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#windrushday I read Small Island when I was 17 and it was truly life changing. Before then I knew little about the history of Black brits, especially Black brits from the Caribbean. Small Island shook me, Levy touched on more than just the migration
Happy Father’s Day to the best mum ever. We didn’t grow up with much at all, could never afford vacations so she took us to the free museums in London and told us all about history and literature, when we couldn’t afford food, she w
Vogue challenge ft baby faridah
It’s been three years since the Grenfell Tower fire happened. I remember waking up and seeing that tower in flames on the TV. I grew up in a tower just like it, one that the council ignored, because it was filled with poor Black and Brown peopl
“This is American justice.” - Malcolm X Malcolm X saved my life as a Black teenager in a lot of pain. I read his amazing autobiography and it changed everything for me. I realised what it meant to be Black in this very anti-black world a
I wrote an article on Black Lives Matter for @_thebookseller ✨ link in my bio #BLM #blacklivesmatter
I am filled with so much anger and sadness. Whiteness is poison. I have to be careful with what I say constantly to avoid hurting white peoples little feelings. But Black people are dying, constantly. All of us. Whether it’s being killed slowly
Change only comes when you make noise. MLK said this before he was assassinated: “I Fear I May Have Integrated My People Into a Burning House” This is the result of centuries of corruption. We can’t decolonise by trying to work with
“Shoot the fuck back.” - 📸 @kieron.cg
#justiceforbreonnataylor cred. @arielsinhaha
#justiceforgeorgefloyd cred. @arielsinhaha
#justiceforahmaud cred. the very talented @arielsinhaha
I’ve recently read so many amazing picture books! They aren’t all here yet! Most of my other picture books are in Scotland sitting in storage - others are in Amsterdam also sitting in storage 😭 Currently looking for more brilliant reads!
Throwback to last year when these weird statues started appearing all over Scotland with no warning 😭 Everywhere you’d go there would be an identical statue with a different design. I went everywhere from Glasgow to Edinburgh to Inverness to A
I am so thrilled to announce that I am now represented by the wonderful Zoë Plant at @thebentagency ! I am so excited to work on all things Black and Gothic with her 💞
THE HENNA WARS by @dibs_j is out today! I read this incredible book over a year ago and it is one of the best books I have ever read. Queer girls of colour, unicorn onesies, and a happy ever after! 💞 you can get a copy from the link in my bio!
My @galdemzine article 🔥 If you haven’t read it yet, link is in my bio ✨
“They built the world to be a game, and then they rigged it to make sure they always won.” - Westworld | This quote is the best synopsis for Ace of Spades (also check out my tech skills, i’m now faking tweets. Wow my mind) | Ace of
Plotting something dark (as per usual) #writersofinstagram #wip #amwriting #amplotting