The words in this blog post title were said by Michael Olatuja. I was interviewing him for my new conversation series, “(de)Ciphered.” Click on the link at the end of…
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I Said What I Said!
How many times have you said that to yourself – in your head — or to your friends with all the confidence of a prize boxer? I already know the…
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Deliberate and Afraid of Nothing
That’s it. Michaela Coel is the most badass person on the planet. I decided this the moment I saw her exquisite photo for Variety, which was part of the magazine’s…
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Yours Is Comin’!
“Yours is comin”! That’s what one of Daniel Kaluuya’s homies shouted as they celebrated his Oscar win on April 25. Watching Daniel Kaluuya and his crew, which included the musician…
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What do you want?
I thought I knew what I wanted, certainly career-wise. The work I do informs much of my identity as a left-handed, Glasgow-born, London-raised, Ghanaian woman who loves to travel, and…
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A Brand New Day…?
I’ve been feeling lighter these days — like the air is shifting and almost dancing around me. It might be ‘cause it’s the season of renewal. Flowers are blooming and…