Hashtag Poetry

by Ismail Mahomed, Siphindile Hlongwa, Tracey Saunders

While some hashtags resonate in South Africa alone, the global scourges of violence against women and racism fuel the reach of #MeToo, #MenAreTrash, #AmINext, and #BlackLivesMatter. These hashtags have captured the imagination and harnessed the rage of a generation who have said 'ENOUGH.' In the closing poem of this collection, Dr Gcina Mhlophe calls on everyone to 'Come out and watch' as she looks forward to a 'Brighter dawn for African women, '...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1869144864
• ISBN13: 9781869144869
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: University of Kwazulu Natal Press
• Length: 80 Pages