The veiled rapper breaking taboos for women in Senegal

Mina La Voilée is a female rapper from Parcelles, Dakar, who is breaking taboos by rapping about women's rights. As a woman who chooses to wear a veil, she explains how criticism from industry professionals who told her "the veil and hip hop don't flow together" drove her to succeed, and inspired her to tackle other controversial societal issues in her lyrics such as child marriage, rape and infanticide. She performs both as a solo artist and as part of an all-female rap movement, Genji Hip Hop, who use their music to fight cultural stereotypes and gender violence

The Last Dragon: a black culture tribute to kung fu

The Last Dragon is arguably the film that best exemplifies the connection between black culture and kung fu. Which is why Josh Toussaint-Strauss copped a lot of stick for leaving it out of his previous video, about that very subject. It was left out because there are so many examples of this cultural crossover, it would require a video all of it's own. So this is a tribute to The Last Dragon, which in turn is a tribute to the kung fu film genre, as well as a celebration of black culture Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

All things must die. Including this series. Response video! #8

As Death Land wraps up, we look back at the series and answer some of your burning questions. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Play your part in the Guardian's charity appeal: a tree is for life

The 2019 Guardian and Observer appeal is supporting four charities that help to slow down the damage of the climate crisis - by harnessing the power of nature.  Donate now  They plant trees, protect forests and restore ancient woodlands, in the UK and in the Amazon. Living ecosystems, such as forests, naturally remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. With your help, these charities can continue to do this vital work.

Dying young: 'it's not what you think' | Death Land #7

Joe is 34, and is facing his own death. He was given a terminal cancer diagnosis, and has already lived longer than doctors predicted. He tells Leah how being told you are dying was nothing like he anticipated, and he and his friends discuss the impact this unexpected turn has had on how they view life Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Dying young: 'it's not what you think' | Death Land #7

Joe is 34, and is facing his own death. He was given a terminal cancer diagnosis, and has already lived longer than doctors predicted. He tells Leah how being told you are dying was nothing like he anticipated, and he and his friends discuss the impact this unexpected turn has had on how they view life Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

How to Make Stockings From an Old Sweater

Give an old sweater a cozy new life on your mantel by turning it into this delightful DIY knit stocking! 🎁 Full Tutorial: https://ift.tt/35nEwUh Creator: Beth Huntington Connect with us! Instagram: https://ift.tt/2BgUHX8 Facebook: https://ift.tt/2BMUgVE Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1LzzUhO Twitter: https://twitter.com/ehow Website: https://www.ehow.com