by YvonneMichele23 | Oct 17, 2023 | Truth Tuesday
Valeries law is a proposal to tackle domestic abuse specifically among black communities, through a process of cultural competency training for the UK police force and it’s related bodies. It’s named Valeries law after Valerie Forde who was murdered together with her...
by YvonneMichele23 | Oct 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Monday motivation – we cannot become what we need to be by remaining where we are. You need to make changes if you want to move forward or if you want to achieve your goals and dreams. What changes do you think you need to make to move forward? Do you need help...
by YvonneMichele23 | Oct 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week for Windrush Wednesday I’m talking about Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, DBE. What can you say about Dame Jessica that hasn’t been said already? Now retired she is best known for winning an Olympic gold medal and being a part of the Super Saturday evening of...
by YvonneMichele23 | Oct 10, 2023 | Truth Tuesday
This is still an ongoing case so there isn’t too much information about it in the public domain. Police were called on the morning on February 18th to a property in Hamilton Park North, Lanarkshire, when they arrived they discovered the dead body of Darrell Buchanan,...
by YvonneMichele23 | Oct 5, 2023 | Throwback Thursday
Last week for throwback Thursday I shared me singing at last years Hope Gala Ball (tickets for this years ball are available at this link). This week I thought I’d share a quick bit of inspiration that I first shared in December 2020, it’s about being the bigger...
by YvonneMichele23 | Oct 4, 2023 | Windrush Wednesday
Blondel is the daughter of Windrushers from Anguila. Blondel has been a solicitor for over 37 years and is a fellow of Kings College, London where she was a member of the college council for several years, focusing on institutional change, governance and investment,...
by YvonneMichele23 | Oct 3, 2023 | Truth Tuesday
The heartbreaking story of Logan Mwangi got more press coverage than the story I shared of Denise last week, however still not enough. Logan was only 5 when he was murdered sometime in late July 2021, he was beaten to death by his mother, stepfather and his...
by YvonneMichele23 | Oct 1, 2023 | Black History Month
I was trying to think how to start the celebration of black history month on my socials, what I could say to explain why it’s needed and why this year it’s all about celebrating and saluting our sisters. I decided that I’d let someone else explain it… Cherron...
by YvonneMichele23 | Sep 28, 2023 | Throwback Thursday
#ThrowbackThursday This seemed really appropriate for my first throwback Thursday in a long time – it’s my version of Sweet Love from The Hope Gala Ball last year. This years takes place on Saturday 28th October. Are you joining us? Tickets are available...
by YvonneMichele23 | Sep 28, 2023 | Hope Gala Ball
This is painstakingly tragic this has got me so chocked up 15yrs of age Truly heartbreaking!  Condolences to the family, her friends and the community Rest in power Eliyanna I’ll share more around this and cases like it when I’m feeling more up to it,...
