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Dr Silhouette Bushay

@edwithapassion

Senior Lecturer | Course Leader | Writer | Researcher | Consultant | Founder/Director Black Girl Streams C.I.C. / Black European Girlhood Studies Association | Consultant | Neurospicy | Severe ME & Fibro Warrior | ๐Ÿฅ„โ™ฟ๏ธ #blackspooniegyal #blackwheeliegyal

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Jayme Lawson from Sinners hit the nail on the head and said how I felt with the whole BAFTAs situation.

01.03.2026 05:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 8613 ๐Ÿ” 2933 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 118 ๐Ÿ“Œ 362
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Black Girlhood in Europe Symposium 2026 โ€“ Are you Down? Black Girl Streams C.I.C. is launching the Black European Girlhood Studies Association (BEGSA) which is also convening/co-hosting Black Girlhood in Europe Symposium 2026 โ€“ Black Girlhood at the Inters...

๐Ÿ“ข New on the GEA Blog:

Dr Silhouette Bushay (@edwithapassion.bsky.social) introduces the Black Girlhood in Europe Symposium (London) & announces the launch of BEGSA, reflecting on the broader social, intellectual & institutional contexts shaping Black Girlhood Studies in Britain & Europe.

18.02.2026 23:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Black Girl Streams C.I.C. - launching, & our 1st major intervention stream is Black European Girlhood Studies Association.

See you @ our Black Girlhood in Europe Symposium '26 blackgirlstreams.com/symposium

#blackgirlhoodstudies #blackbritish #Health #disability #neurodivergence

15.02.2026 14:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will explain PEM, incl. the floppy/dead body weight, and widespread lactit acid burn another day. Right now, I need to just be.

26.01.2026 09:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's official, Black Girl Streams C.I.C. launches on the 11th March 2026 @ the University of East London!!

It's a coordinated launch... more info go follow. Click link.

#blackgirlhoodstudies #blackbritishgirlhood #healthmatters #disability #neurodivergence

www.instagram.com/reel/DT8RO4y...

26.01.2026 06:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“– A colleague gifted me with this book, and I have been slowly dipping in and out of it - currently on chapter two. I am considering it for wider/background reading for the Identity and Culture module that I lead.

#reads

01.01.2026 20:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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D'Angelo's Death and Black America's Pancreatic Cancer Crisis Black men face higher rates of the disease and delayed diagnoses.

Dโ€™Angeloโ€™s Death Highlights Disparities in Pancreatic Cancer Among Black Men

Dโ€™Angeloโ€™s passing underscores an urgent health crisis, as Black men face higher rates of pancreatic cancer and delayed diagnoses.
wordinblack.com/2025/10/dang...

18.10.2025 18:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 133 ๐Ÿ” 42 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

I only have a couple of spoons today... all I can do is proofread/edit learning guide and record bite-size lecture.

#blackspooniegyal

05.10.2025 04:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What are Black British schoolgirls telling us? Njilan Morris-Jarraโ€™s and Ebinehita Iyereโ€™s (2025) report See Us, Hear Us: The Perceptions and wellbeing of Black Girls in London secondary schools has been circulating around social media and...

๐ŸšจNew Blog Post - a response piece #blackgirls #blackgirlhood #blackbritishgirls #blackbritishgirlhood #education #UK

www.bera.ac.uk/blog/what-ar...

22.09.2025 20:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I needed today - grateful ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

04.04.2025 19:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I remember recording this video... this is a Pride i-Go Fold Powerchair with a remote control to fold the chair up to 4 mph). I now have a Quickie Q500M, which has SEDEOยฎ PRO seating system, and a hydraulics powered tilt, recliner, seat raise and leg rest (up to 10 mph).

#blackwheeliegyal

27.03.2025 22:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Correcting and reflecting... what a journey.

Then I opened this book again... these words...
#blackacademics #blackademia #blackacademia

20.03.2025 23:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#blackspooniegyal reflections actually.

19.03.2025 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Feeling inspired again - long time no see โœจ๏ธ

14.03.2025 23:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The word 'pace' takes on new meaning and consequences for #pwME #MECFS Spoon theory ๐Ÿฅ„ implementation, perseverance, passion, self-compassion, self-care, and damn right audacity among others have been my go to.

12.03.2025 21:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I almost forgot that today is the national day of rest for Black women.

There is an underlining reason for that, which I will explain at some point in time.

Today, I've been reminded to let go of all the day-to-day irritations & rest my nervous system.

Breath consciously & intentionally.

10.03.2025 12:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It is my first time participating in CSW event #CSW69

07.03.2025 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0