Habitual overachiever since preschool™

Raquel Wilson-Sow is an independent curator, anthropologist and cultural strategist that explores the mutation of visual and performing arts across cultures. As both anthropologist and curator, Wilson-Sow studies the transformation of traditional into contemporary art forms and is dedicated to keeping access and education in the forefront of art conversations.

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No Tees Please: Why Africa aid campaigns #FAIL

Edited by G. Kofi Annan and Raquel Wilson

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Props

“In addition to her outstanding creativity, Ms. Wilson-Sow demonstrates a unique capacity to act as a coach for colleagues and partners struggling with communications and shows a sensitivity to language barriers, regional balance and gender issues.”

– Isabelle Légaré, Youth Program Director, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

“Raquel is the archetype of the habitual overachiever. Her combined administrative & creative skills are remarkable. Most of my technological abilities matured through collaborating with Raquel over the last decade. She remains one of the most reliable models of what it means to meticulously grow with the Internet.”

– Rolando Brown, Evangelist & Community Manager, Grovo

Press

Raquel has been featured in the following publications:

  • I am thenublack: Raquel Wilson; September 2010
  • “A Distinctive Path: A conversation with Raquel Wilson”, Live Unchained Interview; July 2010
  • “VERBALISMS & Women in Hip-Hop”, Harambe Africa Interview; August 2005
  • “Women in Hip-Hop”, YFM Radio Interview with Lee Kasumba, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 2005
  • “Women in Hip-Hop”, CKUT Radio Interview, Montreal, Canada; April 2005