Brenda Kiptugen
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Where are your receipts?
In the age of information, ignorance in a choice and unfortunately is still king. Our timelines are constantly flooded with curated material that the media uses as a strategy to sway opinions but as new age activists, it is our responsibility to cut through the clutter and get to the point. Today the point is that Black lives matter and we can not claim an inclusive culture (a.k.a. all lives matter) until the war on Black bodies ceases. So, where is the problem? When did this begin? Before we tackle the actions we can do now, we must at least get a sense of the historical problem behind this issue, however raw it may be, to understand the dire need to address it.
By Brenda Kiptugen4 years ago in The Swamp
Wangari Maathai
Until 2004, most of the world did not know who she was but for the late Wangari Maathai this was her moment in the limelight to share what she was most passionate about: environmental activism as a Pan-African gateway to freedom. This was the year she became the first African female Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. However, for those who followed Wangari’s journey, this award was a moment of recognition but the groundwork she laid was far more important hence why I chose her as a key inspirational woman to celebrate.
By Brenda Kiptugen4 years ago in Viva