At 8 months pregnant I wrote about my fear of #BirthTrauma A month later I experienced traumatic birth - I was right not to trust the system
Women (especially Black women) are being gaslit, their pain is ignored. This is both traumatic and dangerous
https://t.co/I7Iebmzefl
Too many people are dying in pain, poverty and alone. End of life care is stretched to the limit.
We can't let this crisis continue. The next UK Government must take action.
Sign our petition to tell party leaders that this election, there's no excuse.
We at @theleaduk are continuing our expansion in the North!!
We will be launching in (my home town) Altrincham & Sale next week - covering leaseholds, property prices, school places and and what will happen after the general election. Keep your 👀 peeled
https://t.co/zMTJyCezxo
We don’t want gestures, we want justice for #Windrush
Sign our petition to demand Rishi Sunak expedite the compensation process to ensure the remaining claims are paid out by Christmas 2024:
#JusticeForWindrush@theleaduk
https://t.co/pxNtRyNqGA
The news of the King's cancer diagnosis has made me think about my loved ones with cancer - they all had to wait much longer than two weeks for treatment
Cancer is not a 'great leveller' - there are deep, pervasive inequalities in UK cancer care:
https://t.co/l0KZSSyb5s
Wrote about Benjamin Zephaniah's legacy of kindness, the immense impact of his accessible work, and a conversation I had with him a few weeks after my father's death 🤍
#RIPBenjaminZephaniah
https://t.co/GGIusJGT9f
4 DAYS LEFT TO HELP US FINISH OUR FILM - 'These Walls' a comedy-drama exploring family and grief
With all the support so far we've managed to make huge steps...
Please consider donating to support independent cinema and become a part of our journey
https://t.co/lxRCFBve4n
BBC analysis of @CareQualityComm records showed it deemed two-thirds (67%) of England maternity units not safe enough. Shocking. Urgent action needed or inadequate health services will lead to further maternal and infant harm. #maternal#health#inequality
https://t.co/CgDEaIAlnD
Closing out #BlackHistoryMonth with this piece for @GlamourMagUK on the power & joy of visiting your country of heritage
"Being in Jamaica feels like plugging myself into a central energy source, charging up to get through the rest of the year in the UK"
https://t.co/BlNpcATNBY
It's publication day!!! So proud of our beautiful book baby 💚Believe💚
@LeighAnneMusic - your story is so important and incredibly empowering, and I can't wait for people to read these words 🎵⭐💚
Wrote about my changing relationship with ambition - and why redefining 'success' is particularly tricky for Black women
For @StylistMagazine
https://t.co/ZrzW2qD3s3
The latest @mbrrace report reveals that Black mothers continue to face nearly four times the risk of death, during pregnancy and childbirth. It is deeply concerning that this persistent inequality remains a serious issue every year @LeighDayHealth@MotherhoodGroup
The ban on work is contributing to rampant exploitation in cleaning, caring and other low-paid sectors of the economy
#LetThemWork
https://t.co/d0pAFZqdTR
It's #BlackHistoryMonth - so where have all those allies from 2020 gone?
For Stylist, I wrote about why the definition of 'anti-racist allyship' is no longer fit for purpose, maybe it never was:
https://t.co/cv7nfayENh
ANYWAY I chopped off all my hair ✂️
Donating it to @LPTrustUK because as of 2021 they now accept Afro hair donations to make wigs for Black and mixed folk. So that's ace 🙌🏽
I'm so weary of saying this ...
Reading for pleasure is a magic bullet for resilience and happiness.
Happiness is not a mood.
It's an ability that has to be fed and watered.
We are napalming the seedlings of our children's happiness.
And no one is talking about it.
The whole 'Lucy Letby doesn't look evil' (subtext: because she's white and blonde) is a really jarring and ridiculous way of reporting this horrific story
My talented partner has shot his first short film and it's going to be beautiful (I've read the script and it's 🔥)
He's raising money for post-production - please consider donating because it shouldn't be only Etonians and the elite who get to make art!
https://t.co/Z3raZPQmOs