and sexy. I bet you, it is almost impossible to watch a film without a sexual scene and one where the female is subordinate. Again there are very few advertisements without [...]
The Role Literature Plays in Destroying the Female Character
Atekit is glued to the sofa reading a novel entitled “The Lion and the Jewel” by Wole Soyinka. She is preparing to sit for her final UCE exams at the end of the year. ‘The Concubine’, by Elechi Amadi; ‘Things Fall Apart’ by Chinua Achebe are part of the set of books examinable by the [...]
No More! (A Poem by Anna Mwalagho)
When We Grew Stronger Shame was not a sin So we tore our curtains down And let them see our scars We cried in market places And danced on the podiums, tables & counters We revealed our darkness To bring forth light Nothing was left unsaid No stone was left unturned We spoke it [...]
