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Charlene White

Charlene White

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I’m fighting to improve my kids’ attention spans (and, yes, it involves CBBC)

There’s one complaint I hear a lot from my parent mates: the ever-shortening attention spans of their kids. What with advancements in technology,...

14.04.2024 10

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I was raised by strict parents - children do need discipline

“Bollocks!” That was the reaction this week from a mum friend of mine to yet more guidance about the “correct” way to parent your children,...

31.03.2024 20

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I’ve been abused for being an opinionated black woman. The fear never leaves you

It was when our office manager handed over a really kind handwritten letter from a viewer this week that I was reminded about the reality of being a...

15.03.2024 3

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My favourite influencers had secret surgery and I feel betrayed

Cosmetic surgery isn’t something that has ever crossed my mind, to be honest with you. I’ve never felt compelled to hand over cash to someone to...

02.03.2024 4

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With David Harewood at Rada’s helm, Black actors won't have to flee to Hollywood

On Thursday morning, my phone pinged with a screenshot from a friend of a news article that genuinely made me squeal with excitement. It was about the...

17.02.2024 6

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My pride in my Jamaican culture was questioned because I wasn't raised there

I was reminded this week that the connection to your parents’ place of birth can still take a hold of you so strongly, even when you worry that the...

03.02.2024 3

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My sister has moved abroad. Why am I grieving?

I’ve written before about the processes of grief when you lose a loved one, navigating the pathways of grief are the sorts of roads to which I’m...

21.01.2024 8

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I was raised in British-Caribbean churches – and I want the same for my kids

Like thousands of other Caribbean immigrant families up and down the UK, when my maternal family moved to Britain from the Caribbean, they had to...

23.12.2023 7

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Benjamin Zephaniah redefined what it means to be a literary great

When the message came through on one of the WhatsApp groups I’m part of on Thursday morning, the shock, sadness, and heartbreak we felt was...

08.12.2023 3

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I know first-hand the abuse faced by Black women like Nella Rose on reality TV

My goodness, it’s been quite the first week on I’m A Celebrity, both inside the camp and in the real world. While new contestants are trying to...

25.11.2023 3

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Why is grime treated differently to rock ’n’ roll? I think we know

This weekend I’ll be settling down on the sofa to watch the debut of BBC Three’s coming-of-age drama Grime Kids, a beautiful adaptation of DJ...

12.11.2023 20

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Charlene White: My family have known the perils of driving while Black for 50 years

The news this week that two Metropolitan police officers had been sacked following the stop and search of the athletes Ricardo dos Santos and Bianca...

29.10.2023 5

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It's 2023 and getting a new coil fitted is as hard as securing Glastonbury tickets

Last week, while at a wedding in Rome, a mistake on my part resulted in complications with my reproductive coil. On my return to London, a quick call...

15.10.2023 3

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The race for notoriety and money made Laurence Fox forget he isn't untouchable

“The more privilege you have, the more opportunity you have. The more opportunity you have, the more responsibility you have.” It’s a well-known...

29.09.2023 3

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