Black Child Beauty Part 1 A friend recently sent me a video that I had seen a while ago and forgotten about. It was a little black girl getting her hair done at the hairdresser. The little girl said she was “So ugly”. When the hairdresser started to affirm her, the little girl began to […]
Why the Church needs to stop telling black Christians to forgive.
With all of the recent exposure to the very real and present issues that are affecting the black community, there has been a genuine willingness for people in the church to confront their biases. Faced with this many churches, leaders and Christians have chosen to speak out and be at the forefront of offering love […]
5 Reasons You Might Say Something Racist (Part 3)
4. Exposure If you grew up with a bunch of people from other cultures it could be easy to assume because of overexposure that you know everything about them and their experiences. But do you really? Have you ever asked them about how they feel about specific comments that people make or racist things that […]
5 Reasons You Might Say Something Racist (Part 2)
As a black person I’ve never wanted or expected people to un-see my colour to somehow help me feel more secure or welcomed as a black person. I am a proud black woman. By all means, see my colour and see my culture. Just don’t make negative assumptions about me based on my colour.
5 Reasons Why You Might Say Something Racist…
Chances are you’ve probably said something racist… stereotypical or offensive in some way. Or you’ve been around someone who has said something that you considered offensive. If you said something wrong you probably had no idea why it was hurtful unless the person or people you hurt took time to explain it to you. That’s […]
“Nude”
I was at my favourite undergarment store today and decided to make a few purchases of the BEST BRA EVA and as usual, I chose the colour black. The lady at the counter asked me if I wanted any other colours to which I replied that black was the only colour that was versatile and […]
