We don’t want gestures, we want justice for #Windrush

Sign our petition to demand Rishi Sunak expedite the compensation process to ensure the remaining claims are paid out by Christmas 2024:

#JusticeForWindrush The Lead

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The news of the King's cancer diagnosis has made me think about my loved ones with cancer - they all had to wait much longer than two weeks for treatment

Cancer is not a 'great leveller' - there are deep, pervasive inequalities in UK cancer care:

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Wrote about Benjamin Zephaniah's legacy of kindness, the immense impact of his accessible work, and a conversation I had with him a few weeks after my father's death 🤍

#RIPBenjaminZephaniah

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4 DAYS LEFT TO HELP US FINISH OUR FILM - 'These Walls' a comedy-drama exploring family and grief

With all the support so far we've managed to make huge steps...

Please consider donating to support independent cinema and become a part of our journey

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Shocking and very scary.

Closing out #BlackHistoryMonth with this piece for British GLAMOUR on the power & joy of visiting your country of heritage

'Being in Jamaica feels like plugging myself into a central energy source, charging up to get through the rest of the year in the UK'

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So proud of my daughter Natalie Morris for co-writing this incredible memoir with Leigh-Anne. Powerful and amazing!🥰

Wrote about my changing relationship with ambition - and why redefining 'success' is particularly tricky for Black women

For Stylist Magazine
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The latest MBRRACE UK report reveals that Black mothers continue to face nearly four times the risk of death, during pregnancy and childbirth. It is deeply concerning that this persistent inequality remains a serious issue every year Leigh Day Healthcare The Motherhood Group

The ban on work is contributing to rampant exploitation in cleaning, caring and other low-paid sectors of the economy
#LetThemWork

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It's #BlackHistoryMonth - so where have all those allies from 2020 gone?

For Stylist, I wrote about why the definition of 'anti-racist allyship' is no longer fit for purpose, maybe it never was:

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So proud of my incredible daughter.

I'm so weary of saying this ...
Reading for pleasure is a magic bullet for resilience and happiness.
Happiness is not a mood.
It's an ability that has to be fed and watered.
We are napalming the seedlings of our children's happiness.
And no one is talking about it.

My talented partner has shot his first short film and it's going to be beautiful (I've read the script and it's 🔥)

He's raising money for post-production - please consider donating because it shouldn't be only Etonians and the elite who get to make art!

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So excited and nervous. History in the making!🌹🌹🌹

In light of the awful news about the death of #AngusCloud a week after losing his father, I wrote about why we need to be better at supporting each other through grief

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I can vouch for this...we had a house full of Barbies and Barbie accoutrements....many of them very well loved!

Language is so powerful! Beautiful praise from a reader🥰

Wrote about what Windrush means as a grandchild of the pioneers:

'Their contributions shaped the fabric of British society & will have a radical impact on its future, with the legacies of their revolutionary spirit. It's crucial these stories aren’t lost'
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