No modern grassroots uprising is complete without a robust social media component, and the racial insurgency that has followed George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers has been no exception. In the weeks of anti-police brutality actions that have followed Floyd’s killing, Instagram timelines have been flooded […]
For Black women, accessing mental health care is more important now than ever. Black people have watched as a disproportionate number of their loved ones die from coronavirus, all the while witnessing people who look like them be threatened or violently killed – for nothing other than being Black in […]
Angry breakouts, eczema flare-ups… Lockdown has a lot to answer for when it comes to skin bugbears. Among the wide range of contributing factors are stress, anxiety and changes to our daily routines but, for many, there’s one clear solution: a good skincare regime. From targeted treatments to quell spots […]
After discovering the worlds of plus-size fashion blogging and fat liberation advocacy in 2012, I began taking steps to reclaim my own fat body, one of which was changing up my wardrobe. Sartorially, my teens and early 20s were characterised by shapeless dresses, dark colours, A-line silhouettes and anything oversized […]
Trigger warning: This article discusses rape and sexual assault. “Prior to being raped, I never took much notice of being a woman. I was busy being Black and poor.” –Arabella I May Destroy You might sound like the title of a fast-paced, thrilling tale of revenge and retribution. But writer, […]
Millions of activists lined streets around the world last week in solidarity with the US Black Lives Matter movement, following the brutal murder of 46-year-old George Floyd. His death sparked a global outrage with protests taking place in cities from London to Tokyo, Sydney to Auckland, Paris, Rome, Rio de […]
The world is full of surprises — and amidst President Donald Trump declaring martial law and employing the National Guard against protestors, even James Mattis, who resigned as secretary of defense in 2018, has described Trump as a threat to the Constitution. “When I joined the military, some 50 years […]
#BlackLivesMatter has over 4.6 billion posts on TikTok. While TikTok is a Chinese import, today’s users, as well as the platform, are entirely indebted to Black creators for its success. The second half of May proved to be a crucial point for TikTok. The 19th May Blackout was a rallying […]
People across the world are marching in protest of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black people — as well as the systemic racism and tradition of police violence in the U.S. that contributed to their deaths. Alvertis Simmons, an activist who’s organised more […]
My name is Zeena Moolla. Like you, I’m a part of your world, albeit my Word To The Mothers occupies a far less frequented space. I apologise for the unsolicited nature of this address, but I felt we needed to talk… Getty Images Let me start positively. I think it’s […]
