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Steve Biko’s Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa rejected white liberalism and called for psychological liberation of Black people. In I Write What I Like (2001), Biko emphasized that true freedom begins with the mental emancipation of the oppressed.
April 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Steve Biko’s Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa rejected white liberalism and called for psychological liberation of Black people. In I Write What I Like (2001), Biko emphasized that true freedom begins with the mental emancipation of the oppressed.
Racialized individuals may face intersectional discrimination based on gender, religion, migration status, or economic position. For example, a Black Muslim woman may face compounding biases in a predominantly Christian, patriarchal, and colorist society.
April 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Racialized individuals may face intersectional discrimination based on gender, religion, migration status, or economic position. For example, a Black Muslim woman may face compounding biases in a predominantly Christian, patriarchal, and colorist society.
Koigi wa Wamwere (2003) explores negative ethnicity in Kenya as a political tool, used to divide and manipulate the electorate. Ethnic stereotypes are weaponized during elections, while minority groups are excluded from access to state services and opportunities.
April 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Koigi wa Wamwere (2003) explores negative ethnicity in Kenya as a political tool, used to divide and manipulate the electorate. Ethnic stereotypes are weaponized during elections, while minority groups are excluded from access to state services and opportunities.
Frantz Fanon, in Black Skin, White Masks (1986), describes how colonialism instills internalized inferiority in Black people, forcing them to wear metaphorical "white masks" to gain acceptance in a white dominated society.
April 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Frantz Fanon, in Black Skin, White Masks (1986), describes how colonialism instills internalized inferiority in Black people, forcing them to wear metaphorical "white masks" to gain acceptance in a white dominated society.
Race refers to a socially constructed categorization of people based on perceived physical differences such as skin color, facial features, or hair texture. It is often deployed as a basis for social hierarchy, exclusion, and subjugation
April 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Race refers to a socially constructed categorization of people based on perceived physical differences such as skin color, facial features, or hair texture. It is often deployed as a basis for social hierarchy, exclusion, and subjugation
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in We Should All Be Feminists, passionately advocates for a universal embrace of feminism, arguing that gender roles are social constructs that limit human potential, and that everyone benefits from a more just and equitable society.
April 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in We Should All Be Feminists, passionately advocates for a universal embrace of feminism, arguing that gender roles are social constructs that limit human potential, and that everyone benefits from a more just and equitable society.
Sam Kellerman’s TED Talk explores how gender is a complex and evolving spectrum, challenging binary assumptions and highlighting the importance of empathy and education in reducing gender bias.
April 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Sam Kellerman’s TED Talk explores how gender is a complex and evolving spectrum, challenging binary assumptions and highlighting the importance of empathy and education in reducing gender bias.
The feminist movement has diversified to include:
Liberal feminists, advocate for equal access and rights.
Radical feminists, challenge patriarchal structures themselves.
Postcolonial and African feminists,address how colonial legacies intersect with patriarchy in local contexts.
Liberal feminists, advocate for equal access and rights.
Radical feminists, challenge patriarchal structures themselves.
Postcolonial and African feminists,address how colonial legacies intersect with patriarchy in local contexts.
April 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The feminist movement has diversified to include:
Liberal feminists, advocate for equal access and rights.
Radical feminists, challenge patriarchal structures themselves.
Postcolonial and African feminists,address how colonial legacies intersect with patriarchy in local contexts.
Liberal feminists, advocate for equal access and rights.
Radical feminists, challenge patriarchal structures themselves.
Postcolonial and African feminists,address how colonial legacies intersect with patriarchy in local contexts.
Harassment includes unwanted behavior related to a protected characteristic that violates a person’s dignity or creates a hostile environment (Fredman, 2011). For example, sexist jokes or racially offensive comments in the workplace.
April 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Harassment includes unwanted behavior related to a protected characteristic that violates a person’s dignity or creates a hostile environment (Fredman, 2011). For example, sexist jokes or racially offensive comments in the workplace.
every person is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law”
April 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
every person is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law”
Inequality -encompasses the systematic disparities in the treatment,status/condition of individuals/groups due to factors such as race,gender,disability,socio-economic status/ethnicity.Inequality can be overt/structural,with the latter embedded within societal systems&institutions
April 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Inequality -encompasses the systematic disparities in the treatment,status/condition of individuals/groups due to factors such as race,gender,disability,socio-economic status/ethnicity.Inequality can be overt/structural,with the latter embedded within societal systems&institutions
equality is not merely about identical treatment but about fair treatment that recognizes and addresses differences (Fredman, 2011).
April 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
equality is not merely about identical treatment but about fair treatment that recognizes and addresses differences (Fredman, 2011).
"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.”
February 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.”
“What sort of truths are they that the majority usually supports? They are truths that have become so old that they are rotten.”
February 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“What sort of truths are they that the majority usually supports? They are truths that have become so old that they are rotten.”
“The majority is never right. Never, I tell you! That’s one of those lies in society that no free and intelligent man can help rebelling against.”
February 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“The majority is never right. Never, I tell you! That’s one of those lies in society that no free and intelligent man can help rebelling against.”
You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.”
February 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.”
Public opinion is an extremely mutable thing
February 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Public opinion is an extremely mutable thing
To fix our economy, we need to:
Cap taxes on essentials.
Hold corrupt officials accountable.
Prioritize job creation policies.
What else would you add? #EconomicJusticeKE”
Cap taxes on essentials.
Hold corrupt officials accountable.
Prioritize job creation policies.
What else would you add? #EconomicJusticeKE”
January 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
To fix our economy, we need to:
Cap taxes on essentials.
Hold corrupt officials accountable.
Prioritize job creation policies.
What else would you add? #EconomicJusticeKE”
Cap taxes on essentials.
Hold corrupt officials accountable.
Prioritize job creation policies.
What else would you add? #EconomicJusticeKE”
Kenyans have power through collective action. The protests in 2024 forced the government to reverse proposed taxes. What can we achieve in 2025 if we stand together? #EconomicJusticeKE”
January 21, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Kenyans have power through collective action. The protests in 2024 forced the government to reverse proposed taxes. What can we achieve in 2025 if we stand together? #EconomicJusticeKE”
What’s affecting your household budget the most right now?
a) Food prices
b) Rent
c) Fuel
d) School fees
a) Food prices
b) Rent
c) Fuel
d) School fees
January 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What’s affecting your household budget the most right now?
a) Food prices
b) Rent
c) Fuel
d) School fees
a) Food prices
b) Rent
c) Fuel
d) School fees
Fuel prices are rising again, yet our taxes subsidize luxury vehicles for MPs. Who’s benefitting from this system? #CostOfLivingKE”
January 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Fuel prices are rising again, yet our taxes subsidize luxury vehicles for MPs. Who’s benefitting from this system? #CostOfLivingKE”
Inflation keeps rising while wages remain stagnant. Kenyans are paying more and getting less. This is why we demand better governance. #EconomicJusticeKE
January 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Inflation keeps rising while wages remain stagnant. Kenyans are paying more and getting less. This is why we demand better governance. #EconomicJusticeKE
Inflation keeps rising while wages remain stagnant. Kenyans are paying more and getting less. This is why we demand better governance. #EconomicJusticeKE”
January 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Inflation keeps rising while wages remain stagnant. Kenyans are paying more and getting less. This is why we demand better governance. #EconomicJusticeKE”
Imagine a Kenya where your taxes fund quality schools, good hospitals, and fair wages. That dream can be reality if we demand accountability. #EconomicJusticeKE”
January 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Imagine a Kenya where your taxes fund quality schools, good hospitals, and fair wages. That dream can be reality if we demand accountability. #EconomicJusticeKE”
Accountability isn’t a suggestion it’s a right. Every leader must answer for the state of our economy. #FixTheSystem”
January 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Accountability isn’t a suggestion it’s a right. Every leader must answer for the state of our economy. #FixTheSystem”