“There is no such thing as a single issue struggle as we do not live single issue lives” – Audre Lorde, African-American writer, feminist and civil rights activist. mais 212 palavras
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‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’ Dares to Enlighten [REVIEW]
I have always been keenly aware of racial discrimination, which might seem strange coming from a white man. But growing up in Southern California among a swelling Latino and Asian population, and then in the South where most of my friends had darker skin than I do, I thought I understood the divide. mais 747 palavras
Half and half
I meant to post while I was on the overground coming home from work some time ago
I was reading this book…
It’s a really interesting book which raises so many issues, some in particular struck a chord with me… that of the experience of mixed race children. mais 51 palavras
What I'm Reading - February 2019
Featured image by Stephanie Bisson, all others by me.
The Light in the Dark, Horatio Clare (2018)
I bought this book at Hay’s Winter Weekend (you can read my experience… mais 517 palavras
Inspiration and humility in the middle of India
Okay, I am happy to admit it up-front: before I was invited to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival – JLF – (note: not ‘literary’, not ‘writers’) in India I had never even heard of it. mais 479 palavras
Book review: Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race
Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race by Reni Eddo-Lodge looks at a variety of issues in modern British culture. I think what makes it particularly effective is that it doesn’t try to cover everything, it doesn’t go into theory or the history of race relations (though it does highlight some of them). mais 698 palavras
Race and Lace
I spent 2018 reading lots of books about feminism, intersectionality and race. A big shout-out to my top read of the year – The Guilty Feminist by Deborah Frances-Wright. mais 994 palavras
