<p>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.</p><p>The multi-hyphenated poetess, dancer and author Ana Lucão gracefully introduces the panel.</p><p>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.</p><p>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).</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is a collaboration between Redlektion x OneYard.</p><p>_________________</p><p>Feel free to leave us a review! <br>Instagram: @red_lektion Support us financially via Steady: <a href="https://steadyhq.com/de/redlektion/about" target="_blank">https://steadyhq.com/de/redlektion/about</a><br>Support us financially via Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.me/ridalcarel?locale.x=de_DE" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/ridalcarel?locale.x=de_DE</a><br>Wishes, suggestions, criticism to: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>_________________<br></p>