Those African Chicks - Exploring Identities Of African Women

Ema is self proclaimed slasher meaning she is an attorney/ photographer/lingerie designer / writer/ poet/ social activist. Ema is known for her lingerie line Aimanosi; Aimanosi is an African based lingerie line that promotes body acceptance in women. On the show, we talk about her latest project The Unmothered. The Unmothered is an artistic endeavor that urges women who are dealing with death of a loved to take self portraits. The movement which was born out of the loss of her mother is aimed around encouraging the bereaved to see, love themselves and proclaim their visibility. To join the Unmothered Movement Send your self portrait along with a short story to The Unmothered on Instagram.   Subscribe To The Show by Clicking Here     TOPIC DISCUSSED Serial Entrepreneurship Confronting Grief Boys Don’t Cry The shame of grief HER WORK  Aimanosi Lingerie Line The Unmothered Project emalouisa (at) gmail.com Things Not To Say To Brown Girls Who’s Mothers Now Dance In Heaven   ON SOCIAL MEDIA Unmothered Person