Category: Arts & Culture
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![Celebrate Womxn’s History Month with GUAP & Visual Poet Chelsea Mtada. [@chelseamtada]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Cover-Image-180x180.jpeg)
Watch Visual Poem “I AM…Woman” by Chelsea Mtada In Celebration of Womxn’s History Month 2020. As we approach the end of Womxn’s History Month 2020, it is important to celebrate all the voices and faces of female history. It is common in mainstream media for Women’s History to often only apply to the Florence Nightingale’s…
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![Sophia Thakur Bares Her Truth In Debut Poetry Book “Somebody Give This Heart A Pen” [@sophiathakur]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/unnamed-1-180x180.jpg)
Sophia Thakur Embodies What It Means To Be A True Poet. Dr. Maya Angelou said that poetry is to be magical, mystical, lyrical and musical. Sophia Thakur is one of those poets that embodies the lessons of the late and great Poet Dr. Maya Angelou. With her debut poetry book “Somebody Give This Heart A Pen”…
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![Cédrine Scheidig: French-Caribbean Photographer To Watch! [@cscheidig]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/0014-180x180.jpg)
“My Mind Is An Island, Working Across Oceans” – Cédrine Scheidig Cédrine Scheidig is a French-Caribbean photographer and videographer based in Paris, France. Trained at the French National School of Photography in Arles, she uses her talent to document her exploration of her dual-cultural background. She dives into the narratives of the real-life people and stories that…
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It was early on a Wednesday morning and I was waiting patiently for the clock to reach 9am. I was in a Bill’s, eating breakfast, and I had my hand poised ready to buy a ticket for YAM Carnival the moment it was released. This is a new festival, coming from the creators of the…
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![Being a Black Ex-pat in a Black Country [@Jourds_explores]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_4344-180x180.jpg)
2019 was labeled “The Year of Return” for Black-Africans Living In The Diaspora. Contribution by Jourdain Kettle-Foster. Migration is on the move. Hundreds of Black African Americans are now set on returning back to AFRICA! 2019 has been labeled as “The year of return” where many black ex-pats are sailing back to the golden coast. 400…
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Sex Education Should Empower Girls To Feel Confident And Knowledgeable About Their Own Sexuality & Bodies I remember the day I attended my first sex education class. This part of the curriculum was an exciting and mysterious prospect to my class of seventeen girls and thirteen boys. After we took our seats and signed up…
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![Netflix’s “Self-Made” Starring Octavia Spencer Tackles Black Hair & Privilege [@Netflixuk]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/self-made-header-180x180.jpg)
Netflix’s “Self-Made” is Based on the Life of Madam C.J Walker Just in time for Woman’s History Month and self-isolation, Netflix presents us with a new tv series. This time based on 20th-century real-life legend – Madam C.J.Walker. Based in early 20th century New Orleans, a down and out laundry washer by the name of…
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I never really understood the saying there is no place like home, until I visited Ghana in my adult years. Growing up I was always fascinated by the country’s rich cultural history. A historical story that has always stuck with me is Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Mother Ejisu’s decision to lead the rebellion of defending the…
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“To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships not just romantic bonds” – Bell Hooks Love is understood and defined differently by everyone. However, one definition of love that prevails for me is that love is a verb. If you love yourself, something or someone you demonstrate that through loving actions. The world…
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Freelance photographer Salam Zaied began taking photos 2 years ago to relief herself from stress. She identified that photography became a form of escapism, and later decided to collaborate with other creatives to expand her portfolio. Before moving to London, Salam grew up in Jordan in the Middle East. Her life journey has made her…