Love from, Florence Grace

This week we’re spilling the tea with blogger Francisca Rockey. So far, we’ve chatted about the  blogosphere ,  taking a last minute gap year ,  how we can work to save the world  and dating . Today, in the final  post of the series, we’re talking about being a young black woman in Britain - and guys, the tea is piping hot.  As a young black woman, what are your thoughts on racism in Britain? Is it getting better, worse? Racism is prevalent in the UK. A lot of people will say “Britain is the least racist nation” but it really isn’t. If you genuinely think racism in Britain isn’t a thing then you’re either living under a rock or you are racist. Racism isn’t just shouting slurs at someone, its crossing the road when you see a black boy with their hood up walking towards you. We’re seeing a rise in black and mixed race celebrities, such as grime artists and social influencers, with the likes of Stormzy, Oloni, Grace Victory and Kelechi Okafor al...

Today I've got something playing on my mind... The Oscar's and the boycott from several famous black actors and actresses. My take? Ridiculous. Let me tell you why, before you all jump down my throats... The Oscar's is one  award's ceremony out of many that celebrates achievements from the film industry. Every year, numerous people are nominated for awards and have to sit in anticipation until the night when they find out if they successfully beat their opponents and win the coveted Oscar. This year, there is a lack of black individuals nominated, and apparently this was also the case last year...and so many black actors and actresses are boycotting the awards ceremony. There are several things wrong with this.  1) Maybe no black people are nominated because there aren't enough- or even any- black people to nominate in the first place! This isn't a problem with the Oscar's, this is a problem with the film industry as a whole! The film in...