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Weekend Breakfast with Phemelo Motene

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 cheekynatives

Meet the Dynamic Lawyer-Doctor Duo Behind the Riveting Cheeky Natives Podcast

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 cheekynativesLeave a Comment

<a href=https://www.okayafrica.com/meet-the-dynamic-lawyer-doctor-duo-behind-the-riveting-cheeky-natives-podcast/ >HubSpot Blog</a> Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane and Alma-Nalisha Cele speak about their Afrocentric podcast and the value of creative work in South Africa. If a Black author has just released a new book, best believe the Cheeky Natives will be featuring them on their podcast. More than just your run-of-the-mill book review, what fans love about the podcast […]

Mona Eltahawy: Headscarves and Hymens

December 24, 2018December 25, 2018 cheekynatives

“The rage shifts from the oppressors in our presidential palaces to the oppressors on our streets and in our homes —unless we topple the Mubaraks in our mind, in our bedrooms, and on our street corners — our revolution has not yet begun.” This quote ends the first chapter of Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens: […]

Tapiwa Mugabe: Zimbabwe

December 24, 2018December 25, 2018 cheekynatives

“You learnt it was human not womanly to cry.” ― Tapiwa Mugabe Tapiwa Mugabe is the author of a poetry collection called Zimbabwe. This book tackles topics around masculinity, immigration, love and family relations. In this episode, Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane conversed with Tapiwa about when he started writing, books, life in the UK and his future […]

Shailja Patel: Migritude

December 24, 2018December 25, 2018 cheekynatives

Migritude is a term coined by the ineffable Shailja Patel which denotes the migrant attitude. In her book, Migritude, Shailja tells the story of migrant attitude through prose, poetry and short stories. Shailja is an internationally acclaimed Kenyan poet, playwright, theatre artist, and political activist. In this episode of the podcast, Patel sat and spoke […]

Kimberlé Crenshaw: Intersectionality

December 24, 2018December 25, 2018 cheekynatives

‘If we aren’t intersectional, some of us, the most vulnerable, are going to fall through the cracks.’ – Kimberlé Crenshaw Intersectionality has been a buzzword for some time now. The term was coined by Kimberle Crenshaw in 1989. In this episode, Letlhogonolo sat down with Profesor Kimberlé Crenshaw to speak about intersectionality, Critical Race Theory, […]