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When Did It Become A Crime To Be Black?
Three days ago, I noticed that a name was circulating on my Twitter time line. The name was Ahmaud Arbery. Admittedly, I didn’t pay the name any mind at first, as the tweets were quite infrequent, so the severity of the situation didn’t register. Then I went to Instagram and again I saw this same…
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Buhari’s Sexism & Nigeria’s Gender Problem
It’s come to my recent attention that my president recently said something quite outrageous about women to one of the greatest women in recent political history. On a visit to Germany, General Buhari was heard saying “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room…
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I Belong To Everybody, I Belong To No One – #Buhari #DemocracyDay #BuhariFixThis #Nigeria2015
It’s 2015. General Buhari has assumed the role of President after a landslide victory in an election that made history, in that it was the first time an opposition party has taken over from the ruling party in a democratic contest. He has inherited a mass of problems such as corruption ( a recurring nuisance…
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#232 Words For Tamir Rice
My heart broke into a thousand little pieces when I heard the news that a child had been killed at the hands of US police officers. Before I saw the picture and even before I learnt his name, I imagined a happy child so full of life and vigour as children often are. I imagined…
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The Un – Social Network
Disclaimer: This is not an attack on social networking (where would my blog be without social networking?) but instead an investigation into our obsession with social platforms. “My name is Cristine and I’m an apps-aholic.” I have been meaning to gather my thoughts on social media for a while now and create a blog post…
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It Was Love At First Skype……………….
As expected, you clicked on the link because you saw love and Skype together and instantly thought “hmmm interesting word play” , or maybe other things came to mind but it’s irrelevant at this point, I’m just glad that you clicked on the link and read on. However, this article is not actually…
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This Is Brazil.
Two things have united Brazilians this year more than anything in the last 64 years: the World Cup and the excessive amount spent on the World Cup. As news of the various anti-world cup campaigns are raging, it’s important to understand the rationale behind the demonstrations. These aren’t sporadic tantrums by a population simply “crying…
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What Solange Knowles Taught me About Domestic Violence…
It was a story that shook the world (at least the entertainment world) and for the first time many of us became acquainted with the the concept of the silent movie (or in this case the short three minute clip). TMZ had successfully changed the way the public viewed the Carter’s and Solange’s fly kicks…
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#BringBackOurGirls : The Story of Our Missing Daughters
I am writing for our daughters. Every time the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls appears on my mobile screen tears well up in my eyes but they don’t fall. Internally I weep for our 234 daughters abducted from their school in Chibok, I weep for their mothers and finally I weep for Nigeria. I weep because history will…
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Where’s Our British Dream?
Many of us are familiar with the American dream and for those who are not I would say that at the heart of the concept is social mobility, which is defined as the movement of groups or individuals in and between social positions or classes i.e. from working class to middle class or middle class to upper…
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The Feminisation of Masculinity
Hello there. I’m so very glad you have all visited for another dose of The Promiscious Pen and although it’s been a while ( and yes a week is a while) I’m back in full force to bring you the discussions that have plagued my mind. Since the ascension of Drake (who is my probably one of…
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Light Skin Is The Right Skin?
Before I proceed with my actual article I want to ask a serious question. Before Lupita Nyong’o, did you not know you were beautiful? It’s a shame that we live in a world whereby black women feel like they have to draw strength from Lupita and not from an inner confidence. It’s a shame that because…