Stephanie Hardy – Writing from the Heart
Looking for hope, progress and ikigai in an increasingly volatile world
Category: Race and Ethnicity
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Reflection, Diversity and Digital
“Just look at what a different place you’re in now compared to last year.” This comment last week made me pause and reflect. It came up in response to me working through some concerns right now, and it made me realise that perhaps I was missing the wood for the trees. This time last year,… Read.
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Perspectives
On Friday night, 29th January, I got clipped by a car wing mirror whilst in the middle of a zebra crossing. Today I want to relay what happened, and then reflect on the way our perspectives can influence how we process events. Friday evenings since last March, I routinely dial into a group call with… Read.
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“I speak with an accent, I don’t think with one.”
“I speak with an accent, I don’t think with one.” This quote from one of my old managers has stuck with me. It came up when we were discussing racism and how people respond to difference. It was one of those moments that made me realise my own privilege and all the assumptions we make… Read.
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COVID-19 Racism: Bystander or Upstander?
On 22 July 2020, I got a message out of nowhere from a University friend. The most recent previous message in the conversation was April 2007. He wanted to know if I had time for a call. Given the circumstances, I didn’t think I was being overly cynical to anticipate being asked for a favour.… Read.
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Fear and Loathing
On 14 February 2007, Criminal Minds aired an episode ‘Fear and Loathing’ where a black serial killer preys on black teenage girls. The plotline includes the political uproar that’s occurring around the murders and how the mayor is struggling to manage racial tensions. I watched it back today, 31 August 2020. I don’t remember watching… Read.
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