No black dolls?

It’s been brought to my attention numerous times the lack of black dolls there seems to be here in the United Kingdom. I remember a couple of months ago jamelia was very vocal about struggling to find black dolls for her two daughters and spoke on how there is racism within the doll industry. Imagine…

Black girl representation

Black girl representation is so important right now!! How do we teach our little melanated angels that it is ok to be them? That it is ok to be black and full of passion and creativity, young black girls are wise beyond their own years and it’s time we remember that. Teach them well and…

Wgn underground cancelled?

In case you’ve been living under a huge rock you would have caught on to the brilliance that is wgn underground. A periodical drama based on the Underground Railroad where slaves escaped to their freedom. This show was relevant not just to black Americans but black people across the world no matter what  country we…

Black sistah

Black Sistah from another mister Black brotha from another When did we stop loving each other When did we disconnect, when did I learn to hate you Although it’s not true I could never hate you I am you you are me When did we learn to walk alone When did we stop representing one…

Never be afraid

From one black woman to another, Never be afraid of walking tall Never be afraid of asking questions Never be afraid of working alone Never be afraid of falling in love Always be brave enough to walk in yuh truth Always represent yuhself first before others Never be afraid to tell someone yuh messing up…

Black British power movement

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…

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…

Black women and children

Malcolm x said in one of his speeches that the most unloved and unprotected woman in the world is the African American woman but little did he know his statements reflect how black women across the world are unprotected and unloved. In  Jamaica currently an island I love to pieces it’s apart of my heritage…