The full quote is important. "It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody says you have no language and you spend twenty years proving that you do" The distraction is in forcing us to prove we are good enough, civilized enough "objective" enough

You know, Toni Morrison said that more of our private lives has become public, spectacles, and entertainment while public goods and public space are increasingly privatized.

Today marks Emancipation Day, when the Slavery Abolition Act came into force across the British Empire Instead of compensating slaves, the government took out its biggest ever loan to pay the slavers: £300bn in today's money. We only finished paying off this loan in 2015.

🚨New Involvement Opportunity🚨 We are looking for 8 young people to attend an in person workshop on 14th September in London. We will watch videos from TikTok influencers who talk about mental health and discuss how helpful (or unhelpful) they are 👇👇 mcpin.org/research-oppor…

EMANCIPATION DAY 186 years today since Slavery legally ended in #Jamaica. Our African forefathers were ‘emancipated’ from bondage, and simultaneously, some may generously argue, our European slave-owners were ‘emancipated' from the cruel sin of owning their fellow human beings.

Rest. Relaxation. Reading. sponsored by the luck of the Irish!!!! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 I'm reading "The bookshop woman" by Nanako Hanada enjoying reading about a woman who loves recommending books, the process of doing so impacts her life. Thank you for the perfect gift Maddy Paul

Happy Emancipation Jamaica!🇯🇲 On this day, so hallowed in our history, we gather as one people to commemorate the unconquerable spirit of our ancestors—the brave souls who broke the chains, who dared to dream of freedom, and who ignited a flame that would forever change the

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational therapist to join our fantastic team working in schools across Birmingham BCHC Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team @bhamcommunity RCOT CYPF BCHC OT Do message me for more details.

Caribbean collecting medals like Infinity stones today 🇱🇨🇬🇩🇩🇲🇯🇲

After the devastation that hit their islands with Beryl, these athletes showed UP and showed OUT. I am so so proud of them. Brb, crying again.

The Caribbean right now, YOU GET A MEDAL, YOU GET A MEDAL 🇬🇩🇯🇲🇩🇲🇱🇨

Congratulations to Julien Alfred, our St. Lucian star who attended and competed for St. Catherine High in Jamaica, on winning gold 🥇 and a special big up to our sister island, St. Lucia 🇱🇨 for winning their first medal in the Olympics. Well done to our 100m finalist, Tia

Be very careful UK, we are heading towards modern lynching of Black people, of Muslims, of refugees, of innocents, by people who do not want to follow a justice rules based society. When we do not follow the just rules mob chaos ensues & all lose #Resist #Racism #HopeNotHate

What are we waiting for?????

The worst part is, we've been preparing our kids for this since birth. What wasn't Overt to others was definitely still felt and experienced.

I am incredibly proud of you Kishane! You gave your heart and represented us well. Thank you! 🇯🇲

My heart is so full. I am beyong proud of KISHANE THOMPSON and OBLIQUE SEVILLE 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 I am so proud to be Jamaican. 🇯🇲

For many NHS staff, the recent racist violence in this country will leave them feeling afraid and unwelcome. To those colleagues, our message is simple: you are welcome and you are valuable members of our community. Reach out for support if you need it. england.nhs.uk/supporting-our…