Wild Imperfections compiled and edited by Natalie Molebatsi ‘puts Black wom[x]n where we know we belong, not at the margins of other people’s art…but at the helm of our own creative practice.’ — Bernadine Evaristo

Wild Imperfections features

Diana Ferrus (South Africa)

Nikki Giovanni (usa)

Miriam Alves (Brazil)

Makhosazana Xaba (South Africa)

Cheryl L Clarke (usa)

Jackie Kay (Scotland)

Gcina Mhlophe (South Africa)

Anni Domingo (Sierra Leone)

M NourbeSe Philip (Tobago/Canada)

Kadija Sesay (Sierra Leone/uk)

Ana-Maurine Lara (Dominican Republic)

Lebogang Mashile (South Africa)

Ladan Osman (Somalia)

Staceyann Chin (Jamaica)

Natalia Molebatsi (South Africa)

Elizandra Souza (Brazil)

Jumoke Verissimo (Nigeria)

Nadia Alexis (usa/Haiti)

Olumide Popoola (Nigeria/Germany)

LB Williams (usa)

Tjawangwa Dema (Botswana)

d’bi.young anitafrika (Jamaica)

Warsan Shire (Somalia/uk)

Gabeba Baderoon (South Africa)

Camila Trindade (Brazil)

Jamila Osman (Somalia/usa)

Koleka Putuma (South Africa)

Julie Jokoto (Ghana)

Michelle K Angwenyi (Kenya)

Ngwatilo Mawiyoo (Kenya)

Batsirai E Chigama (Zimbabwe)

Safia Elhillo (Sudan/usa)

Maneo Mohale (South Africa)

Tiffany Willoughby-Herard (usa)

vangile gantsho (South Africa)

Alexis Teyie (Kenya)

Momtaza Mehri (uk/Somalia)

Busisiwe Mahlangu (South Africa)

Malika Booker (Grenada/Guyana/uk)

Ijeoma Umebinyuo (Nigeria)