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Hi! I'm Mayowa

artist, organizer, & performer

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about

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ILLUSTRATOR

STAND UP COMEDIAN

CONTENT CREATOR

 My name is Mayowa. I am a writer, stand-up comedian, and discourse girlie. I have spent the past decade between London, Berlin, Lagos & and now back in Atl. I like discussing anti-blackness and how it shows up within: colorism, texturism & desirability.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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mayowasworld channel has amassed over 75,000 subscribers and 6 million views on Youtube. 33,000 followers on Instagram & 4,000 followers on TikTok.

I  makes bi-weekly content around the intersection of race, gender & identity.

THE ANIMATION I MADE

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Hosting

Warmer Shades is a collective of dark skin queer performers. Join us for a cabaret composed of burlesque, comedy, discourse & music, including incredible Atlanta performers and a DJ! Warmer Shades is a space centering and championing those who are affected by colorism.

MAYOWA LYNETTE

Mayowa is a creator and activist focused on race, gender, and social justice. As the founder of Mayowasworld, they produce educational content on colorism and texturism. Mayowa

directed the award-winning film Acting White, founded Warmer Shades to showcase dark-skinned performers, and performed the one-woman show Kween Kong. She was also a German Chancellor Fellow, where they researched Afro-German experiences and organized

events like Germany’s largest feminist gala with Kimberlé Crenshaw. Mayowa has performed stand-up for Nike Germany and led *Issa Comedy Show*, using humor to spark conversations

on race and gender.

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