The MyRageMatters Black Rage Book Launch is an opportunity to validate the rage of any women that has ever experienced sexual violence, childhood abandonment and black women who've been forced to be the "strong black woman" while concealing their trauma. When women, especially black women face sexual violence, molestation by family members or childhood abandonment they are required to remain silent and endure. This book launch event is an opportunity to express rage and feel validated despite your experience. We will also spark conversations on the importance of positive black role models for the black boys in our community in the hopes to develop our community. During this book launch we will focus on community healing for survivors of sexual violence, childhood abandonment and black women vulnerability.
The Book Black Rage will also be sold during this book launch
Please Register so we know how many people we will be hosting for this Event.
About the Author: Lumiere Bukasa is an African immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor in International Studies. Lumiere came to the US to escape poverty and seek a better education and life. She became passionate to tell stories and during her third year of University she began to write a book called Black Rage. Black Rage is a compilation of two riveting stories that encapsulates the notion of "Strong Black Women" and it's detriments to the development of black women, while exploring the importance of black positive role models in the community as it pertains to the development of the black community.
About the Book: Black Rage
Black Rage is a compilation of two riveting stories that explore sexual violence and the aches of childhood trauma in black women and African women community. It also explores the effect of positive black male role models in the black communities.
In the first short story, The Strength Of A Black Woman, I recounts a story of a woman called Niah who faced the aches of childhood trauma through abandonment, and the loss of her mother. She was always the strength of her mother, until her mother passed away. When her mother passed, she faced a lot of difficulties, experienced homelessness, and neglect which developed her depression and PTSD. After Niah married, the horrors of her childhood began to hunt her. She was living inside her mental prison as a consequence of her trauma. She will need to heal and seek help after she finds out her father’s deepest secret years later. Find out what happens in this poetic yet powerful story of trauma, forgiveness and the exploration of black consciousness as the author explores the dichotomy of the term “Strong black women” and the stigma of mental illness among black women.
The second story, Kanga Motema (Closed Heart) is a compelling story of a young girl named Furaha in the DRC. Furaha is an intelligent girl that lives with her grandparents, Nkoko and Kaku after her parents left to seek a better life in a different country. Her grandmother Kaku recounts stories of powerful women in African history that’ve changed Africa. Furaha longs to be like those women, but to what extent will she go to become like the heroines she admires.
She experiences poverty, and the ache of toxic male submission through cultural practices. Furaha witnessed her aunt Nzita killed in the hands of her husband because culture forbids her from leaving her marital house despite the abuse Nzita faced. When Furaha witnessed this, it made her question their traditions and customs. Furaha was raped by one of her close family friends whom she considered an uncle. Her cousin Penda was misinformed about the assault, so she threatened to tell everyone if Furaha did not obey her commands. Penda began to use the incident to punish Furaha. Furaha wrestled with the question “Was it her fault.” Furaha couldn’t tell people because they would blame her, scorn her, and rebuke her. In this coming of age heartfelt story, we’ll see the consequence of Kanga Motema. Will Furaha Kanga Motema, or will she stand up to toxic traditions?
About this eventThe MyRageMatters Black Rage Book Launch is an opportunity to validate the rage of any women that has ever experienced sexual violence, childhood abandonment and black women who've been forced to be the "strong black woman" while concealing their trauma. When women, especially black women face sexual violence, molestation by family members or childhood abandonment they are required to remain silent and endure. This book launch event is an opportunity to express rage and feel validated despite your experience. We will also spark conversations on the importance of positive black role models for the black boys in our community in the hopes to develop our community. During this book launch we will focus on community healing for survivors of sexual violence, childhood abandonment and black women vulnerability.The Book Black Rage will also be sold during this book launchPlease Register so we know how many people we will be hosting for this Event.About the Author: Lumiere Bukasa is an African immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor in International Studies. Lumiere came to the US to escape poverty and seek a better education and life. She became passionate to tell stories and during her third year of University she began to write a book called Black Rage. Black Rage is a compilation of two riveting stories that encapsulates the notion of "Strong Black Women" and it's detriments to the development of black women, while exploring the importance of black positive role models in the community as it pertains to the development of the black community.About the Book: Black RageBlack Rage is a compilation of two riveting stories that explore sexual violence and the aches of childhood trauma in black women and African women community. It also explores the effect of positive black male role models in the black communities.In the first short story, The Strength Of A Black Woman, I recounts a story of a woman called Niah who faced the aches of childhood trauma through abandonment, and the loss of her mother. She was always the strength of her mother, until her mother passed away. When her mother passed, she faced a lot of difficulties, experienced homelessness, and neglect which developed her depression and PTSD. After Niah married, the horrors of her childhood began to hunt her. She was living inside her mental prison as a consequence of her trauma. She will need to heal and seek help after she finds out her father’s deepest secret years later. Find out what happens in this poetic yet powerful story of trauma, forgiveness and the exploration of black consciousness as the author explores the dichotomy of the term “Strong black women” and the stigma of mental illness among black women.The second story, Kanga Motema (Closed Heart) is a compelling story of a young girl named Furaha in the DRC. Furaha is an intelligent girl that lives with her grandparents, Nkoko and Kaku after her parents left to seek a better life in a different country. Her grandmother Kaku recounts stories of powerful women in African history that’ve changed Africa. Furaha longs to be like those women, but to what extent will she go to become like the heroines she admires.She experiences poverty, and the ache of toxic male submission through cultural practices. Furaha witnessed her aunt Nzita killed in the hands of her husband because culture forbids her from leaving her marital house despite the abuse Nzita faced. When Furaha witnessed this, it made her question their traditions and customs. Furaha was raped by one of her close family friends whom she considered an uncle. Her cousin Penda was misinformed about the assault, so she threatened to tell everyone if Furaha did not obey her commands. Penda began to use the incident to punish Furaha. Furaha wrestled with the question “Was it her fault.” Furaha couldn’t tell people because they would blame her, scorn her, and rebuke her. In this coming of age heartfelt story, we’ll see the consequence of Kanga Motema. Will Furaha Kanga Motema, or will she stand up to toxic traditions? &source=https://dmluoj0wft2i7.cloudfront.net/thumbnails/media_slide_16x9/cdn/images/618ed282a6afc.jpeg "LinkedIn")
About this eventThe MyRageMatters Black Rage Book Launch is an opportunity to validate the rage of any women that has ever experienced sexual violence, childhood abandonment and black women who've been forced to be the "strong black woman" while concealing their trauma. When women, especially black women face sexual violence, molestation by family members or childhood abandonment they are required to remain silent and endure. This book launch event is an opportunity to express rage and feel validated despite your experience. We will also spark conversations on the importance of positive black role models for the black boys in our community in the hopes to develop our community. During this book launch we will focus on community healing for survivors of sexual violence, childhood abandonment and black women vulnerability.The Book Black Rage will also be sold during this book launchPlease Register so we know how many people we will be hosting for this Event.About the Author: Lumiere Bukasa is an African immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor in International Studies. Lumiere came to the US to escape poverty and seek a better education and life. She became passionate to tell stories and during her third year of University she began to write a book called Black Rage. Black Rage is a compilation of two riveting stories that encapsulates the notion of "Strong Black Women" and it's detriments to the development of black women, while exploring the importance of black positive role models in the community as it pertains to the development of the black community.About the Book: Black RageBlack Rage is a compilation of two riveting stories that explore sexual violence and the aches of childhood trauma in black women and African women community. It also explores the effect of positive black male role models in the black communities.In the first short story, The Strength Of A Black Woman, I recounts a story of a woman called Niah who faced the aches of childhood trauma through abandonment, and the loss of her mother. She was always the strength of her mother, until her mother passed away. When her mother passed, she faced a lot of difficulties, experienced homelessness, and neglect which developed her depression and PTSD. After Niah married, the horrors of her childhood began to hunt her. She was living inside her mental prison as a consequence of her trauma. She will need to heal and seek help after she finds out her father’s deepest secret years later. Find out what happens in this poetic yet powerful story of trauma, forgiveness and the exploration of black consciousness as the author explores the dichotomy of the term “Strong black women” and the stigma of mental illness among black women.The second story, Kanga Motema (Closed Heart) is a compelling story of a young girl named Furaha in the DRC. Furaha is an intelligent girl that lives with her grandparents, Nkoko and Kaku after her parents left to seek a better life in a different country. Her grandmother Kaku recounts stories of powerful women in African history that’ve changed Africa. Furaha longs to be like those women, but to what extent will she go to become like the heroines she admires.She experiences poverty, and the ache of toxic male submission through cultural practices. Furaha witnessed her aunt Nzita killed in the hands of her husband because culture forbids her from leaving her marital house despite the abuse Nzita faced. When Furaha witnessed this, it made her question their traditions and customs. Furaha was raped by one of her close family friends whom she considered an uncle. Her cousin Penda was misinformed about the assault, so she threatened to tell everyone if Furaha did not obey her commands. Penda began to use the incident to punish Furaha. Furaha wrestled with the question “Was it her fault.” Furaha couldn’t tell people because they would blame her, scorn her, and rebuke her. In this coming of age heartfelt story, we’ll see the consequence of Kanga Motema. Will Furaha Kanga Motema, or will she stand up to toxic traditions? "Facebook")