Before Twitter gets taken over with Christmas-spam, let it be known that if a child in Year 11 with a Sept-Nov birthday goes into care tonight, there’s now a 50/50 chance they’ll end up in unregulated accommodation. That’s because according to this gov, 16 & 17 year olds don’t
“Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but most of all endurance.”
- James Baldwin
Mandem come through this Tues 🤍
Last month we did a free writing exercise and had some discussion about Roe v Wade, the allyship and positionality of men & reproductive justice.
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, a Black revolutionary who is being held in prison, has developed malignant prostate cancer. He was approved to see a specialist but it was never approved. Raise the alarm about the medical neglect hurting Black political prisoners. https://t.co/k2K3t9B3LA
Each month @CreativeDebuts are awarding a £500 grant to a Black artist to be spent however they wish – materials / equipment / research / travel / exps!
Find out more 🔽
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#artistgrants#blackartist
@DeepwebShaman @reegannotraygan Had a look through your tweets, is everything okay?
The whole trolling/invalidating women and Nazi sympathising thing makes me wonder if everything is okay at home?
1/ Stablecoins are a key part of the crypto ecosystem: they offer investors an on-chain alternative to Fiat, and are especially handy to swap during market dips.
In this latest report, @Kyronne explores how different stablecoins work to maintain their peg.
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We're holding our next Reimagining Masculinities: Healing Circle on 28 June
Last month we used the themes/artwork of @kendricklamar’s new album as a point of reference, & discussed accountability, “withnessing”, healing practices & how we can share this work in our communities.
@blekjpg Maybe because our ancestors left the continent as slaves? I'm not African American, British Caribbean but going back to Africa is a spiritual thing because of our history. It's a common theme in Reggae music and is an anchor for a people torn away from their culture/history.
@Ess3nc30fTRUTH @LEBassett You want to compare mostly gang violence directed at other gang members. To a person going into a school and shooting innocent children are you okay?