The UK government’s lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on Monday 19th July 2021 has been dubbed Freedom Day; however, it is apparent this occasion symbolises anything but that for many who…
England (Black)Out!
Glossary Blackout: To become unconscious, also; A failure of an electrical supply Black Bastard: Racist epithet targeting people of colour, also; Used to describe an officer of the police service…
Have a Coke and a Smile: Corporate Slave Branding
“Slave branding is the process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, was burned into the skin of a living slave… The brutal and harsh act was…
Cowboys & Indians: Who’s Winning?
Glossary Cowboy (especially in the Western U.S): A man who herds and tends cattle, performing much of his work on horseback [Informal – British]: A dishonest or careless person, especially…
Chauvin[ist]: Pig
Glossary Chauvin - Derek: Former police officer on trial, accused of killing George Floyd by forcefully and fatally kneeling on his neck during arrest. Chauvinist - One who possesses: an…
Trump’s Insurrection, Erection & Attempted Resurrection: A Flaccid Presidency
If there was any lingering doubt about how structurally racist – and yes, backward – the US continues to be across various societal levels, one only need reflect on the…
Tiers of a Clown: How a Joker replaced the Ace as trump card
Any lingering doubts concerning the hand dealt to our societies insofar as competent leadership was concerned, prior to the outbreak of COVID19, is likely to have diminished following the debacles…
Black [In]visibility & the Muslim Voice
The US Civil Rights struggles of the 1950s and 60s have long since been conflated with a myriad of other causes that have sought to gain similar traction to the…
Statue Reverence or Idol Worship? We’ve been idle for too long!
“The fact that a man who died 299 years ago is today on the front pages of most of Britain’s newspapers suggests that Bristol has not been brilliant at coming…
Incendiary Rage & the Remnants of Self-Destruction
As we observe the aftermath of George Floyd’s very public murder, the anticipated analyses regarding the efficacy of the riots and looting that ensued have, once again, become the focus…