What's rising.
Feature on Black Women Radicals
Jessica Horn was interviewed by Jaimee Swift, founder of Black Women Radicals in a dialogue that explored Pan-African feminist organising and Jessica’s own political praxis.
Read the feature here.
Finalist for Guilio Regeni Alumni Impact Award
In April 2021 Jessica Horn was selected as one of three finalists for this year’s Giulio Regeni Alumni Impact Award- given to former students of the United World College- USA. The United World College movement has a vision for global education grounded in principles of peace and building a sustainable future.
Read more here.
Girl: Essays on womanhood & belonging in the age of black girl magic .
“Girl [by Kenya Hunt] is a provocative, heartbreaking and frequently hilarious collection of original essays on what it means to be black, a woman, a mother and a global citizen in today’s ever-changing world”.
Jessica Horn’s essay "So we don't die tomorrow" is included in Kenya Hunt’s Girl (Harper Collins, November 2020)- along with essays by Candice Carty-Williams, Funmi Fetto, Ebele Okobi and Freddie Harrel.
Available for pre-order in the UK here and in the USA here- and in most bookshops - shop independent!
Launching .the temple of her skin fundraiser
.the temple of her skin is a visual documentary initiative documenting African women’s tattoo and scarification journeys. It is imagined and co-created by Jessica Horn and Laurence Sessou. The fundraiser is live! Support via GoFundMe here.