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 […]
What to read when you want to educate your family about race and racism Unsplash The killing of George Floyd has led to many of us asking the question: how we can be better anti-racists from now on? For white people, it’s a privilege to be able to ‘educate’ about […]
Here’s everything you need to know… Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made news earlier this year as they stepped down from their royal family roles. They have since lost their HRH status, Sussex Royal brand and have relocated to California. Releasing an official statement, Buckingham Palace announced: ‘The […]
It’s safe to say we’ve probably re-arranged our wardrobes a hundred times since the beginning of lockdown, Marie Kondo-ing everything from underwear to shoes. But one area that’s not always as easy to sort is jewellery, more specifically how to store necklaces, rings etc without them getting tangled up or […]
The police killing of George Floyd ignited peaceful Black Lives Matter protests around the world but Marie Claire’s Dami Abajingin asks why the killing of black women is rarely centre stage in narratives about police brutality and why #SayHerName matters Getty Images On May 25th the world stood still as […]
Ombre French nails is a trend nowadays, thank you in part to the advancement of nail technology. Gorgeously clean looks are not anymore impossible to create because of the advent of acrylic nails. Nail technicians have also been so inspired by all these innovations that we see a lot of […]
