Everyday Froday Blog — british
Happy Black History Month!!
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Hey Hey Froday Family!! It's the 1st of October which means it's Black History Month here in the UK babyyyy!!! For our international family Black History Month is in October in the UK. The month aims to promote and celebrate Black contributions to British society, and foster an understanding of Black history in general. In the UK it was launched in the 1980s in London and was largely the result of local community activism challenging racism in general in British society and the Eurocentric version of history that dominated the state school system. It was first celebrated in October 1987. It was organised...
Affirmations and how to use them!
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The world is a scary place at the moment, and while being on social media is a great way to stay in contact and see what other people are up to it can also be draining and time consuming. Not to mention the negative effects of Photoshop which can be seen here and there through a number of celebrities' posts. Affirmations is primarily the idea of positive thinking and Self Empowerment. It's the belief that a Positive mental attitude supported by affirmations will equal success in anything. They aim to affect the conscious and subconscious mind so that in turn...
4 Books to read to educate yourself on Racism
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The last few months have been a series of heavy blows, especially for the Black community. Having to explain why you should be supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and why racism is so ingrained in society you as the White person have to self check your own privilege it is not the responsibility of Black people to do so. Understandably it is hard, where do you start? The abolishment of slavery? The Jim Crow laws? You need to start somewhere and I'm here to help! 1. Americanah Americana by Chimamanda Ngozi, A 2013 novel about Ifemelu, a young Nigerian...
Who we are shopping with this Black Pound Day!
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Oyaaa BPD is back againnnn! August 1st marks the first Saturday of the month which marks the new monthly Black Pound Day here in the UK. Black Pound day is an initiative started by Rapper Swiss to encourage us to spend our pounds in our community for the day. In honour of this we here at the Froday HQ have compiled a list of all the black owned businesses we will be shopping with on this day. We have everything from hair and beauty to candles, diffusers, cakes and Durags!! Check them out below and get your shop on people!! ...
Quick Fire Questions with Shingai Shoniwa
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Shingai Shoniwa a household name to Zimbabweans across the globe. She has been ever-present in combining the sounds of Africa with undertones of Indie Rock. We at the Froday HQ were able to ask her a couple of quick fire questions. Enjoy!! ✨ What made you realise music is what you wanted to do? As a child I witnessed a lot of grief and forced separation of family members between Zimbabwe, Malawi & England. When the miracle of family get-togethers managed to occur, they were cherished moments of joy & music was such a big part of it. In addition...