Black Women’s Blueprint and the Spelman Women’s Research and Resource Center are convening a conference in Atlanta, Georgia to recognize the first anniversary of the groundbreaking Black Women’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Sexual Assault (BWTRC). Vangile, a poet and cultural activist, who uses poetry as healing, for herself and others, has been invited to be a part of this breakthrough conference. Her poems are packed. Mpepho burned. But flight tickets and accommodation… Dololo!
Basically… She needs your help! Please check out her crowdfunding page. All she needs is at least R100 from 250 people .. And WE’RE OFF TO ATLANTA! So do best! And share with your friends!
WHO IS VANGILE????
Vangile Gantsho is a South African-born and based poet. She has performed in and conducted workshops at poetry events and festivals in South Africa and around the world, including Libreville, Lilongwe, Washington DC and New York. Vangile’s poems have been published in a number of literary publications including Sable (UK 2010), Botsotso (JHB 2015) and New Contrast (2017). Self-published her debut collection Undressing in front of the window (PTA 2015) and holds an MA in Creative Writing, with distinction from the University Currently Known as Rhodes.
Vangile has also participated in and facilitated work centered around healing through art, particularly focused on the multi-layered challenges of navigating the world (the African continent in particular) as a non-binary brown-skinned womxn. This work includes workshops, and conversations through poetry and music: When the Kats Cum Out to Play (2009), I Miss you Today (2010), Secrets with the Moon (2013) and Human4Human (2014-2015).