October as we know is the UK’s Black History Month. With all that’s happened so far this year alone, celebrations probably hold a higher significance than ever before. That said, I’m a huge believer in celebrating the influential contributions Black people from the African diaspora have made to Britain’s history throughout the entire year and not just for one month. My personal nod to this year’s Black History Month centres around a vibezy group of four close, twenty-somethi

Black Men United (BMU). YOU WILL KNOW . What-a-tunnnnnne! I remember the ten-year-old version of me blasting this legendary song on repeat and singing (if you can call it that…) along to the uplifting lyrics. Who knew 26 years later, these words would still be so hauntingly relevant today? One of the reasons I was inspired to create ‘The Urban Tales of Mz. Bumper Queen’ fiction series was due to the lack of diversity when it came to mainstream media’s representation of t

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of ‘friendship’ is described as a 'relationship between friends'. Read on as I explore the good, the bad and the downright frugly sides of friendships. Side note: This post is dedicated to the beautiful souls I’m so blessed to call my homies #LoveYall HOMIES…The #MzBQ Girls Friendship. I don’t know if you’ll agree but despite the Oxford Dictionary definition, I think the context of this word has a unique meaning to each

Written on 17th May 2020, come and get reacquainted with me, Namsta The Author by checking out the first post I've published in like FOREVER! 2020. The year notorious for flipping our lives as we know it upside down, is turning out to be one of reflection and reset for many I imagine. One thing is for sure. The world will most certainly need cheering up once we’ve gotten through the worst of this devastating COVID-19 pandemic. I might just have the thing :-) It’s been a hot m