A Conversation with Iyanuoluwa
Grief as Grace: A Black Women’s Archive

Grief as Grace is a Black women’s archive dedicated to
preserving and sharing the stories, voices, and lived
experiences of Black women navigating grief, loss, love, and
healing. We believe in the power of storytelling as a way to
honour our past, strengthen our communities, and pass on
wisdom to future generations.

A Yoruba woman, Iyanuoluwa shares the loss of her
uncle, aunty, and unborn niece in a car accident in
Nigeria — lives that could have been saved with better
infrastructure. We speak about love, the trope of the
strong Black woman, and the right to rest and cry. The
image for this conversation was chosen by Iyanuoluwa,
who said: “Egbon Tayo, who guided me, and Iyawo wan
Ifeoluwa, who carried light within her. They were my
safe place, my encouragers, my family. Their seat may
be empty now, silent for a time, but their light
continues to shine brightly through my heart.”

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