What is the Maafa?
April 19, 2026
“The wickedness of the soul is ignorance; the virtue of the soul is knowledge.” ~Ancient Egyptian proverb Picture...
This “Afrikan” story is taken from the novel, Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter by Nozipo Maraire. My...
“How is man to recognize his full self, his full power through the eyes of an incomplete woman? The woman who has been stripped of Goddess recognition and diminished to a...
There is in every person an inward sea, And in that sea there is an island And on...
“If you are still angry at the person who hurt you, if you haven’t been able to forgive,...
Ever since reading Sobonfu Somé’s book, The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient Teachings in the Ways of Relationship—a source for many of the quotes below—I have admired her deeply. The book’s simplicity...
“Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.” ~Iyanla Vanzant Painting: “I see...
“Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank the creator for not having given it...
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” ~Martin Luther King Jr.
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“Your mate is your mirror. Tell me whom you love and I’ll tell you who you are.” ~African...
“Understanding who you are is the clear light. Without it, you are walking in the dark, the unknown.”...
“We have to consciously study how to be tender with each other until it becomes a habit because what was native has been stolen from us, the love of Black women...
Meserette Kentake, founder of Kentake Page, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and is of Yoruba descent (mtDNA). Now based in London, she holds a BSc in Counselling Psychology but is most passionate about…
