Cicely Tyson’s Roles Changed Hollywood For Black Women

Cicely Tyson’s Roles Changed Hollywood For Black Women

Cramming an extraordinary life into a few hundred words is not nearly as big a feat as depicting the vast humanity of Black women on screen, yet trailblazing actress Cicely Tyson achieved just that up until her passing at the age of 96.  The daughter of West Indian parents and […]

Cancer stole my mother’s scent

Cancer stole my mother’s scent

As we mark World Cancer Day on February 4, I’m paying tribute to my mum and the diagnosis that affected my relationship with her in an unimaginable way… As the doors to the cancer ward swing open, the smell floods my nose, brazenly taunting me, a reminder of where I am. […]