Gender identities and -expression across Mainland Africa and its diaspora

In the panel „Gender identities and expressions from Mainland
Africa across its diaspora“ at OneYard Vivendi 1.0 festival Carel
discusses an afrocentric gender identity and expression with the
panelists Matthew Blaise and Jeanne-Ange Wagne.


The multi-hyphenated poetess, dancer and author Ana Lucão
gracefully introduces the panel.


Jeanne Ange-Wagne is a creative art historian, knowledge
mediator, interpreter as well as an event host who conducts
Artistic research into memory, colonial provenance research and
trend cycles in art, culture and fashion.


Matthew Blaise is an award winning queer rights activist from
Lagos, Nigeria. Through public speaking, community work, and
political activism, Matthew Blaise has influenced a multitude
of people doing his part in facilitating a more
inclusive and open world. Matthew leads an innovative and
passionate team at Obodo, a queer youth organization that
advocates for education and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in
Nigeria.Matthew Blaise’s activism has been recognized
internationally with numerous awards and honors, including the
SOGIESC Activist of the Year Award (2020) and the MTV EMAs
Generation Change Award (2021).





This episode is a collaboration between Redlektion x OneYard.


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