Last year, I wrote about Kendall’s Pepsi advert. I commented on how I believe that it was deliberate marketing tactic on Pepsi’s behalf, dependent on invoking r... Read More +
Monday 27 November 2017 started out as just a regular day. I had breakfast, got myself to work, mused over how the Queen should be replaced by a democratically ... Read More +
One of the things you discover growing up as a person of colour is that seeing someone who looks like you as a lead in film or TV is a rarity. And to see that p... Read More +
When I was in secondary school, History was my favourite subject – covering the likes of the Cold War, Vietnam and, of course, the Civil Rights movement. I lapp... Read More +
During particularly tumultuous periods of social and political discord, many find solace in theatre. It becomes a source of comfort, providing uniquely nuanced ... Read More +
When Facebook events for women’s marches started popping up on my news feed, I felt an uneasiness. Despite the protests being described as inclusive, I already ... Read More +
This morning, I woke up to the news of yet another rapper parading anti-blackness, something which really should no longer come as a shock but still manages to ... Read More +
With the news that Thomas Mair has been jailed for life following the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, the media is finally taking notice of a court case they have b... Read More +
No stranger to sensationalism and provocation, at a recent show in San Jose, Kanye West announced that not only did he not vote in the recent US presidential el... Read More +
In the UK, Black History Month has been in full swing for a number of weeks now, providing welcome relief after what has been yet another trying year for the bl... Read More +
Last Friday, a 40-year-old unarmed black man named Terence Crutcher was killed by police, after being described as looking like a "bad dude". If that doesn't ep... Read More +
Whether scrolling through your Twitter newsfeed or opening a BBC news alert, it was impossible to escape the chilling news that Labour MP, Jo Cox, had been both... Read More +
This week, our favourite go-to millennial site, Buzzfeed, shared a video called “27 Questions Black People have for Black People.” Here are 27 thoughts Paula an... Read More +
While often used to tackle cases of dark spots, vitiligo, acne scars and hyper pigmentation, products that have the main purpose of lightening skin tone have co... Read More +
The I’m Tired photography project is beautiful in its simplicity. Bare backs are used as canvases, daubed in thick black or white lettering, and captured in mon... Read More +
Yesterday, 2,000 people travelled to Yarl's Wood Detention Centre to protest the indefinite detention of women seeking asylum. The protest was organised by camp... Read More +
On 22 November 2014, Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy was playing with a toy gun in a park in Cleveland. Shortly, two police officers sped to the site, respo... Read More +
This week on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen aired an “exclusive clip” of Nicki Minaj’s upcoming ABC Family show which is based on her childhood in New York. Th... Read More +
While perusing my Facebook news feed a while back, I came across a meme posted by Brian Banks, an African-American NFL linebacker. The picture, taken in a court... Read More +
