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Niceness isn’t naivety: Stop talking to friendly girls like they are stupid

I’m always second-guessing myself in the workplace. It is because ‘niceness’ is seen as naivety. There is this stupid unwritten misconception that people, especially women,

Changing perceptions of the ESEA community

cw: verbal and physical abuse of ESEA community Recently, tragic events happening in the US have turned the public’s eye to racial violence and racism

Asian woman dismantling the model minority myth

The model minority: Improving allyship as a non-Black person of colour

We entered 2021 with the hopes that things would improve, but with the bitter reality of a pandemic worsening at home, political unrest continuing globally

Black lives do matter: Pushing the movement whilst taking care of yourself

There is a lot going on right now but it is only because there is a lot to be done. To put it simply, I’ll

Being black in the workplace

Being black is feeling worried your name comes across as ethnic Being black is making sure your hair is ‘appropriate’ for interview Being black is

How to start your natural hair journey

In recent years, there’s been a surge in the black community with women opting to go natural and joining the black natural hair movement. This

A girl's hair growth from the black natural hair movement

The black natural hair movement: How it thrived on social media

The Black Natural Hair Movement encourages people with afro-textured hair to keep it in its natural state.

The mixed race experience: The meaning of belonging

Challenging the mixed race experience with a pragmatic approach is a discussion that feels like it’s falling on ‘deaf ears’. Those who identify as mixed

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