August 2012
PUSSIES & ANKHS: Being a Black Woman in England →
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Disclaimer: This is not poetic, beautiful, proofread, meant to be in a magazine or book. These thoughts are as raw as the wounds I am left with.
When I made the decision to study abroad in Manchester, England I thought I knew what I was getting into. If you have been…
Only white people have the nerve and absolute freedom to walk up to a complete stranger and grab/pull at their hair because they think it’s “cool” “exotic” or “interesting.” If a black person tried to touch the precious mane of a white person, they’d be arrested within milliseconds for attempted murder. Let’s be real…