Freedom Flame Award
My people, I couldn’t be more thankful to all my elders and peers who chose to honor me this weekend with the Freedom of the Flame Award at #selma55 . ❤️ I...
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Paulette Magazine x Ayọ Tometi, from a Beyoncé Concert to Guest Editing Issue 45!
BY PK DOUGLAS SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 Opal Tometi captured by photographer Joshua Kissi @joshuakissi Opal’s involvement in Paulette magazine grew in a serendipitous way. I first met Opal through Tonjé Bakang, a mutual...
Trump’s latest travel ban is an attack on Africans
Our collective power is ultimately what’s at stake when borders are closed and access is denied. We must stand together with dignity, continuing to advocate for all. This large march toward justice is ultimately the greatest fear of the Trump administration.
Remembering the ‘Full and Total Humanity’ of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
REMEMBERING THE ‘FULL AND TOTAL HUMANITY’ OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 7 BLACK VISIONARIES, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND ACTIVISTS REFLECT ON WHAT DR. KING’S LEGACY TAUGHT THEM MTV NEWS STAFF 01/20/2020...
Ayọ Tometi: Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter is about ensuring that all people of African descent are treated with the dignity and respect that we deserve. It’s about justice for all of us, and this includes those of us who live on the continent and throughout the diaspora. When we say these three words – Black lives matter – it means all of us no matter where we reside. All Black people can trace their roots back to somewhere on the African continent. And the goal is to repair and rectify the harm and trauma that has been done by colonialism and the legacy of it — which has led to the injustices we see today both in the Americas, but also in many African countries.