Margaret Garner
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I was seven…seven…just seven A seed…not yet called sapling. She,a cousintwice ripenedbreasts like twin orangesstraining thin cloth,hips like two drumsbeating beneath her wrapper. She said:“Let me show youhow fire sleepsin a woman’s belly.” I was a lambtethered to her whisper.I was a drumshe beatbehind shut doors.She said the bloodtrapped,mapping my buttocks,pulsed her budawake,called the wet godfrombetween her thighs. I…
In an era where digital connectivity is integral to daily life and democratic engagement, government-imposed internet shutdowns have emerged as a formidable tool to suppress dissent and control information. The year 2024 witnessed an alarming surge in such shutdowns, with 296 instances documented across 54 countries, marking a significant increase from the previous year’s 283 shutdowns in 39 countries….
By Ebhohon Majekodunmi Oseriemen Who plants a tree in chains and expects it to bear fruit? Who builds a house when the land is owned by another’s hand? How can a nation rise when its leaders kneel to foreign lords? What use is vision when the road is blocked at every turn? Who teaches the child if the school…
There are men who pass through this world like whispers in the wind—seen today, forgotten tomorrow, and then there are men like Dr. Osagie Obayuwana—a storm that never quiets, a name written in the very struggles of the people. At 70 years old, the lion still roars. His voice, like thunder, still shakes the halls of power. And on…
The concept of “human zoos,” where people were exhibited as spectacles for the entertainment and curiosity of European and Western audiences, is one of the most grotesque examples of racism and dehumanization in modern history. These exhibitions showcased individuals—primarily from African, Indigenous, and other colonized communities—as living proof of so-called “savage” or “primitive” cultures, often juxtaposed against Western “civilization.”…
The global arena today is marked by a resurgence of imperialism, albeit in a more covert, economic, and geopolitical form. The United States, Russia, and China are engaged in a modern-day scramble for dominance, and Africa finds itself once again in the crosshairs of external powers. For Africa, the stakes are existential: the long-sought dream of freedom—economic, political, and…
Ironically, the White House, one of the most recognizable symbols of American democracy, was largely built by enslaved African Americans—a reality many Americans remain unaware of. This lesser-known chapter of U.S. history brings a new perspective to the White House and other historic government buildings in Washington, D.C., which were constructed with the forced labor of African Americans. The…
It was October 20, 2020—an evening forever seared into our memories. I stood among a multitude of peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, chanting, holding the Nigerian flag high, and demanding justice. The End SARS movement was our collective cry against the brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). We believed in a better Nigeria, and for days, we…
In the market where traders all meet, Two men held hands on the street, They kissed out of sight, But fear gripped them tight, For love there’s no place in deceit.Behind corners, they shared just a glance, But in silence, they knew the dance, A love kept so still, Against the world’s will, Yet hope still offered a chance.