Aug 9, 20202 min read

Sex is great but…

Have you tried working together to dismantle systemic racism?

If a thirst trap is to post vaguely erotic photos of myself in order to entice people into discussing important issues then I’m guilty 💦

More black folk on the covers of everything please.

Next time you‘re in a shop look to see how many people of colour are on the front covers. To be visibly and publicly celebrated, to have a platform where black voices are amplified is important especially when working to undo hegemonic narratives of white supremacy & beauty. This is my #voguechallenge

@courtneyahndesign

Headlines on the cover would read :

The Gender Recognition Act in the UK : What you need to know.

Let’s talk about black people accessing public health services : How the roll back on trans right in the UK will disproportionately affect black trans people in comparison to their white counterparts due to historic inequalities and discrimination

Interview with Dr Hina Shahid (she‘s awesome) -the COVID recommendations that were ignored by the government .

Rope and Chains, Slavery and Freedom : Confessions of a little (d)OM – an exploration into the complexities of BDSM expression in the black kink community. Be your own Daddy.

Black Hole Sun : Metal / punk bands fronted by Black Queers you should really be listening to

Little Black Dress: Black owned goth gear- what we’re wearing to support Black owned businesses

Chicago Black Drag Council: Restorative Justice in the Drag community. Does your community need to do the same?

Black Queer Fashion : The stuff cisgender heterosexual white people appropriated and got really wrong

We’ve all seen the the public health review in the past few months looking at why black people are disproportionately affected by COVID (I’ll give you a clue it starts with R..acism)

and because all this sucks what you can do to help:

Connect with Black Organisations @melzdot