“I Fear I May Have Integrated My People Into a Burning House.” BY SHARIF EL-MEKKIMartin Luther King Jr. It is no secret that there is a widening diversity gap between...
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BY PAULA AKPAN The most recent study on Black women’s experiences of menopause in the UK was carried out 13 years ago. Despite menopause being a process that half the population are directly...
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by Isabel RamirezHe was still working and walking the streets up until days before he passed away A Rotherhithe Police community support officer, who saved someone’s life and dedicated his...
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Shaun Flores Making the world a better place It is my pleasure to introduce myself as Shaun Daniel Carl Flores, a 28-year-old UK-based mental health advocate/activist. I have been a...
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Once upon a time, teaching offered social mobility, a great pension package, a chance to save for a house - and recognition and respect from the community. Today even writing...
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Identity struggles are commonplace globally, but these questions are rarely asked of immigrants’ children in Africa. While dark skin can denote acceptance and a sense of belonging to the continent,...
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This Black woman is manifesting the future of Black girls in STEM through her work as an author. Ohio native and author Valerie Thompkins is using her gift of writing to encourage the youth...
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Early beginnings If you know the year that Nigeria became independent and when the presidential election which Bashorun M K O Abiola reportedly won, then you can figure out my...
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Black founder shares his journey of healing, fatherhood, and entrepreneurship in the U.S. BY XINTIAN TINA WANG Quentin Vennie knows the feeling of impending death. After battling two-year addiction to his...
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According to a recent study published in the Nursing Research journal, Black women may experience depression symptoms that are “poorly recognized and undertreated” within the larger medical community. Depression Is ‘More Likely’ To Manifest...
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