Book Review | This Is Why I Resist

“I will not be silenced, I will not be silent.” Yep – this definitely describes Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, a lawyer, public speaker and activist, and…

Book Review | Slay In Your Lane Presents Loud Black Girls

Hello readers. Let’s pat ourselves on the back because we have made it to our first book review of 2021! And what better way to…

Book Review | I Am Not Your Baby Mother

Hello readers! Today’s book review is from an author I have been following on socials for a while. In fact, her Instagram feed is amongst…

Book Review | Imperfect Arrangements

I can’t tell you how happy reading this made me! After years of reading and reviewing excellent books by women from all over the world…

A Black Owned Christmas Gift Guide

Today we are taking a break from books because I want us to look at something exciting! I have a black owned Christmas guide for…

Netflix’s Self Made | Dispelling the Myths

We’re officially on #lockdown now, which means more time on our hands for leisure activities. Reading, cooking, home workouts and especially eating will feature multiple…

The High Table

Last week I had the absolute pleasure of seeing The High Table, a play written by Temi Wilkey and directed by Daniel Bailey, at the…

Sickle Cell Awareness | Jenica’s Story & ‘My Friend Jen’

Our series on sickle cell awareness continues. Honestly, I couldn’t be more grateful to the women who have willingly opened up their lives for us…

Book & Event Review | Don’t Touch My Hair

One evening last month, I was sat in the basement of  Waterstones in London’s Gower Street, having been invited to hear Emma Dabiri speak about…

Book Review | Queenie

Meet Queenie Jenkins, the heroine and protagonist of the self-titled, Queenie. She’s black British, twenty-something, and hails from South London. She’s from a Jamaican family,…

Why You Should Read a Short Story Collection | Heads of …

I’m sitting on a Southeastern train, heading to our Kent office for work. I am so bloody late, but the good news is I’ve just…

Book Review | In Dependence

In Dependence is written by Sarah Ladipo Manyika. I discovered this book through Cassava Republic who is its publisher.  Firstly let’s say that In Dependence…