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[ceceilsdaughter]

I’m naturally curious. Annoyingly sometimes so, finding myself in the second of year of a part-time PhD isn’t really that surprising! There is always a question brewing, an answer somewhere, waiting for me to turn it over, understand it and then apply/share/nurture it. I’ve been that way forever and school has often given me the structure to find the answers. Lockdown provided the time and room to question, to wonder, to watch. Like many of us death, mourning and grief was loud. And, in some ways so extreme. If you were fortunate enough to not lose a loved one then, like me, you probably questioned, pondered the deaths that were frequently discussed on the news, on social media and potentially in your home. We all had access to the coronavirus figures that represented the lives lost and the very last moments of lives that were stolen in horrific and cruel ways. I knew I formed part of the collective grief - the weight in me, the tiredness and new ache told me that my body, at least, was reacting. But would should I do with this new feeling? How should I honour these deaths? The African diaspora has such a complex relationship with grief and so the questions began: • How does death figure in Caribbean diasporic literatures and cultures today? How is grief felt, displayed, shared, and understood? • How does the colonial past shape current practices of grief? • How can practice-based methods interrogate the fragments of the colonial archive and the cultural genealogy of grief differently? • How can creative practice respond to Stuart Hall’s understanding of Black culture as a site of ‘strategic contestation’ to provide new forms of Caribbean-British expression of mourning? So, I find myself in the second year of a creative-practice PhD with @birkbeckuol , supervised by Dr. Emily Senior and Dr. Jodie Kim to hopefully find answers and missing pieces of me.

[blaqsbi]

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[travelwithtillyah]

Kehinde Wiley. Sir, you deserve all the flowers! If you don’t know who he is - get to know ASAP. [SWIPE LEFT] Kehinde is the African American artist who made the phenomenal portrait of Michelle Obama. (You know the one I’m talking about - yeah he did that) Today is Bank Holiday (Labour Day - a public holiday for the US peeps) so I thought I would throwback what I did last Bank Holiday Monday (Easter Monday) Had an impromptu meet up for #BBB and we went to the National Gallery to see the exhibit by @kehindewiley. The exhibit ended on the 18th April 2022 at the National Gallery here in London but I’m sure this isn’t the last we are seeing on this amazing artist. I love the way the stories came out of the art to speak to you. So much so we had a decision after leaving the exhibit about the art and we each took something unique. Save for things to do in London (did I mention it’s free to visit the national gallery?) and share! .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #blackcreatives #supportblackartists #blackmen #blackartistsmatters #representationmatters #blackculture #blackboyjoy #blackboymagic #blackgirlmagic #blacklove #dopeart #melanin #procreate #blackartists #blackartistspaces #blackart #blackexcellence #blackbritishbloggers #blackwork #travelblogger #london #thingstodoinlondon (at National Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdCod0zqdnc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[blackintrovertpodcast]

Out Now!!!....New “The Semi-Social Life of a Black Introvert” podcast, Episode 101, “ Upgrade The Résumé”🎧👉🏿LINK IN @blackintrovertpodcast’s BIO. Also on Apple, Spotify, google podcast, and any other major podcast streaming service. ___________ This episode is truly from the heart.  Let's talk about the moments of movement, being on the go, and the reasons why your next big move is only a couple of steps ahead.  #upgradeu ______________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackbritish #blackbritishartists #blackbritishhistory #blackbritishart #blackbritishwriters #blackbritishblogger #Blackbritishpoets #blackbritishbloggers #blackbritishartist #BlackBritishRoleModels #diasporanigerians #diasporaigbo #blacklondon #blacklondoners #blacklondonlife #blackeducators #blacklondonart #blacklondonpodcast #blacklondonstyle #blacklondonbloggers #blacklondoner #blacklondonmakeupartist #blacklondonculture #blacklondonartists #blacklondonmodels #blacklondonhairstylist #blacklondonactors #beyonce #beehive (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/blackintrovertpodcast/p/CXoSWlcOHOw/?utm_medium=tumblr

[amara-amaryah]

the reality is,

We must decide for ourselves when we are Women.

When we are Woman.

When we are allowed to decide what it is we are to call it

and to who

and in which dialect

and we must trust our Mothers not to laugh us out of the room

When we speak with voices we have not meant to sound like theirs

with our suggestions and Womanly Womanly eyes and the slanted corners

where the hurt lives

and the joy

and the delicate laughter

and the realer, rougher one

and the silence.

We must agree.

upon which date we must dress ourselves in our Woman.

take it out of the wooden wardrobe,

dust it with unshaking hands

hang up our Girlhood

remember to pull the sleeves out, not to make a fool of our intentions.

We must not hurry down into it,

We must walk and smile and greet

as though invited

into ourselves

just as We had talked about

just as We had dreamed about.

- When We are Women

copyright: Amara Amaryah 2017.

[chexawe]

Comedy BREAK--- When things are finally on the other foot!!! Reposted from @crumbtv_ - AFRICAN COMIC REACTS TO WHITE MAID #Comic #Comedy #Funny #LOL #LMAO #Africa #African #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWomen #Apartheid #ApartheidMuseum #GreatBritain #British #BlackBritish #BlackBritishBloggers #BlackBrit #AfricanBritish #AfricanBritish #Maid #WhiteWomenBlackMen #WhiteWomenWhoLoveBlackMen #WhiteWomen #BritishWoman #European #Europeans #BlackpoolComedyCarpet #Blackpool #WhatsApp #WhatsAppGroup #CrumbSnatcher #CrumbTV https://www.instagram.com/p/ByZl707HQ1FA2vC7pbezEzuDDv82FtFqiWMCAc0/?igshid=8cdmm99dp71r

[therenaissanceladyblog]

YOU should never REGRET anything in LIFE. If it’s Good, it’s Wonderful. If it’s bad, it is Experience. It’s called LIFE! #HappyWednesday Beloveds 🖤 and follow @TheRenaissanceLady for more updates and do LIKE, SAVE, SHARE & COMMENT as The Renaissance Journey continues ... #ResetYourMind #PositiveAffirmations #LifeLessons #PositiveMentalAttitude #PositiveOutlook #GoalGetter #UnapologeticallyMe #InfluencerLifestyle #LivePurposefully #ContentCreator #Lifestyle #LifestyleArchitect #BlackCreators #BlackInfluencers #Influencers #LifestyleBlogger #MelaninBloggers #BlackBloggersClub #BlackBritishBloggers #TheRenaissanceLady https://www.instagram.com/p/CWrmFOlI1Pt/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebaemag]

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[ceceilsdaughter]

And after this journey I arrive to her with a heavy tongue and new aches. She watches, as I stumble to new beginnings breathless. She asks me to tell her my story, so I tell her, with shallow breaths, how aches became bruises and bruises became doubt - this journey too heavy and too loud and maybe, too long. She made my words echo, each sound lining the walls of my ears, making my eyes sting with fresh tears. “Reimagine”. She tells me. “Reimagine.” Collection: The Watcher, The Listener, and The Orator. “Vessels for your stories secrets.” By @linairisviktor

[blaqsbi]

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[travelwithtillyah]

“Days like these remind me I am not 21 anymore.”(@dltbrunch) Real quote from @threatentheman_ Follow: @travelwithtillyah for more travel content and Shenanigans! .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #dltmalta #travelwithtillyah #photodump #tequila #travelblogger #traveladdicted #blackwoman #melanin #blackgirlmagic #blacktravelblog #ukcontentcreator #Londonblogger #travelcontentcreator #traveltheworld #ohtheplacesyoullgo #theblacktravelfeed #travelblog #melanintravel #blackgirltravelslay #blacktravelblogger #blackbritishbloggers #blacktravelgo #seetheworldthroughmyeyes #followformore (at Malta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKSqwiqj58/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[blackbynikki]

#Repost @beingblackislit • • • • • • 😂😂😂😂 @babyfeverhub . . #explore #theshaderoom #blackexcellence #blackculture #blackgirlskillingit #blackslayingit #blacktwitter #makeupforblackwomen #friendshipquotes #blackmua #blackbritishbloggers #blackqueens #balleralert #afrocentric #blackbritish #themelaninshadesroom #muaannouncer_ #friendship #thejasminebrand #darkskinwomen #melaninrich #melaninqueens #essencemag #africa #africanamericans (at Las Vegas, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSa14WnVqR/?igshid=d9b57rwvlmno

[katrinapavela]

All set up and ready to go at the @IAMPHENOMENALUK event 😄. Yellow lifts my spirits. I’m also featuring some quotes by @vegannigerian @lightofmindx @smilesndrool @tzonetara of their fave products! #blackhaircare #veganbodycare #blackbritishbloggers

[diamondsandpebbles]

missing the sun 🥰 ✨ also let’s take a moment to talk about this hair. i’m wearing the @myfirstwig_com x @deliciousdom12 kinky straight lace front wig. the texture, the length, the style is everything! i’m obsessed with how natural and true to my old relaxed hair it looks — but most importantly, i love that now i can give my natural hair a break and really let it grow ✨ this year i really want to focus on experimenting with different hair looks and protective styles without damaging my real hair . . . #malta #holidayhair #myfirstwig #blackgirlhair #blackgirl #hairblogger #wig #lacewigs #protectivehairstyles #protectivestylesfornaturalhair #protectivestyles #throwback #plt #blackbeauty #blackgirlbeauty #nigerianblogger #nigerianbeauty #nigerianbeautyblogger #blackcreative #blackbritishbloggers #blackbritishbeauty #britishbeauty #melaninqueen #melaninpoppin #melaninmagic #blackgirlmagic #blackandbeautiful #blacktravelmovement #blackandabroad #blacktravelfeed (at Għadira Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9h_l8tnpkC/?igshid=xvpygdr6umnn

[samswardrobe]

Hello Friday, is that you? 😜😎 Dress & Blazer ~ @primark Bag ~ @asos • • • • • • #momentsofmine #primania #asseenonme #fbloggerstyle #ootdbloggers #whatimwearingnow #blackbritishbloggers #BGKI #blackgirlswithstyle #fashion #100flavoursuk #psblogger #stylishcurves #autumnstyle #melaninpoppin #stylesubmit #mystylediary #anotheroutfitpost #ootdinspo #blogginggals #photooftheday #ootd #browngirlbloggers #liketoknowit #outfitoftheday #wentoutlikethis #stylehunters #wearthisnext #realoutfitgram #samswardrobe (at Rovinj, Croatia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4mw3NfleQy/?igshid=116qc19rcndr6