Today marks what would have been the 80th birthday of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Nigeria's creator and king of Afrobeat. There is much can be said about the outspoken and conscious critic of the Western influences and rabid corruption of the Nigerian government. His machismo made him...
On Saturday, September 8th, I headed up to New York to co-facilitate a New Moon prep workshop with Simone Bresi-Ando of Tools for Living BA. About 12 women showed up and we delved into a discussion around the new moon (the time when the faintest...
We are proud to be partnering with ThinkAfrica for their annual trip to Lagos, Nigeria. As a partner, Kat will curate a Creatives' Track for attendees interested in studio visits of Lagosian visual artists, fashion designers and makers, cultural exchanges with like-actioned counterparts and opportunities...
Every 4th Saturday on WPFW (89.3 FM) I host a show called Tunes + Talk. We cover a variety of topics that center Black culture and spin tunes that keep you tuned in. It's a great deal of fun and insightful at the same time....
Every 4th Saturday I host Tunes + Talk on WPFW (89.3FM) in Washington, DC. This episode I sat with the co-hosts of the podcast Let's Talk Bruh to talk about Black masculinity. It was dope. You should listen....
Every 4th Saturday at 10PM, I host a radio show called Tunes + Talk on WPFW 89.3FM in DC. DJ Cleveland Browne provides the live mix to a range of conversation topics. For July, we are talking Black masculinity with the co-hosts of the new...
Black Magick Woman returns this month with a focus on the motherwort herb. Led by Lucretia Lukaya, learn about the magickal and medicinal properties of the herb and how to incorporate it into the everyday....
Layers a new installation conceived by Kat for Hadiya Williams is currently part of the #MakersintheMansion exhibition happening at the Woodlawn + Pope/Leighey house until October 2018. A special artist talk and garden pop-up is scheduled for Sunday, September 30th....
Founded by Risikat "Kat" Okedeyi, Black Magick Woman is a series that centers Black women as magickal and spiritual thought leaders. There series returns this month with a mini retreat honoring the summer solstice....
Ethiopian artist Gelila Mesfin first gained notoriety for her reworking of famous Black women into traditional African motifs. Since then requests for her art have grown. From June 16th-July 21st, her work will be featured at the Sew Creative Lounge. Kat will moderate the artist...
South Africa meets Southeast DC in an amazing display of collaborative Black Excellence. Kat will moderate a talk with visual artist Gee, Papy Nakuw of Urban Zulu and Nubian Hueman owner Anika Hobbs. Come thru and listen in....
From a thought to reality. This is cultural architecture in real time. In the midst of the Black Panther overload, I wanted to deconstruct royalty as part of the Black Love Experience's interaction, so I gathered my tribe and they did not disappoint. Here are...