memoryisaweapon

Memory is a Weapon is an ongoing initiative which acts as a platform to bring together women’s memories of resistance and reclamation.

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Marah Louw is one of South Africa’s most respected entertainment industry icons. Here she closes our #minifest with a prayer calling for unity as we confront COVID-19 🙏.

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Dhvani Desai, is a Mumbai based award-winning animation filmmaker, curator & poet. Here she shares the English translation of her Hindi poem - ‘Transitions’ 🙏💜
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Courtney Stoddart is a Scottish-Caribbean singer, poet and performer, passionate about dismantling hierarchy in all its forms. Today she shares her powerful poem inspired by #MemoryisaWeapon - ‘Warning’ ✊💜.

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In one hour, we will show a package of short films that bring together family memories of young Black directors in Brazil.
You can watch the films here: https://t.co/5D0x3yQWvM

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka celebrates Nelson Mandela and other Pan-Africanist leaders through her renowned song ‘Amazing Man’. Yvonne has been at the forefront of South African popular music for 30+ years 🇿🇦💗.
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https://t.co/Rw1H5Bgv2t

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Tu Nokwe is a South African singer and actress. Here she shares with us her thoughts on COVID-19 and a short clip of her upcoming musical ‘Joy’, here: https://t.co/oEjW2vKuPu

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Get ready to dance away to our musical instalments. First up, Baltimore born singer-songwriter, Kim Poole, shares her thoughts on #MemoryisaWeapon along with her empowering song ‘Superlashes’
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https://t.co/PIXefgIgYx

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Ndileka Mandela shares a chapter on female activism from her insightful new book ‘I am Ndileka: More Than My Surname’ 💜. #MemoryisaWeapon #MiniFest

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https://t.co/hWJrChFUDK

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Eldest granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, Ndleka Mandela discusses how she feels during COVID-19 and her thoughts on the future 🇿🇦💜.
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https://t.co/mOIjKDAKNZ

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Courtney Stoddart is a powerful Scottish-Caribbean poet passionate about dismantling hierarchy in all its forms. Through this Zine she shares her thoughts on memory, representation and the future.
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https://t.co/FX2WTHCdB7

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The amazing Mara Menzies shares her thoughts on memory and projections of the future in this powerful Zine.
https://t.co/ZgVRrUZc0W

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https://t.co/ZgVRrUZc0W

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Firdoze Bulbulia is a South African activist and the founder and director of @memoryisaweapon. Through this Zine she shares memories of women who have inspired and shaped her 🇿🇦💜 @FIRDOZ @arctivists @AiMfilmfest

https://t.co/C2RpYYG42B

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Mara Menzies shares the inspiration behind her story - her Grandmother 💜!
https://t.co/9TGMOKa3o3

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Mara Menzies draws on her rich, dual Kenyan/Scottish cultural heritage to create a beautiful story inspired by her Grandmother and memory 🇰🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #MemoryisaWeapon

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https://t.co/L0D8bXXzWR

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To open #MemoryisaWeapon #MiniFest Ayanda Nhlangothi (South Africa) performs her Call to the Ancestors in Zulu. @AiMfilmfest @arctivists @FIRDOZ

https://t.co/omk60Xn5rp

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As we launch our digital mini festival #MemoryisaWeapon Director and Founder, Firdoze Bulbulia, talks about her memories and what is in store for us over the next three days! Join us! 💜💃
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Join us on Facebook at 5pm GMT/ 7pm SAT this evening as we are joined by a panel of amazing women to discuss #MemoryisaWeapon
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Throughout our #minifest this weekend we are bringing Black women together to share storytelling, music, film, art and activism as a way to reflect on COVID-19. Here's what we have in store... 💜. Supported by @arctivists

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The #arctivism project Memory Is A Weapon is holding an online mini festival of art, music, film and poetry on Facebook and Twitter – 26/27/28 June @memoryisaweapon @AiMfilmfest

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NARRATIVES ON MEMORY, our compilation of Afro-Brazilian shorts, brings together family memories of the directors in a search for their roots, exploring what it means to be a Black person in Brazil.

Watch this Sunday, part of @memoryisaweapon festival: https://t.co/2PhLNXJZyR