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...]
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...]
What’s Going On?
A 15-year-old boy [from Manchester] is fighting for his life after he was shot five times by a masked gunman in a targeted attack [on Saturday night]. (Via The Guardian) Unlike the Guardian whose headline for this story was: Boy fights for life after shooting; The Times … [Read more...]
Kenyan Bloggers Day (Prt.2)
On June 1st 2006 Kenyans everywhere will be celebrating Madaraka Day. Madaraka Day commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule following an important milestone on the road to independence. To mark this event I have joined my fellow Kenyan Blog Webring (KBW) … [Read more...]
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