A friend of my recently said, it feels as though we’ve been in lockdown for three years. Many businesses’ doors are still closed to the public. How are they coping? Especially, the smaller ones. I recently put that question and more to Emeka Ikechi,...
At the moment, many of us are unable to physically travel due to Covid-19, so we have become creative. We explore destinations virtually, cook ‘foreign’ cuisine or maybe even journey via aromas. After all, scents are a big part of our life experiences. On...
In 2006, Color Blind Cards was the first independent brand to have a presence on the Great British High street with cards that featured Black people. Despite the conversations back then about the importance of ethnic representation, it would take another 14 years for...
Natasha Glover and I first met at a beauty event a few years ago. Since then, we have become kindred spirits on social media and friends off line. She inspires me because she’s a strong advocate for supporting black-owned brands. Natasha is a font of knowledge...
Swimming as a casual past time has a problematic history for the black community. Many of us don’t learn to swim untill adulthood OR not at all. In the Caribbean it’s fear for the oceans around us. While our cousins in the USA were barred during...
