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As a team of thinkers, listeners and sharers, we’ve got plenty to say.

Our thoughts this week:

We like to set the tone on a Monday with an affirmation from our wise Client Consultant, Lornette. This week, it's all about Radical Acceptance:

Instead of dwelling on situations which are out of your control, focus on moving forward and giving your full attention to the things which need it.

Interview
Characters
Black
The Speakeasier
Diversity
LGBTQ+
Covid
Black History Month
Anti-racist
Muslim
Desi
Nicerlation
Disability
Inclusion

Oct 29, 2020
2 min

Lesson Eight - Think about Black people beyond October

Be prepared to support and engage with the same people you’re talking about in October, year-round.

Oct 27, 2020
2 min

Lesson Seven - Be open to being challenged and held accountable during Black History Month

Far better than staying silent, use this time to get feedback on past comms, and create the right space to be challenged and learn.

Oct 21, 2020
2 min

Lesson Six - Change the record during Black History Month

Instead of organising another panel talk on diversity, consider other types of events that could lead to more productive conversations.

Oct 19, 2020
2 min

Lesson Five - Respect Black peoples' value when planning Black History Month projects

Remember that Black History Month should focus on supporting communities and not on how your company can cut costs.

Oct 14, 2020
2 min

Lesson Four - Use your strengths to add value to Black History Month

Businesses should be focused on their own strategy to work out what they can offer Black communities, rather than the other way around.

Oct 12, 2020
3 min

Lesson Three - Prioritise positive internal change for Black employees over external comms

Hold a mirror up to your organisation and be prepared to realise, acknowledge and then take action.

Oct 6, 2020
2 min

Lesson Two - Brands and businesses must approach Black History Month with purpose

A powerful campaign is backed by purpose and a genuine desire to support Black communities and the diversity within them.

Oct 4, 2020
1 min

Lesson One - Plan ahead with your Black History Month campaign

Without the right planning, essential voices are more likely to be left out and content runs the risk of being viewed as tokenistic.

Jun 17, 2020
4 min

Hamed Amiri is rewriting the story of refugee identity

This week, we are joined by Hamed Amiri, activist and newly published author of 'The Boy with Two Hearts'.

May 27, 2020
4 min

The LGBTQIA-to-Z: A queersaurus of terms you need to know

We’ve put together a little LGBTQIA-to-Z: a Queersaurus of some (but by no means all) the need-to-know terms of the movement.

May 13, 2020
4 min

Fatima Kried is bringing representation realness to Adland

Fatima Kried is rising through the ranks of the advertising world.

May 12, 2020
2 min

Our take on anti-racism and earning the right to respond

We must address the structural and racial inequalities that Covid-19 and George Floyd’s death have brought to mainstream attention at last.

Apr 28, 2020
1 min

Ramadan: The lowdown during lockdown

This year’s Ramadan is going to radically change the patterns and behaviours of billions of Muslims.

Mar 10, 2020
4 min

Rahul Puri brings a new wave of storytelling to the South Asian diaspora

If you ever feel like your identity puts you in a box, what do you do? Build a dozen new boxes obviously.

Mar 2, 2020
5 min

Manju Patel-Nair on unticking the box on 'Womanhood'

Manju Patel-Nair, is shaking up archaic perceptions of Desi women and all the tick boxes associated with her identity.

Feb 17, 2020
3 min

Sofia Akel is decolonising academia from the 'Inside-Out[sider]'

Researcher and Race Equality Specialist, Sofia is determined to shine a light of the institutional racism that exists in Higher Education.

Jan 24, 2020
4 min

How brands could seize Chinese New Year and celebrate it with prosperity

We explore how brands might harness the difference dividend during Chinese New Year amongst the Chinese diaspora and beyond.

Jan 13, 2020
3 min

Rakhi Patel-Nair on being D&I personified

Rakhi opens up about grappling with the multiple dimension of her identity as a “walking advertisement” of the UK’s rich diversity.

Jan 7, 2020
1 min

London Sleeps: Christmas Day from a different point of view

British-Somali poet, Mohamed Mohamed shoots the capital's uncharacteristically quiet streets as Christmas Day breaks.

Dec 18, 2019
3 min

50 shades of Nude with Vabyanti Endrojono Ellis

Vabyanti Endrojono Ellis made waves in 2016 by launching inclusive nude fashion brand, Nunude.

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