Every year, as summer peaks in August, Black communities around the world observe Black August, a month-long reflection on Black resistance, revolution, and the enduring fight for liberation. Unlike festive celebrations, Black August is solemn and purposeful: it began in the late 1970s among Black activists and prisoners in California, intended as a time toContinue reading “Black August and the Power of Global Black Resistance”
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32 Years On: We Still Say Her Name. Joy Gardner
We remember Joy Gardner, a 40 year old Jamaican student in London, who was killed by police during a dawn deportation raid in July 1993. Officers handcuffed her, bound her with leather straps and gagged her with 13 ft of surgical tape until she collapsed. Joy suffered catastrophic brain damage from asphyxia and died in hospitalContinue reading “32 Years On: We Still Say Her Name. Joy Gardner”
Racism is a Mental Health Issue: Mental Health Awareness Week 2025.
Every year the Mental Health Foundation’s Mental Health Awareness Week (12–18 May 2025) spotlights a theme. This year, the focus is “community”, celebrating the power of connection and support. Communities give us belonging, purpose and safety – everything our mental well-being needs But as we come together this week, we must also confront forces thatContinue reading “Racism is a Mental Health Issue: Mental Health Awareness Week 2025.”
Senegal’s Decolonial Revolution: Lat Dior’s Legacy and Fanon’s Vision in Action
History is not a passive recollection of the past; it is a force that shapes the present and determines the future. Senegal, a nation once at the heart of France’s colonial empire, is now leading the movement to reclaim its sovereignty and reject the lingering grip of colonialism. Under the leadership of President Bassirou DiomayeContinue reading “Senegal’s Decolonial Revolution: Lat Dior’s Legacy and Fanon’s Vision in Action”
Haka and the Black Struggle: United in Resistance
A powerful moment of protest in Aotearoa (New Zealand) recently captured global attention. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the youngest Māori MP at just 22 years old, made headlines when she performed the Haka in Parliament while tearing up a copy of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. Her act of defiance against the bill, introduced by the ACTContinue reading “Haka and the Black Struggle: United in Resistance”
What Does Kemi Badenoch Really Mean for Black Britain?
In an unprecedented moment, Kemi Badenoch stands as the first Black leader of a major UK political party—a milestone, yes, but not the triumph some might celebrate it as. Instead, it serves as a wake-up call for Black communities and allies in Britain. Is this a victory for true representation, or just a convenient facadeContinue reading “What Does Kemi Badenoch Really Mean for Black Britain?”
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