WRITING HIS.STORY
I write because nobody listens…
- Bri'Monae
Letters to My Younger Self
Dear Reader,
Roll back the clock, a little past twelve and you will find a young black teen full of insecurities. A teen with a desire to be known. It would be easy to provide reasons for my insecurities
Why the Home Secretary Is Wrong
The people smugglers are not the only contributors to the death of the 16-year-old Sudanese boy, Government policy and poisonous public discourse on immigration is too.
White Consciousness and Black Lives Matter
I get somewhat angry at the public pronouncements of white pastors, supporting Black Lives Matter, a kind of johnny-come-lately virtue signalling, to get themselves off a moral hook, when they have never commented on this before…
Keep Calm and Listen - Reflecting on the Recent Incident in Streatham
As information started circulating and reporters arrived at the scene, it became apparent that the attack was terrorist related. “This stuff doesn’t happen in Streatham, why Streatham?” was a frequent response from residents…
Black History Month: A Key Influence in My Life
We often joke about this as a family because my mum is a perfectionist. in some ways its a trait we both share. She is undoubtably a rock in our family. Her strength, courage and resilience as a black woman, is truly inspirational.