The pressures to go to uni are real. But don't stress about going if thatβs not what you want to do. Being happy or successful isn't dependent on having a degree. But if you do want to go, that's also fine! Finding your own path can take time, and that's OK! π€
Supporting Black-owned businesses, all year roundπ₯
Check out these bookstores and boutiques in the UK that are introducing future generations to diverse voices!
#blackbusinessuk#blackbusinessmonth
"Not only am I good enough - I am more than enough."
If you're ever in need of a pick-me-up, @ImAngelaBassett is your girl.
Hit β€οΈ if you're claiming this energy!
As the UK celebrates #UKBlackPride, we'd like to talk about how being an ally means caring deeply about intersectionality.
How can we show support to all identities? π
Back in June, we posted about an issue we felt wasn't being talked about enough: the double discrimination queer persons of colour face. β
#UKBlackPride
Being both #LGBTQI and #POC is much more complex, as they are subject to being discriminated against by multiple systems of oppression β not just homophobia, biphobia, or transphobia, but racism (sometimes by members of their own community).β
#UKBlackPride
Happy Pride Month! π³οΈβπ To all our peers in the Queer community: you will always have us in your corner, no matter where you are in your journey. You have taught us so much about radical self-love, and to define who we are on our own terms. β
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Celebrating you, always! π #PRIDE
Our founder @lisamarienikao was just featured in The Timesπ
We're immensely proud to share her story on how she's reclaiming spaces as the only woman-run and Black-owned business on Colston Avenue.
It's our time - and it's about time. π
https://t.co/v3y0GRxDbN