Unit 1 Reflection (PSE)

In Personal and Social Education, we have covered Self-advocacy and Self-knowledge within the unit. This has allowed me to learn about different ways in which I can approach different situations to keep in mind both myself and the second party. This relates to one of...

My Learning of Islamophobia and the Hijab

The Hijab is a veil worn by many Muslim women around the world. This head-clothing was first used for a source of protection in ‘600 AD’ from men molesting and raping women at night. I found it interesting how the term “Hijab” was stated in the...

Supplementary Reading – The Finkelstein 5 ELP Post

The short story “The Finkelstein 5” is about the fallout from a trial in which a white man has been accused of the murders of five black children.  The story is narrated from a young Black man named Emmanuel, which begins with him having a job interview at a company....

The Blues: What is the Blues?

Blues is a music genre which was originated in the South of the United States around the 1860s by African-Americans from roots in African musical traditions. The blues was still slowly emerging from Texas, Louisiana, the Piedmont region, and the Mississippi Delta;...

Skip James – “Hard Times Killin’ Floor Blues”

In “Hard Times Killin’ Floor Blues, Skip James uses words such as “hard times” and “hard killin”, I notice that life back then in the early 20th century for people of different races especially African Americans during that time...

“The Price of Black Ambition” Post

In “The Price of Black Ambition” written by Roxanne Gay, she talks about key moments of her life that had led her to become a writer and how different aspects led her into that direction. Roxanne Gay was a hard working woman that studied and put in a lot...

Dragon Rugby Coaching (July 2020 – Oct 2020)

Dragons Rugby is a club that I started playing for 5 years ago. I have completed my Level 1 Coaching course earlier in 2019, since then, I have always been eager to coach younger age groups since I have always been passionate about the sport and I enjoy teaching kids...

“Mother To Son” and “The Talk” Post

In the poem “Mother to Son,” and the advert “The Talk,” Hughes and P&G both celebrate the strength of black women whilst using many visual and sensory techniques to emphasize key fragments that play a massive part in the poem and the video. The poem “Mother...