The F Word

by | Dec 1, 2019 | Blog

Back in October Vanessa Haye, founder of Femelanin, emailed me the following message “I haven’t been able to get you out of my mind since I saw you perform at the fertility fest… I would love you to do the same for a fertility event I am hosting for black...

The Storyhouse, Chester Review

by | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog

On the 14th November Cheshire Live wrote a review of the Stroyhouse Childless event tat took place on Sunday 10th November. To quote the article… “The event addressed societal expectations, insensitivity, and stereotypes – particularly the narrative that...

Storyhouse CHILDLESS on Sun 10 November

by | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog

Jody Day and I will be at the Storyhouse in Chester on Sunday 10 November. Jody is the keynote speaker at the opening and will also chairing the wrap-up panel at the end where I will speak about my experience of involuntary childlessness for black women and women of...

Premier Christian Radio

by | Sep 7, 2019 | Blog

On Thursday I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Maria Rodrigues on her Woman to Woman radio show at Premier Christian radio. I am always amazed at how nervous I feel before an interview, as if it’s my first and then I start to speak…. Maria was...

We are born into stories…

by | Aug 27, 2019 | Blog

I went to a lecture in London earlier this year that was presented by Professor Helen Milroy. Helen is a descendant of the Palyku people and talks about using art as a form of healing and about her research/ work around Aboriginal mental health that includes recovery...

Should White People Adopt Black Kids?

by | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog

I saw Jada Pinkett Smith’s latest Red Table topic talk today with Kristin Davis from Sex and the City – I just love both these shows. The title ‘Should White People Adopt Black Kids?’ did intrigue me as it’s something that I’ve...

You Reap What You Sow!?!?

by | Jul 28, 2019 | Blog

I was talking to a friend about God and religion (as you do), pretty much telling her that I don’t believe that God plays chess. I don’t believe that God picks and chooses who gets what blessings and when just because that person prayed for it or because...

Does Colourism Exist???

by | Jun 16, 2019 | Blog

A few weeks ago a friend forwarded an article from the The Guardian newspaper titled “Why dark-skinned black girls like me aren’t getting married”. I don’t remember ever wondering why dark-skinned black girls were not getting married or if in...