Yon Afro Collective is a collective of black women based in Scotland focused on centring their experience of blackness through collective activism and collaboration with the purpose to create a sense of belonging.
The collective exists as a space to encourage the sharing of lived experiences through the medium of creativity, political activism, collaboration and collective working. It has offered hope for a sustained future of a black community in Scotland.
Yon Afro Collective
welcomes black trans, queer, non-binary and disabled members from all faiths and religious backgrounds
Yon Afro Collective is fully inclusive in its approach and welcomes black trans, queer, non-binary, disabled members from all faiths and religious backgrounds. The collective welcomes support from our allies and community of collectives of colour in Scotland and beyond her borders.
Many Yon Afro members are established or aspiring artists and creators. The collective offers space for its members to work together on group shows. We aim to connect with organisations and institutions across Scotland and beyond to promote better representation of art made by black women in Scotland.
Yon Afro offers safe spaces for Women of Colour living in Scotland to meet together in private and public spaces. For many of our members this is the first time that we are connecting with women who share our experience of isolation and marginalisation.
From 18th March - 20th April 2018 Transmission hosted Ubuntu Women’s Shelter, Yon Afro Collective, The Glasgow School of Art PoC Collective and The Royal Conservatoire PoC Collective to offer contributions and reflections around precarity, care and communities.
From 20th April till 7th May 2018, two current members and two former members of the collective created an exhibition at Govanhill Baths for Glasgow International arts festival.
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