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How do you overcome fear?
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I was afraid. In fact, I questioned her and said I wasn’t sure it was the right thing to post (something I have never done before). She said “This is who you are, don’t be scared”
Are black women more angry?
"Men are allowed to be angry as a performance of masculinity. White women are allowed to be angry as a clarion call. So black women should be encouraged to express their anger as well, particularly in the face of injustice."
You Did Something Great
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A long time ago … This is how fairy tales start. With a female dreaming of something, something better than what she has.
This is how my fairy tale starts.
Has anything changed in companies that posted a black square?
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Many of the posters of black squares were not people of colour, but they were those who wanted to make it clear that they saw us, they acknowledged racism and its impact, they saw their own role in perpetuating the lies of racism and they wanted us to know that they were our allies and we could count on them to be a voice.
Has life changed for black people in Britain?
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Is the life of a black person living in the UK the way it should be? Do black people have equal access to work, education and healthcare as their white peers? No, of course not.
But things are changing.