Upcoming Event: Pan-African Feminist Solidarity with Africans in Ukraine
Promotional graphic for upcoming Instagram Live on Pan-African Feminist Solidarity in Ukraine.
Pan-African Feminist Solidarity with Africans In Ukraine is crucial at this political juncture. Join our upcoming event to learn more about solidarity efforts with African and Caribbean students and migrants fleeing the Ukraine.
Join us for our upcoming IG Live, “Pan-African Feminist Solidarity with Africans in Ukraine” on Wednesday, March 2nd at 2:30 PM EST/7:30 PM GMT.
As countless African and Caribbean students and migrants flee from Ukraine and attempt to find refuge, they are being met with anti-Blackness at every turn—being denied to cross borders, pushed off trains, and left to defend for themselves as tensions increase between Ukraine and Russia. Mainstream media has also overlooked the plights of African and Caribbean migrants in Ukraine as well.
What does it mean to be in Pan-African Feminist Solidarity at this political juncture—especially when it seems like no one cares about #africansinukraine? Host Nana Brantuo will be in discussion with Tokunbo Koiki, who created a GoFundMe to support #africansinukraine and is actively working with communities to aid them to safety.
About Tokunbo Koiki: Tokunbo is a vibrant, passionate and driven entrepreneur who is often described as ‘fearless’. Tokunbo believes our lives are ours to be created and lived fully. She is on a personal mission to help others in becoming the best version of themselves whilst living a full and unapologetic life.
About Nana Brantuo: Nana Brantuo (she/her) is an independent scholar, researcher, and writer based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Over the past decade, she has balanced teaching, facilitation, research, and advocacy appointments in the nonprofit sector and within higher education institutions. She has held several positions as policy advocate and strategist for several Black immigrant and Muslim non-profit organizations and is an adjunct lecturer at the George Washington University in the International Education Program. Her writing has been published by The Hill, PBS Newshour, the African American Intellectual History Society, OkayAfrica, AYO Magazine, AMAKA.Studio, and more. Currently, she co-curates the Caribbean Feminisms Series with Dr. Andrea Baldwin, in partnership with Black Women Radicals.