selected interviews & media features
sex w/ Emily: live an orgasmic life w/ Afrosexology
April 2, 2021: “What if the euphoric bliss from an orgasm was captured in other moments of your daily life? Whether you’re eating a meal or spending time outside, prioritizing sensuality helps you start to experience what today’s guests like to call “orgasmic living.””
the new york times: true stories of hooking up during covid-19
January 10, 2021: “Video sex, sexting, sending each other sensual selfies — all these are things people might not have tried as much, that have been put on the back burner before.”
sex with Dr.Jess: sexuality superheroes: Dalychia & Rafaella of Afrosexology
September 29, 2020: “There are so many messages that tell us because of our identities we are less deserving of power and pleasure. Pleasure-based sexuality education is important for us and our community because it directly counters these messages and affirms that we deserve to experience pleasure in our bodies, in our relationships, and in our world.”
sex ed in color
ep 33: how to get free
March 3, 2020: Listen in as we chat about Black sex liberation, finding pleasure in all parts of our lives, and how the fight for justice includes making time for an orgasm or two.
riverfront times: St. Louis duo created Afrosexology because someone needed to
September 30, 2019: “(It) gave us the feeling of, 'We cannot wait for this country to create the sort of sex education we wish we had,'” Saah says. “'Let's just do it.'”
radiant: the taboo issue, radiant no.13 editor’s note
July 30, 2019: “I think masturbating is one tool to remind you, I am so powerful, I am so fucking beautiful, sexy, lovable, happy, worthy, and enough.”
teenvouge: the case for public sex classes
March 29, 2019: “So when we're teaching people how to desire something and to go after what they desire for their bodies, we're also telling people … what do you desire when it comes to your friendships?”
glamour: the importance of good sex as a Black woman
February 11, 2019: “But I'm learning there is power in prioritizing good sex. “We often ask black folks, ‘If you don’t have agency over your own body, how do you plan to have political, social, and economic agency?’”
bustle: here's how 5 experts define sexual pain
February 2, 2019: “Recognizing and addressing pain may be new territory for people with vaginas because the overall message is that sex with penetration should be and will be painful."
madamenoire: how to overcome sexual oppression
January 2, 2019: “A lot of times, even in sex positive communities, it’s always about how to be the freakiest or how to be in a polyamorous relationship. But there are a lot of people who are asexual, celibate or just trying to figure out their desires.”
vagesteem ep 86: sex magic
December 2018: Tune in to a conversation where we talk about sex magic and drop knowledge about what it is, how to cultivate a practice and more!
travel noire: this traveling seminar promotes Black sexual liberation across the country
November 28, 2018: “It’s so different from having these statistics all over the place versus meeting someone face to face saying wow I see myself in you,” Fiallo said.
bazaar: don't touch me just because i'm topless
October 16, 2018: “It can be really easy to internalize self-blaming messages that reinforce the idea that you shouldn’t own your sexuality,” says Fiallo. “Instead, explore your sexuality, know what it means to surround yourself with things and people that bring you pleasure, and affirm that you deserve to be a sexual being.”
huffpost: a movement redefining kinkiness for Black people
October 8, 2018: “We want to make sure all of that is recognized, as opposed to just saying sex positivity is being able to sleep with whoever you want or however many people you want. It’s also affirming the experiences people may have if they want to identify as asexual.”
buzzfeed: sex experts who'll make you feel way less awkward about sex
September 16, 2018: “When you get a second, do yourself a huge favor and visit Rafaella and Dalychia's website Afrosexology, a treasure trove of curriculum-based workshops like Radical Twerk and Mirrors, Magic & Masturbation, anonymous love letters, sex-positive black art, an insightful blog, and much more.”
vice: the sex-ed duo taking down white supremacy one orgasm at a time
July 20, 2018: “The absence of pain does not equal the presence of pleasure. And we want to develop a concept of liberation that’s rooted in pleasure instead of simply escaping trauma.”
the sexually liberated woman ep 29: Black pleasure matters
July 18, 2018: “Because we’re in a system that gives us anti-black messages on a daily basis, it is even more important for us to resist by centering our pleasuring.”
the chill times: the OBGYN diaries: what you need to know before you go
June 2018: "Bottom line: A hurtful or traumatic experience at the doctor is NEVER okay. Yes, they’re a licensed professional, but you’ve got a lifetime of expertise with your own body. Trust your gut and stand up for yourself."
ungentrified: episode 10 afrosexology
May 23, 2018: "On this episode I am joined by Afrosexology, we discuss how history plays a role in our community’s approach to sex, why reclaiming your personal sexual agency is needed, and whether masturbation is affirmation."
vibe: 'Afrosexology' changes the conversation about sex within the Black community...one orgasm at a time
February 14, 2018: "For me, my most orgasmic life isn’t just my sexual orgasms. I am using my orgasms as a litmus test for every aspect of my life."
crwnmag: a convo with Dalychia & Rafaella of Afrosexology
December 11, 2017: “The community we’ve built in person and online provides a lot of beautiful moments where a Black person gets to share something sexual, pleasurable and loving about themselves and that affirms us and our Black, sexy, loving selves.”
playboy: queer women and people of color are changing the meaning of sex ed
October 25, 2017: “[Black people] are also deserving of pleasure and joy and love and healthy relationships and to feel good. Our bodies deserve to be affirmed.”
sex gets real: Afrosexology on Black pleasure, masturbation, & radical twerking
October 22, 2017: We talk about their mission to bring sexual liberation and agency to the Black community. We explore pleasure and how to center it in our lives, why masturbation is a powerful tool to finding our power, and why it's so important to focus on pleasure in sex education, especially for the Black community and POC.
huffpost: it’s time to stop policing Black women’s sexual expression
February 14, 2017: “Even today, when more and more women are being encouraged to take pride in their orgasm, black women are often left out of the conversation.”
LOVE NOTES FROM OUR COMMUNITY
"Afrosexology does amazing work of a high caliber. Our region is better for having them here. You should attend their next event or hire them! You won't regret it."