In today’s digitally connected world, sharing the best (and-not-so-best) bits of our personal lives on social media platforms has never held so much significance. Lets not beat around the bush . While some of us are more open than others, what filter garnished insights we choose to share on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat etc. might at times be worlds apart from our actual day-to-day realities. Whether it's photos from #TheMostEpicHolidayEver to those subtle,

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

Written on 1st June 2020, check out the reasons why music is a crucial part of my existence and my fiction series, 'The Urban Tales of Mz. Bumper Queen'. Ah mate. Where do I start? The way my heart nearly exploded with pride after watching the Bounty Killer VS Beenie Man clash live in the early hours of last Sunday morning. Not only did these two dancehall veterans teach the world a thing or two about the origins of a ‘clash’, but they represented for Jamaican culture ( #Irie