Wanelisa Xaba is a queer activist, decolonial feminist researcher and storyteller passionate about decolonial Black futures. She is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Over the past ten years, Dr. Xaba has combined teaching, research and social activism to advance education justice, Black feminism and LGBTIQ+ rights in South Africa. She has lectured undergraduate and postgraduate studies on LGBTIQ+ rights, Queer theories, African feminism, post-colonial theories, decolonial theories and education. She is a fierce advocate for her ancestors.