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Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Tell Your Black Girl Daily

Tuesday, 4 May 2021
Remember I Told You, Black is beautiful
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Photo by Trevory Kelly on Pixabay |
Never cracks
You owe nobody
Walk tall
Own every moment
Original Publication: May 22, 2020

Sunday, 4 April 2021
The Accidental Bride

Wednesday, 17 March 2021
The shoulders we stand on - #IWD
By Jumoke Eniola-Odepe, Written on Her Sides: The shoulders we stand on in celebration of women and women's history month:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead.
March is Women's History Month.
Rightly so.
With over a century-old women's rights movement, women have crossed many rivers to get to where we are today.
Over the years, women have fought for the right to vote, equal representation in government, the right to equal pay, and a host of other rights.
We, the younger generation of women, are proud to be in this era because of the work that our female forerunners have done {and are doing}.
Some of the women who paved the way for us are known; some remain unsung heroes.
We knew nothing about the three women mathematicians who worked in NASA as human computers till the 2016 movie "Hidden Figures" brought them to our screen.
Based on the non-fiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly, the movie brought to us Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson.
In the face of segregation by race and sex, the brilliant work of these three African American women was pivotal in propelling the first American orbital spaceflight piloted by astronaut John Glenn in 1962.
In 2018, shortly after the movie, a bipartisan bill was introduced to designate the street in front of the NASA headquarters as "Hidden Figures Way."
On June 12, 2019, the street was officially so renamed in honour of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and "all women who have dedicated their lives to honourably serving their country, advancing equality contributing to the space program in the United States."
These women went before us, opening the doors for other women to work in space exploration and aeronautics research.
In pre-1929 Canada, based on a narrow interpretation of the law, women were not regarded as "persons" and therefore were not eligible to sit in the senate.
A group of 5 prominent Canadian women activists, Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby {the Famous Five}, challenged the interpretation of the law that excludes women as "persons."
On October 18, 1929, in the celebrated Person's case, Lord Sankey, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, announced the decision:
"The exclusion of women from all public offices is a relic of days more barbarous than ours. And to those who would ask why the word 'person' should include females, the obvious answer is, why should it not?"
October 18 has been declared Person's Day in Canada. A day dedicated to honouring the bravery and determination of the Famous Five and the historic decision to allow women's equal participation in all aspects of political life in Canada.
We stand on the shoulders of these women.
In Africa, we have Grace Alele Williams, the first Nigerian woman to obtain a Ph.D. in mathematics and the first female vice-chancellor in Nigeria. We have Mo Abudu, the first female to launch a pan-African TV channel in Africa.
A cloud of female forerunners surrounds us, pioneer women, shattering diverse glass ceilings held up against us and showing millions of women behind them that impossibility is nothing.
We stand on the shoulders of these women. We see their work in our everyday lives. They have amplified our voices. They have extended available seats for us, opened more doors for us, and made us walk a few inches taller.
We, in turn, owe it to one another to pull each other up, to open the doors for one another, applaud the success of one another, and ensure you're not the only woman in the board room.
We owe it to the next generation of women to provide mentorship, keep pressing on, and paving the paths, so the next generation of women can thread on the paths we pave.
About the Guest Writer
Jumoke Eniola-Odepe is the author of two hilarious books, Memoirs of Great Ife and The Accidental Bride. A lawyer by day and a writer by night, she received her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Ife and her Master of Laws at the University of Ottawa. She is a lover of summer walks, family cookouts, and everything indoors during winter. She and her husband live in Southern Ontario with their two extraordinary boys. You can visit her online at www.activepens.com

Friday, 12 March 2021
One day, women will rule in all ...#IWD
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in a few moons from now.
women will rule in.
every country in.
every continent of.
the world.
end child soldiering.
ceasefire here.
calm the storms.
in a few moons from now.
women must rule in.
every continent of.
the world.
ON, Canada

Sunday, 7 March 2021
Earth Runway. Fashion Is What I Say It Is.
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Image by Melody Jacob |

Thursday, 18 June 2020
Natural Hair - Poetic image

Babe, I see you
Babe, I saw you this morn' when
Lots of deep conditioning did not
Alter the tenacity of your hair and you
Carelessly, in desperate surrender
Knot it, into a Cantu weave
I see you, I love you, I am you.

Monday, 8 June 2020
A day bridal shopping in Lagos - Lu
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Image by Carolina-Marinelli-Unsplash |
My name is Lukeman, it's a boy's name so just call me Lu. My parent had wanted a boy so badly and had a name so when I came out as a girl, I got the predestined boy's name anyway.
Refueled, we drove down to Cornucopia to shop for my engagement beads, Tan and I chatting like Parakeets. We were about to turn into Isaac John street when Tan gave me the look, I have always known the look which questions everything I stand for. That look, the look that says, "Hey there is something you are hiding from me!", that look! it bothers me. Before I could ignore and escape, Tan blurted
"Don't you think it's time you came back home?"
I was totally unprepared. I melted in my seat. I traveled over 6,000 miles to recuperate from the effects of my dismissal from work where I was walked out of the premises by my haggard and brutal nin-com-poop British boss!
Instead, I found myself spilling the truth like a child bribed with candy.

Friday, 29 May 2020
Year of the woman
in a few moons from now.
women will rule in.
every country in.
every continent of.
the world.
end child soldiering.
ceasefire here.
calm the storms.
in a few moons from now.
women must rule in.
every continent of.
the world.
By J.M.
ON, Canada

Friday, 15 May 2020
nurse's daughter

Figuring me
figuring me.
Jumoke Eniola Odepe
Ontario, Canada

Monday, 11 May 2020
women should rule
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rule in
all countries in
all continents of
the world
women
women are the earth, the source the
origin
women don't
do wars
they settle it all
over a waffle recipe
women
women would
dialogue, negotiate, persuade
rationalize
no uptight ego to
make irrational decisions
women create
abundance
fruitfulness
multiplication less
logic complications, semantics more
intuition, spirituality
women
women should
rule in
all countries in
all continents of
the world.
jm
Ontario, 2020
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Friday, 28 February 2020
Finding me

Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Eru Iyawo list (Yoruba Traditional Wedding Items)
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Eru Iyawo List |
Eru iyawo (Bridal luggage) is a vital part of the Yoruba traditional engagement/wedding. The eru iyawo is the gift(s) that the groom and his family bring to the bride and her family on the traditional wedding day.
Eru Iyawo List
BibleEngagement rings for bride and groom
1 or more briefcase (s) of clothes, shoes, and handbags including Yoruba traditional aso-oke fabric, 2 sets of lace+matching gele and 2 sets of Ankara
42 Alligator Peppers (Atare)
42 pieces of dried fish (Eja Osan)
1 Dish of peppered corn meal (Aadun)
1 Pack of Sugar
2 Baskets of Fruit
2 Decanters
4 Crates of canned or bottled soft drinks
4 Crates assorted drinks
2 Cartons of bottled water
2 Bottles of non alcoholic wine
2 Cartons of fruit juice
1 Bag of salt
1 Bag of rice
1 Umbrella
1 She Goat
1 Keg of palm wine
1 Keg of groundnut oil
Packs of Biscuits and Sweets
Monetary Gifts (Modify)
Owo Ori Iyawo (Bride Price) – N2,000
Owo Ijoko Agba (Money for elder's consent) – N1,000
Owo Baba Gbo (Money for the bride’s father’s consent) – N2,000
Owo Iya Gbo (Money for the bride’s mother’s consent) – N2,000
Owo Ikanlekun (Door knocking fee) – N500
Owo Isiju Iyawo (Fee for unveiling the bride) – N500
Owo Aeroplane (Bride Aeroplane fee) – N1,000
Owo Iyawo Ile (Money for the Housewives in the family) - N500
Owo Omo Ile (Money for the Children in the family) – N500
Owo letter kika (Letter reading fee) - N500
Owo Telephone (Fee to call the bride out) – N500
Owo Isigba iyawo (Engagement gifts unveiling fee) – N500
Owo Alaga Ijoko (Master of Ceremony's fee) – N500
