#BLM: The Timelessness of James Baldwin’s Black Experience
In his seminal essay, The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin questions ‘do I really want…
inequality
Before Malcolm X: The History of Islam in the Americas – a review
Before attending Before Malcolm X, I’d heard a buzz around Mustafa Briggs and his Black…
Stonewall Riots Silver Anniversary: 50 Years of Pride
June 28th marks the 50th anniversary of the New York City Stonewall uprising, a series…
An Economic Chasm in Darkest East London.
Tower Hamlets is a microcosm of London. The heart of the East End used to…
Rights and Sentiments- an Introduction.
170 years ago, the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments (originally published as simply the Declaration…
Mental Health Awareness Week – This Year’s Theme and Why the Issue Shouldn’t Only Be on Our Lips for Seven Days
This week was Mental Health Awareness Week and in its 17th year the charity and…
Does Queen Mary’s History Department Stifle Dissertation Creativity?
For many of us, the culmination of our time at university is the writing of…
The SU’s ‘Study Well’ Initiatives – Genuine Support or Not Addressing the Real Issues?
In the last couple of weeks, the SU has put on its annual ‘Study Well’…
Memes Help Me Laugh at the Fact My Birth is a Curse and My Existence is a Prison
In the last few years, memes have suddenly become a major part of our culture’s…