Skip to content

Black in the Shire

A black experience in semi-rural England.

“Are my kids black or white?”

"Can I choose where to go?" This is the question our 7-year old daughter asked when coming home from school. Her white father with good intentions answered that in America they would believe that she is black but that in Britain she would been seen as a mix of him and her black mother. This … Continue reading “Are my kids black or white?” →

Black in the Shire Uncategorized Leave a comment June 28, 2020June 29, 2020 4 Minutes

Go back to where you came from…

Racial hatred formed into strings of intelligible words - these are in the ears of most if not all people of colour at some point. Free speech, self-expression, freedom to form an opinion and all that, is the argument this turns into once those words are retold to caring and uncaring ears. To those who … Continue reading Go back to where you came from… →

Black in the Shire Uncategorized Leave a comment June 13, 2020June 14, 2020 2 Minutes

The problem with black people

The problem with black people is that when we see them, something in us is unsettled. We consciously or subconsciously think that something is odd or amiss when we see them. When we see them more frequently, then we have to conclude that they are now part of our bubble and that in itself, if … Continue reading The problem with black people →

Black in the Shire Uncategorized 4 Comments June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 4 Minutes
Website Built with WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Black in the Shire
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Black in the Shire
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar