Adelaide Casely-Hayford, born on the 2nd of June in 1868, was a Sierra Leone Creole Pan-African feminist, educator, and author. Hayford established a vocational school for young girls in Sierra Leone that emphasized racial and cultural pride.
Hayford was born into an elite Sierra Leone family in Freetown, British Sierra Leone. She spent much of her youth in England and studying throughout the West, also studying music in Germany at the age of 17.
While in England, Adelaide married West African author and Pan-Africanist J. E. Casely Hayford (also known as Ekra-Agiman). Their marriage may have influenced her transformation into a cultural nationalist.
In May 1914, Hayford returned to Sierra Leone, dedicating the rest of her life to educating African girls. In October 1923, she established the Girls' Vocational School, one of the first educational institutions in Sierra Leone to provide young girls with an African-centered education, according to historian Keisha N. Blain.
Hayford frequently traveled throughout the world, giving a speaking tour in the United States on misconceptions about Africa. Author Brittany Rogers notes that these travels also exposed her to the exploitation of black female labor throughout the world.
Although her educational concept for young girls had a Victorian-influenced, middle class domesticity in mind, Rogers writes that these travels led Hayford to begin writing and speaking on matters of labor as well. Hayford died in her hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1960.
"Instantly my eyes were opened to the fact that the education meted out to [African people] had...taught us to despise ourselves. Our immediate need was an education which would instill into us a love of country, a pride of race, an enthusiasm for the black man's capabilities, and a genuine admiration for Africa's wonderful art work."
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Dayum she is kind of rising isnt she ? First Star wars and now HOTD. Mind you if im not mistaken both roles are pretty minor but still. What do you mean by senses ?
petit bourgeoisiefication, kinda like contrapoints. (not any evidence mind you, some actors remain based, but now material incentives are not to ruffle feathers
in some ways)
hope she remains strong
She has a movie reviewing podcast and she has both said and acted on not wishing to criticize people because she wants acting gigs.
that would lower the value of movie reviewing podcast somewhat
but i mean can she say that financing studio execs should be expropriated or that joe biden is genocidal zionist
It would and it does. She also refrained from discussing Palestine for a while because she didn't want to cause controversy (Something she came around on).
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Well so far Abigail hasnt meet with Hillary Clinton yet (to my knowledge). I honestly dont know "how" leftwing she is/was.. I only watched some of her work. Am I missing something or was she openly communist ? I got lefty vibes for sure but thats a long way away from Ancoms or MLs.
at least very marx-aware/sympathetic, i also have not looked at vids for a long time tbh.