For a long time I thought I didn’t care about racism but the truth is, I had very little reason to. I was born in Cameroon. At the age of four, I went to primary school and for seven years all my teachers were blacks. At eleven I went to secondary school and for another…
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Racism can Never Survive Justice and Humanity
Let’s cut to the chase with a quick definition of racism. Whichever dictionary you choose to use, racism will generally be defined by as many words, superiority, antagonism, prejudice, resentment, of one race over another. Trust me, no matter which definition we go by, there’s a good chance we do demonstrate unconscious racial bias every…
I am Black, Don’t Dare
Let’s help a brother. What will you use as a more empowering hashtag to counter the racial injustices and abuses against black lives in the USA? As an African, though miles away, it has been hard to watch the #blackLivesMatter movement take to the streets of the USA over and over again to protest police…
The Stolen Dreams of Africa
This has undeniably been a really grumpy day for me. But I didn’t wake up grumpy, I woke up feeling really excited, reminiscing about my university days. Thinking about family and friends, all those talks of what we wanted to be, what we will do at university and why we must achieve those Advance Level…
Letter to Dad – Mbong’s Memoirs
Dad was a smart guy, with a heart of gold and tongue laced with honest sarcasm He stood by the truth, he challenged power and class structures. He wasn’t a millionaire but he sowed a million acts of kindness. He was utterly restless at the thought of a child going to bed hungry or a…
Mbong’s Memoirs
Mbong’s Memoirs Professional Mbong is a recognised chartered public relations practitioner with the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA) and Head of Communication with Greenpeace Africa. She holds a Masters Degree in Corporate Communication, and a Post – Graduate Honours in the same field. She has a Double Bachelors Degree in Journalism and Mass…