Home workout: Best five exercises to do at home
It’s the New year and you may be thinking about a new trimmer, fitter you for 2022 but you aren’t quite ready to venture out to the gym.
Many people will want to shed a couple of …
Articles
The Zong Massacre
In 1781 over 100 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard the Zong slave ship to allow the slave owners to collect insurance money on their human commodities. This is one of the most egregious acts of …
Birth of the Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is an American white supremacist terrorist hate group founded after the American Civil War to suppress and victimise newly freed African American slaves. Over the decades, …
The Commonwealth Immigration Act 1962
On 1 July 1962, the Commonwealth Immigrants Act came into effect, ending the automatic right of people of the British Commonwealth and Colonies to settle in the United Kingdom.
The Act applied …
Working from home: 7 tips for a better experience
Working from home offers plenty of advantages: saving on commuting costs, more flexibility, and the ability to work in your PJs. But it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. Working from home can …
Fitness influencers and body image: How they impact our perception
The fitness industry is a booming $160 billion market. With this much money at stake, it’s no surprise that social media platforms are saturated with fitness celebrities and …
bell hooks: Author and feminist dies aged 69
bell hooks, the activist, poet, feminist and author, died on 15 Decemberat her home in Berea, Kentucky of an undisclosed illness. She was 69. She was surrounded by friends and family at the time of …
Exploring the Selfless Act of Breathing: A review of JJ Bola’s book
The Selfless Act of Breathing is a poignant collection of essays, poems, and personal anecdotes exploring modern society’s complexities and the human condition. Written by JJ Bola, a …
Broadcasters agree to stop using the catch-all BAME acronym
UK broadcasters have made a commitment to end the use of the acronym BAME “wherever possible” in favour of specificity, as recommended by a report from the Lenny Henry Centre for Media …
The life of Dido Elizabeth Belle: A story of triumph and advocacy
Dido Elizabeth Belle was a unique figure in 18th-century England, a time entrenched in the transatlantic slave trade. Born in 1761 to an enslaved woman named Maria Belle and a British naval officer, …
The history of Palestine
Palestine, with its rich tapestry of civilisations and tumultuous history, stands at the intersection of Asia, Africa, and Europe. This region, cradled by the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the …
Proud to Be: Reclaiming black dignity
The theme of Black History Month 2021 is Proud to Be. How did our ancestors reclaim their dignity, and what made them proud to be after slavery?
I grew up listening to a lot of uplifting songs …