The brother book, an Anthology of bLack men's voices, presents real experiences and viseral accounts of what it is like to be, unheard and unseen in black male bodies. It presents a context of the cultural and professional nuances of black mens mental health as subjects of racism and ways of knowing what is needed. As a grandmother of black boys, I was moved at being in the midst of such talent and creative expression at the book launch . In her recent book, Dr Aileen Alle

People think that sweltering in the hot British summer should be easy for me. I cannot take this for granted just because I recently returned from my other home in Tobago. The temperatures here have been similar to what I left in Tobago. The difference here is that the heat seems oppressive, often without a sea breeze to counteract the direct sunshine. Although I love the warm and my body has become used to it, my health condition does not allow me to sit in direct sunlight a

ww It is almost the middle of the year and as usual I am preparing for my return trip to the UK. Before I leave Tobago I shall be facilitating my next book discussion group, no 5. An audience with Dr Isha. I completed two paintings and worked on several poems during my stay, and I am looking forward to reading at 'Poet’s Corner', a local open mic event, when I get back. Tobago festival events have begun with a jazz weekend at the Magdalena grand hotel & Golf Resort. I sh

Ongoing self care Last weekend I took myself to the Northern end of the Island for a personal creative retreat. I continued artwork on one of my paintings and completed a small painting that helped me with some silent grieving about my son who is in hospital again. I am also wroking on a poem about this situation. Today I went on an adventure with 10 other women. It was organised by someone who goes to my yoga class, and her husbend. Having spent the Easter weekend, quietly