Following the tragic events involving a a young woman here in the U.K. recently, there have been raised concerns about the safety of women in public spaces. Giving my views on the problem at hand. Continue reading She Was Walking Home
Discussing the backlash from Love Island star Yewande Biala hitting out at former cast member Lucie Donlan for mispronouncing her name and the struggles people go through on this topic. Continue reading Say My Name
Reflection on the police brutality being faced by the young people of Nigeria. Continue reading End SARS
This pandemic has impacted us all in different ways so I thought it would be a good opportunity to showcase one’s personal experience. And this is true for my friend Alainiṣẹ… but of course Alainiṣẹ isn’t her real name but you know, let’s work with it. As a background, Alainiṣẹ was a graduate working within … Continue reading Unemployed, But Liberated
Guest blog from Akeem Bundu-Kamara (@Akeembk) on the conspiracy theories surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading COVID-19: Conspiracy Theories
Guest blog by Antonia Fagbohun (Nia_Fagbohun) and here experience being a black woman in a world not catered for her. Can you relate? Continue reading Bittersweet
And just when you thought I was running out of Corona content, our very own Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister was outed for breaking lockdown rules; sending the U.K into an absolute frenzy! That’s right, Dominic Cummings – the man who helped iron out the COVID-19 lockdown measures – broke the COVID-19 lockdown measures… … Continue reading COVID-19: Cummings or Going?
This is what winds me up. Time after time after time black people will recount their negative experiences within society and with the police authorities yet it constantly falls on deaf ears. “You’re exaggerating”, “you’re using the race card”, “you’re not the only ones who experience hardship”, they often respond. This, my fellow readers is … Continue reading I Can’t Breathe…
Stay Alert, Control The Virus, Save Lives.. yep, that’s the slogan that Boris wants the nation to get behind… Stay Alert!? That’s the advice you give your under 16s when they’re defending a corner-kick. “Corner taken quickly, ORIGI”! I’m surprised he didn’t follow up with “Don’t Lose Your Man”. Seeing Boris shaking his fist at … Continue reading COVID-19: Stay Alert
The last couple of weeks during lockdown have been uber-productive for me! In the last couple days alone I’ve managed to become a master chef, ran a 5k in 5 minutes, hosted a financial advice seminar with Jeff Bezos, developed a vaccine for COVID-19 & 20 whilst still having enough time to raise more money … Continue reading COVID-19: Quarantining
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