Silence is often mistaken for agreement.
When enough people stop speaking, it’s easy to assume consensus. Polling institutions speak confidently. Narratives harden. Dissent appears marginal.
Then an election delivers a result few admit expecting or a scandal breaks that everyone claims to have suspected. The surprise is usually framed as ignorance. “How did we not see this coming?”
Acknowledging the complexities of cultural change within the Black community is essential. While it won't be easy, fostering open dialogue, challenging stereotypes, and embracing diversity of thought and behaviour could be steps toward shifting cultural norms.
This is the space for all life at home fun and entertaining - alone and when guests are over. This space should make you feel alive yet relaxed. The living room should feel like a bar, a lounge or a theatre, depending on the mood you need at any moment.
This is the most unlikely defined space in homes but if the threat of pandemics become commonplace or we happen to spend more of our lives at home, this needs to become important and a normal space we create
This space is for sleeping and ‘sleeping’. Period. Although that sounds obvious, it needs to be explicitly stated.
I like the idea of having books on my night stand but I am usually too tired when I get into bed that I pass out almost immediately and wake up wondering if a toddler had gotten a hold of my book and crumpled all the pages
Silence is often described as something imposed.
People say they are silenced by institutions, governments, by the culture, by consequences. Sometimes that is true. More often, my view is that silence is chosen. Not out of fear alone, but also out of calculation.
Staying quiet preserves comfort and avoids rocking the boat. It protects reputation. It avoids…