Non-fiction

Djamila Ribeiro: Where We Stand

By cheekynatives
15/08/2025

“Part theory, part manifesto, part history” – this book sparked a black feminist movement in Brazil. Patricia Hill Collins writes: “Where We Stand boldly claims a space for Black feminism in Brazil. This long-awaited translation offers new audiences a rare opportunity to encounter the rich ideas of an…

Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel: Coloured: How Classification Became Culture

By cheekynatives
13/09/2024

Coloured as an ethnicity and racial demographic is intertwined with the creation of today’s South Africa. Yet often coloured communities are disdained as people with no clear heritage or culture – as not “black enough” or “white enough”. Coloured by Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel, challenges this…