February 2012
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“Whenever a conscious Black woman raises her voice on issues central to her...”
– -Audre Lorde (via blkcowrie)
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(via my-africa-is-beautiful)
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Event: A Tale of Tottenham Race, Riots And The... →
Last week the London School of Economics held a talk called ‘A Tale of Tottenham: Race, Riots And The Future’ with guest speaker David Lammy Tottenham’s current MP, the event was joint hosted by the University’s sociology department and Runnymede Trust, a independent race equality think tank. Being born and raised in Tottenham my interest in the event ran both professional...
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bell hooks - Feminism Is For Everybody (free... →
One of my favorite writes and role model, oh you just must read Bell Hooks!
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“Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us...”
– Epicurus
January 2012
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Everything Must Go, Oxo Tower London →
Last weekend saw the short but powerful exhibition, Everything Must Go, which followed our unwanted clothes on its journey around the world, sold for use in the second hand clothing trade. Curated by Lucy Norris and Clare Patey, Everything Must Go was both visually simulating and interactive with screened documentaries, workshops set up in collaboration with ReMade and the various talks and panel...
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Stephen Lawrence: Justice For One But Not For All →
After a wait of 18 years the family and close friends of Stephen Lawrence can breathe a sigh of relief as two of the five original suspects were found guilty of his murder and sentenced to up to 15 years imprisonment without early release.
A major triumph for the Lawrence family who have for the last 18 years been on a dignified crusade for the justice of their sons racially motivated murder. ...
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December 2011
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A Visit To The Smiling Coast →
This month I took my first trip to the motherland, opting to holiday in the West African country of The Gambia; also known as the smiling coast, The Gambia is the smallest country in the African continent, though it surely does not lack any slender or rich history….
…The country is filled with happy and friendly locals, with my coach transfer to and from the airport greeted with kind...
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The Lesser Of Two Evils: Britains Distorted... →
Watching Bed Knobs and Broomsticks during the festive season, I couldn’t help but realise Britain obsession with the Nazis and World War II. Not that I hadn’t noticed this before nor is Bed Knobs and Broomsticks the only vintage family film to perpetuate a aggressively negative image of the German or Bavarian people, take Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and their made up country...
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“Women’s fashion is a subtle form of bondage. It’s men’s way of...”
– David Duchovny
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