Hillary Shanks

Benevolent Bacchanalist | Creative and Strategic Entrepreneur | Data Scientist | Singer/Songwriter. 🇹🇹🇧🇧 South London CHI

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

This seasonal shift, I’m thinking deeply about what I want to experience before I close my eyes on this side.

Deeper about why.

And broadly about what I believe(d) that has kept me from going for it.

It’s terrifying in some ways but I’m getting glimpses of real freedom.

[Nicolas-Tyrell Scott @iamntyrell]

For @TeenVogue, as part of their Caribbean Heritage Month, I critically examined the importance of Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’.

In doing so, I spoke to the Black British Caribbean experience, Roti Hut, Tamara Lawrence and our audacity as a people.

https://t.co/aBRQQLAWVC

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

I don’t need this kind of negativity.

[SuaveCito 🤌🏾 @ImSoClassic]

Ladies you cannot be stubborn, a thug, and a cry baby at the same time.

[omolola (she/her) @omylola]

Black women everywhere need this message, soooooo true! I know too many of us exhausted af. That health exchange ain’t worth it.

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

Dear Black women in tech: please prioritize your health, your rest, and your community. Everyone I know is exhausted. Many are also dealing w/ health issues.

I know we know how to get it all done, but at what cost? Please listen to your body. Immediately.

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

For people who are close/friends with cousins/siblings: do you think you would still be if you weren’t related? Like, if you just met this person out somewhere, would you vibe?

[S. Williams @ShakWills]

Whatever it is that you need, may it chase you down, and find you. All week long.

[Rob Milton @therobmilton]

- VaShawn Mitchell in 2011.

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

I’m hella proud of us. Dropping the balls and people we need to lmaooo.

Like, bye fr. Hello peace.

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

I still can’t get over people snatching wigs off people’s heads. Like, not in a fight. As theft. Like y’all really stealing hair…..?

…..?

It’s that bad?

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

You really can’t put the responsibility of you being loved on anyone but yourself. Everyone else is a beautiful and deeply appreciated bonus.

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

You ever had a friend check the hell outta you for how you’re talking about YOURSELF?

Literally said “stop talking about my friend like that” 🥹

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

Nobody who works in Zara so much as PRETENDS to gaf and frankly I understand. That music makes me want to chew my arm off.

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

Do it for yourself. 😘

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

April stop rushing me please. Thirsty.

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

My favorite thing about myself is that I’m gonna figure it out.

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

Y’all reading what’s happening in Haiti???

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

Intuition 🤝🏿 I didn’t really wanna go fr

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

Y’all ever leave to go somewhere then while almost there decide to go home? Like, you know it doesn’t make “sense” but it makes a certain sense you don’t question anymore?

[Hillary Shanks @SyxWilliams]

I was already thinking it then got scooped for parking spots like 3 times in a row and I said whew well lemme head home 😂

[kelly 💅🏿 @kellyfromHtown]

when black history month is over but you’re also a woman