anabundanceofmelaninJun 20, 20214 minBeing a Black woman in STEMThis isn’t going to be a tell all tale about how awful and unpleasant being a Black academic/woman in STEM, but more of a glimpse of the...
anabundanceofmelaninMar 14, 20216 minColourism, Featurism & 'Casual Racism'Before we dive right in to this week's post, let's start with some definitions Colourism: A type of racism directed towards people with...
anabundanceofmelaninFeb 28, 20214 minAssimilation & AggressionsAssimilation and macro/microaggressions are interlinked for me. Being told that you as a whole or something about you is out of the norm...
anabundanceofmelaninFeb 14, 20214 minEnglish Names for Non-English PeopleWelcome to the Chronicles of a Good Immigrant. A 4-part blog series (with 2 pieces of exclusive content for subscribers). Topics will...
anabundanceofmelaninJan 31, 20214 minThe Good, the Bad & the Ugly of the Health and Fitness IndustryThe health and fitness industry is booming, raking in an annual turnover of around 2 billion GBP from just over 3 thousand fitness...
anabundanceofmelaninDec 6, 20204 minSo You Want to be an Ally?If anything, 2020 has allowed us to be a little bit more frank with ourselves and others around us. No more sugar coating, no more 'just...
anabundanceofmelaninOct 11, 20206 minHistorical Black FeministsThe words ‘feminism’ and ‘feminist’ have a multitude of connotations, depending on the individual using them. It’s strange how two words...
anabundanceofmelaninSep 27, 20206 minNo New Clothes for 6 Months!I’ve always been a fashion enthusiast. Ever since I was young I persisted to dress and shop for myself because I loved the idea of...
anabundanceofmelaninAug 30, 20205 minHealth Inequities in the UK Healthcare SystemEmigrating from Kenya to the United Kingdom and being a science student, has made me so engrossed in the topic of healthcare. Both as a...
anabundanceofmelaninJun 19, 20205 minWhere Do We Go From Here?It's been a while and a lot has happened in that time. More specifically, a lot has happened in the past few months that has taken up a...