Yasmin Gunaratnam’s recent piece in the Independent on “How should we prepare our children for racism†reminded me of what it was like growing up black in the 1980s England. I don’t recall my parents sitting me down for “the talk†about racism. I know that my parents … [Read more...]
The dehumanising effect of animal personhood
In the past few weeks there has been one animal related story that has dominated the press and the Internet and one that has just trickled a long quietly. In case you missed it; the first story is about Mary Bale or “Evil Cat Woman†as she is known all over the Internet. … [Read more...]
First Political Memory
The Young Foundation is inviting people to share their first political memory. The First Political Memory Project aims to: reconnect people’s everyday lives with politics through collecting and sharing stories of when people first became aware of the bigger world around … [Read more...]
Only a racist votes for a racist party
I really want to celebrate the fact that I was among the voters in the UK’s North West region who re-elected Chris Davies of the Liberal Democrats as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). At some point, later in the day, I am sure I will. Right now however I am angry … [Read more...]
You Talking To Me?
I love to talk. I talk a lot. I have been called a chatter-box by more than one family member. Anyone who went to school in Kenya is familiar with the noisemakers list; a list of the names of any student who dared to speak in class while the teacher was out of the room. The … [Read more...]
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