In this episode, fellow Chido Nyaruwata speaks to professor Zethu Matebeni , a sociologist, activist, and writer researching African queer theory, sexuality, and gender. Matebeni is a co-editor of Queer in Africa: LGBTQI Identities, Citizenship, and Activism. Surya Monro and Vasu Reddy worked with Matebeni to edit this highly interdisciplinary and rich volume on different aspects of queer life in Africa.In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel talk about fighting COVID-19 through music, dangerous migration policies in the UK, and more. Books, Links, & ArticlesQueer in Africa: LGBTQI Identities, Citizenship, and Activism edited by Zethu Matebeni, Surya Monro, Vasu Reddy Non-Resident Fellow Chido NyaruwataMale Daughters, Female Husbands: Gender and Sex in an African Society by Ifi Amadiume "Thirty Years of Male Daughters, Female Husbands: Revisiting Ifi Amadiume’s Questions on Gender, Sex, and Political Economy" in the Journal of Contemporary African Studies The Invention of Women: Making an African Sense of Western Gender Discourses by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí"Nongayindoda: Moving Beyond Gender in a South African Context" by Zethu Matebeni Reclaiming Afrikan: Queer Perspectives on Sexual and Gender Identities edited by Zethu Matebeni Beyond the Mountain: Queer Life in Africa’s Gay Capital edited by B Camminga and Z MatebeniMakhosazana Xaba Afropop Worldwide “Mbas Mi”: Fighting COVID-19 Through Music in Senegal" by Bamba Ndiaye and Magaret Rowley "Senegal’s rappers continue to ‘cry from the heart’ for a more just society" by Zachariah Mampilly "Sanctioning the regime in Senegal" by Bamba Ndiaye "The U.K. wants to send refugees to Rwanda. That’s become a trend." by Eleanor Paynter, Christa Kuntzelman and Rachel Beatty Riedl Previous Episodes Ep70. A conversation with Ato Kwamena Onoma on property rights, refugees, and more Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.

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