The coining of the term feminism (‘feminisme’) is credited to a French philosopher, Charles Fourier. Feminism may be a Western concept, but that should not necessarily mean it has no place in Black African culture. There may have been many manifestations of Feminism across the various waves and movements. However, at its core, the basic […]
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26th January 2021 marked 2 years since the last time I chemically straightened my hair. Being a natural babe is significant to me as I honestly don’t remember the last time I had natural hair. My mum initially relaxed my hair when I was young so that it was easier to manage, and it’s all
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So today, 27th June 2020, is the first official Black Pound Day! Black Pound Day was founded by Swiss, of So Solid Crew. The mission of Black Pound Day is to build and promote the economic power of the black community by support Black-owned businesses. The power of the Black pound The Black community has
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Or has the reduction of social media fury allowed you to forget? We may all be tired but change is long overdue. Black lives matter and the time to act is now. It’s been a long couple of weeks. I’ve processed so many different emotions: anger, frustration, sadness, grief, empowerment and joy. The acts of
Black lives still matter. Read More »
I cannot stop thinking about those three words: “I can’t breathe”. Those three words resemble a broken society. A society that has been broken for hundreds of years. A society that continues to break repeatedly every time a black life is lost due to the perpetuation of systemic racism. A society that will continue to
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