Probably old news to some of you, but just came across an article about this in Positive Nation. He sounds pretty amazing.

"Rev. Canon Gideon Byamugisha, a Ugandan Anglican priest born in 1959, who learned in 1991 that he was HIV positive. He was the first African priest to declare, publicly, that he himself was HIV positive, breaking one of the ( Read more... )

this is an unlocked post, which means people can actually post anonymously. All comments are screened, knock yrselves out ( Read more... )

Wednesday 17th December 2008 at 5.30pm ( Read more... )

( So, I spoke to Ben Summerskill just now... )

I've posted this before, but here's an unflocked version ( Read more... )

From about 5 years ago So peoples' opinions may well have changed.

But, rereading it, it's a very good discussion from all angles. It's looong, but worth it.

Whiteness

Also, for more pointers, check out IBARW itself for allies/unlearning racism links...

A question has come up.

I don't know what it would be appropriate for me as a white person to do about racism as an issue. It's not my fight and dipping my oar in without being asked would be patronising (IMO) - as if people who are impacted by racism aren't able to stand up for themselves.Some answers that occur to me ( Read more... )

For more info go here and here but basically:

(  1. Announce the week in your blog. )

London: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak - TONIGHT: Revisiting Postcolonialism.

5pm to 7pm, Goldsmiths Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building. A ticketless event. All welcome.

How to get to Goldsmiths (New Cross, SE14 ( Read more... )

As in several previous years, we'll be offering support over the bicon weekend in the form of counsellors/trained listeners and first aiders. This service can only run if we can get volunteers, so if you have experience in either of these areas, ( please have a look below the cut )