*Gifted - To know more about my policy regarding gifted items featured on my blog you can read my disclaimer. This was not the post that was supposed to be posted today, but I felt like sharing my two pence on the matter. I said a little on my Instagram stories and you seemed to respond…
I haven't quite figured out if people here in the UK just have a really poor understanding of race and racism or if they are deliberately being ignorant. I do believe it is a sad combination of the two, even though black people have been here since the beginning of time (don't let…
We have protested, it was great to see the UK support the #BlackLivesMatter movement. As much as I wanted to be part of it, there was too many things that lead me to stay out of it. Now What's Next? Do we just continue tweeting and posting up #BlackLivesMatter posts on Instagram? #BuyBlack I've seen posts and tweets about #BuyBlack and…
What is White privilege? The reality that a white persons whiteness has come - and continues to come with a vast array of benefits and advantages not shared by many people of colour (POC). It doesn't mean a that I, a White Person, don't work hard (I do) or that I haven't suffered (well, I…
I personally feel like understanding cultural appropriation is pretty simple, but there are a few that still do not understand it, so I'm going to try to explain it. What Is Culture Appropriation? Everything to do with race is about power. When we speak about cultural appropriation it is important to keep the word "power"…
