Originally posted on casspeaksblog:
Hello. I want to say something: You have permission to wrestle, to doubt, question, struggle, and fail.I think sometimes we get so caught up in presenting our life in pretty little wrapping paper with a big fat bow on top that screams TRUST ME I’VE GOT IT ALL TOGETHER. Oh my…
I’ve been working on this piece for a while and it’s finally up. I am so excited to share it with you all, it’s about The Obama’s, representation in the UK and the One is Not Enough campaign. Check it out here I would love you to also retweet this tweet. If I get enough… Continue reading Latest MTV Piece
I’ve had a bit of a lazy day (or relaxing day- I don’t like that word LAZY *sudders*) and I’ve spent most of my day watching YouTube (don’t judge me). Tried to make it a bit productive by watching stuff about Uni and here are a couple things I have been watching. If you have… Continue reading A bit of a lazy day
Thank you to the blogger Ivana for asking me the following questions : What have you never done, but what to do in your life? Ahh so many things. Little things are; going rollerblading, flying a kite and climbing up a tree. I didn’t do those things when I was a child and I don’t… Continue reading Q & A
I did an 100 random things about me at the start of the year because I wanted you my readers to know more about me and I thought if there were any similarities between us we could have a SNAP! moment. Now, we’re half way through the year I feel like you deserve another update… Continue reading I’m changing my blog & need your help
Originally posted on Ramsay with an A:
First, let me begin by stating the obvious in order to clarify the meaning of this post: the ‘angry black woman stereotype’, like all racial stereotypes, is incredibly dehumanising because not only does it assume all black women are the same but it is also a means of silencing our individual voices…
Hey guys! So I’m going to keep this brief. So sorry that I haven’t been blogging recently, I’ve been really preoccupied with the campaign my friends and I have started and the recent horrific events that have been happening around the world. Below is a breakdown of what I’ve been doing, where you can keep… Continue reading Update
You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘faith in humanity’ several times and you’re probably wondering where the words ‘lost my’ have disappeared to. It seems that everyday you switch on the news, you scroll through social media or sometimes just step out of your house and something happens that makes you ‘lose your faith in humanity’.… Continue reading The constant struggles of the pros and cons of humanity
Jesse Williams!!! My goodness I am trying to pin point the last time I have felt so empowered by a speech- simply by the choice of words and the way they are strung together and the cadence in someone’s voice. The last time I can think of being so enthralled by a speech was probably… Continue reading An ode to Jesse Williams and why activism is not dead
Will get back to writing tomorrow- in the process of organising the #Oneisnotenough campaign to address the lack of representation of British BAMEs in the media and school curriculum. Follow @1isnotenough and Like our Facebook page One is Not Enough for updates, blog posts & videos on all things race and representation. We look forward… Continue reading Update
VOICE OF THE MAVERICK 