Real Reads
Jul 2020
Why do Toxic Cultures Thrive in ‘Feminist’ Companies? The Wing: A Case Study
The Wing is a classic example of what happens when you mix feminism (and a type which only benefits white women) and capitalism. It doesn’t mix
Jul 2020
July Fourth and Freedom for Black People
July Fourth this year comes in the midst of a pandemic, an economic depression, a national reckoning on racism and police brutality
Jul 2020
How To Challenge Racism: Top 9 Tips
This article shares 9 tips to help you challenge racism
Jul 2020
A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating Berlin Gawkers
Nearly two years later, and my morning routines still include mental preparation for an onslaught of dehumanising, invasive, and unwelcoming looks
Jul 2020
Nigeria’s Culture and Legal System Enables Gender-Based Violence and Female Subjugation
Unfortunately, Nigeria has many rape apologists and rapists in positions of power
Jul 2020
Coca-Cola and Cafemol: On Being a Zambian Woman
Their body language changed, I felt like I had done something wrong or said the wrong word
Jul 2020
5 Unique Shows That Capture The Black Experience in Britain
It shouldn’t be seen as bold or daring to commission Black talent to create shows, it should just be standard procedure
Jul 2020
George Floyd killing: Why I decided not to watch the video
Since the video depicting a white Minneapolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck went viral, it has been near impossible to escape it
Jul 2020
The Black British History You May Not Know About
“We have existed in Britain and been pioneers, inventors, icons. And then colonialism happened, and that has shaped the experiences of black people – but that is not all we are.”
Jul 2020
Why protesting racism during a pandemic is important: An Epidemiologist explains
Many protesters are from communities of colour, which have been hardest hit by the effects of the pandemic. They are not acting out of ignorance, but out of necessity
Jul 2020
‘It’s not talked about’: Female artists speak out about racism
British female stars have been opening up about their experiences of racism in the entertainment industry
Jul 2020
Michaela Coel: Writing about my sexual assault was ‘cathartic’
“The whole show deals with that moment where consent was stolen from you, and you lost the moment where you had agency to make a decision”