Mar 24
I've always been afraid to experience my black girlhood and now womanhood... afraid of how I present... afraid of being put in a box, misunderstood
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I've always been afraid to experience my black girlhood and now womanhood... afraid of how I present... afraid of being put in a box, misunderstood
may be opening chibi commissions in the near future here's some examples of requests/fanart i did for friends :) (alien bug belongs to @cyborgchic !!)
Mau Mau Rebellion: Nationalism & Terror in British Kenya
In 1952, a terrible, violent phase began in the long-simmering movement for Kenyan independence. Rebels, based in the forests and hills of southern-central Kenya, essentially attempted to sabotage anything connected with Europeans. Members of the Mau Mau movement swore an oath of allegiance which not only reinforced a common identity among them but also ensured discipline and, above all, secrecy, in their mission to bring down White rule. Only a small number of White settlers were attacked and murdered by the Mau Mau, but the few cases that there were had a dramatic effect on the colony and on the British government in London.
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⇒ Mau Mau Rebellion: Nationalism & Terror in British Kenya
Kikuyu woman with glass bead necklace (1909) by Akseli Gallen-Kallela. Private collection.
Sherut Mapi
Njoki Cafe!
Finally did another doodle of Njoki (replacement spy lady), this time in a Kikuyu inspired fit!
Jomo Kenyatta, anti-colonial activist & politician, was elected the first President of Kenya in 1964 (photo also dated from 1964).