“Because books saved my life, literally, I've become close to them” — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“in pursuit of that glorious healing - until then, i’m a whirlwind” — Malebo Sephodi Black-women-quotes Copy Share Image
“How to heal Read Books Listen to Jazz Ride Motorbikes Get Tattooed” — Malebo Sephodi Books Copy Share Image
“We are strong Black Women. We may not want to be, but when life calls, we got no choice” — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“There is plenty of work that needs to be done by men to dismantle patriarchy” — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“we take pictures and videos as love letters to our future selves - reminders of who we are, where we've been and… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“Its not the victim's duty to end rape.We can have as many conferences as we like. Its not our duty” — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“Expand! You are not small. Your Foremothers did not do what they did so you could occupy small!” — Malebo Sephodi Black-woman Copy Share Image
“In order to validate our Africanness, we hold on to tradition at all cost, banning critical engagement in an attempt to preserve… — Malebo Sephodi Africa Copy Share Image
“When I am a fool to your gaze I will beg for you to see me But it won't be for long… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“The voice of a Black woman should always be HERSELF ... No edits - no erasure - no pressure - no expectations… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“Self-love for me means accepting who I am and dealing with the perceived flaws that I live with” — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“Our bodies knock and we pretend like we can't hear They knock to tell us to rest to slow down They knock… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“We should, at all times, insist that we belong to ourselves and have the agency to make decisions about our own lives.… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“Love is what our ancestors practiced when they chose to keep breathing in a world designed to suffocate them. Love is the… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“although there are many factors that contribute to women's body-image issues, we cannot ignore the role that society plays in the aesthetics… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“don’t pressure yourself to write. don’t tie your craft to trends. don’t chase virality. remain true to your gift. be gentle and… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“do you hear them? they sing like their hearts might burst the trees sift their tunes weaving a sacred dialogue between the… — Malebo Sephodi Black-woman Copy Share Image
“Give yourself some grace, because being stripped down alone and having to navigate specific systems of power is a particular kind of… — Malebo Sephodi Capitalism Copy Share Image
“On top of dealing with the emotional trauma associated with conscious and unconscious recalling, you must deal with the possibility of no… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“To misbehave us to denounce the social norms that limit individuals based on who they are. That to make history is to… — Malebo Sephodi African-feminism Copy Share Image
“I write for... I wish I could write purely for fun – I wish I could wake up in the morning and… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“I write from Spirit. When it’s time for me to write, I have to lose myself in that world - meet my… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“I imagine some artists like myself love the spotlight. It is a beautiful thing to have your art recognised. for it to… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“i’ve arrived at a sort of emancipation moment. one that allows me to cultivate joy and pleasure in ways that feel liberatory.… — Malebo Sephodi Black-women-quotes Copy Share Image
“to walk between the spiritual and physical is to carry a specific kind of medicine. but to share it effectively, you must… — Malebo Sephodi Journey Copy Share Image
“I want to live in a liberated intersectional society. As long as inequality and discrimination exists, I cannot be satisfied with the… — Malebo Sephodi Activism Copy Share Image
“Storytelling, independent of literary rules and grammar conventions, is the ability to build, play, experiment, sculpt, weave with words, sounds, texture and… — Malebo Sephodi Black-women-writers Copy Share Image
“Thinking - thinking real hard. My grandmother knew when I was down. She knew what to do She would encourage me to… — Malebo Sephodi Black-women-quotes Copy Share Image
“Stop looking for healing in places Healing is not static Healing is a journey” — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“Now go Occupy spaces Fill the room Walk in your crown” — Malebo Sephodi Black-women-quotes Copy Share Image
