I as a black woman am incredibly disappointed with the fact that john Ridley the writer of 12 years a slave defence as to why his chosen not to include black women in the forefront of his new to show geurilla. To completely deny the black woman the right to be acknowledged for their contributions…
Black girl chronicles part 13
Girlllll don’t do too much…… what is this foolishness I’m seeing colourism we’re still doing this in 2017 yuh mussi crazy come on now. Only now it’s not just dark skinned black women and men being alienated being told they’re not worthy because they’re too dark. Now black people of darker hues are actively segregating…
Body positivity
I’m turning 29 In a little over a month and I’ve finally put on weight which I’ve been trying to do for years but now I’ve achieved it. I’m up from my usual 9 and a half stone to just over 10 stone as im pear shaped it’s gone to my hips and but and…
4 years natural
Yup can you believe it I know I can’t it’s been four years since i returned back to being natural it’s gone by so quick in the blink of an eye as they say….. A few things I’ve learnt over the years well?! 1. Not everything good for goose is good for gander what I…
Black mans love
If I was to explain my love for the black man what would I say, It’s the finesse in which he speaks to me in his stolen language wrapping his love around his tongue eloquently His touch golden I feel my,emotions are frozen,He awakens my senses, tense passion surrounds us, he breathed new life into…
Natural hair segregation
Natural hair segregation is running rampant in the natural community let’s not talk on how darker skinned women with tight coils in their head aren’t attractive. Natural hair companies and those who ad placements are neglecting we who don’t fit their main target audience. So you mean to tell me you want to brag about…
I’m miss four eyes
So yesterday I picked up my new glasses from boots opticians and I must say I’m loving them today my eyes are adjusting making me it seem like the floor is rising but I know that won’t last too long so I just got to deal with it. I went to the opticians last Wednesday…
Black girl chronicles part 12
Let’s talk about facial hair shall we because it seems we do not cover this topic enough sure we talk about love and men and other issues but let’s get down to the nitty gritty and say yes I’m a black woman who has facial hair. I’m not going to lie majority of the time…
Barbados 5oth
Barbados has treached a landmark milestone November 30th 1966 it achieved full independence from Britain. Becoming a standalone country. Now as we mark November 30th 2016 Barbados has been independent for 50 years which is a huge achievement. Barbados is a country very close to my heart as my mum was born there and…
Black British and a student
Let’s talk candidly what is the point being black an going to school I honestly want to know, because it seems to me that while in school back children are being oppressed let me explain it. When I was in school I found that the history we learnt was never true and even though my…
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