We’re delighted to announce that we will be welcoming @milkhoneybees to the House on Saturday 5th November to celebrate the launch of their new book Girlhood Unfiltered, published by @_knightsof.
Available at the event from, exclusive retailers and online, #GirlhoodUnfiltered reflects the multifaceted experience of Black girlhood by an inspiring group of real teenage girls from South London-based organisation Milk Honey Bees and their founder @ebinehitaiyere_.
As part of the launch moment, the girls will take over the tunnels to curate a gallery exhibition, premiere their short film and host a panel discussion and Q&A.
GIRLHOOD UNFILTERED: AN ESSAY COLLECTION BY MILK HONEY BEES & EBINEHITA IYERE
Girlhood Unfiltered is a ground-breaking anthology of essays, letters and creative work authentically reflecting on the multifaceted experience of Black girlhood by an inspiring group of real teenage girls from South London-based organisation Milk Honey Bees and their founder, Ebinehita Iyere.
Organised into three sections entitled HEALING, EMPOWERMENT and RESILIENCE (H.E.R), which form
the foundation of Milk Honey Bees’ ethos, the collection features first person narratives and creative work exploring a wide range of topics; from adultification and the perception of Black girls, to friendship, school
and home life, to the joy found in dance and drama, and the importance of self-acceptance, love, trust and support. All contributions from the twenty girls share a central thread of finding understanding, acceptance and community at Milk Honey Bees and act as a love-letter to the difference Ebinehita and this sisterhood have made to the lives of so many girls.
This powerful and important collection is book-ended with an introduction and a series of letters by Ebinehita, contextualising the intentions and origins of this book and all her life-changing work with young people
ABOUT MILK HONEY BEES
Milk Honey Bees is a creative and expressive safe space for Black girls to flourish and put H.E.R (Healing, Empowerment and Resilience) first. Milk Honey Bees is rooted in the creativity, celebration and liberation of Black Girlhood by amplifying the voice and visibility of Black Girls in all facets of life, opening doors that can often be closed to Black girls and ensuring that they are able to put both their Blackness and girlhood at the forefront, enabling them to discover not only their full potential, but also who they are. It’s more than just an organisation, it’s a sisterhood, a family.