Black people of Japan, we need to talk.
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 30, 2023
Last month, Ayana Wyse took the stage alongside five other Black panelists at a discussion in Tokyo’s Toranomon business district.
Some backstory on Wyse: She has been living in Japan for 12 years, and during this time she founded Black Creatives Japan as well as organized Black Lives Matter marches in 2020. She’s also the co-founder of the recently launched Don magazine and is just one of the many members of our community who tries to organize and give back.
Here she was on a stage in front of me, taking part . . .