NOMUSA XABA

It's Been a Long Time Coming... - the launch of a touching memoir about an astonishing life.

Launched at the Durban Art Gallery on August 6, Nomusa Xaba’s It's Been a Long Time Coming... is the story of one woman's artistic and political journey from the tiny village of Robbins, Illinois, to East Africa—and her passage through the Westside of Chicago, the Civil Rights movement, and the Anti-Apartheid struggle on her way. The publication is a tenderly-written, hugely-personal reflection on the incredible life and personal journey of Nomusa Xaba – an African American artist, storyteller and activist.

The launch formed part of the evening programme which celebrated Women’s Day in the Durban Art Gallery. Izikhwepha Zethu (Our Strength) is the Durban Art Gallery's annual exhibition which started in 1998 and was initiated and curated by Phumzile Dlamini to celebrate Women's Day.