It is always a heartwarming feeling to be acknowledged for doing work that feels more like purpose. It is for that reason I am very glad to announce that I was recently granted a fellowship with the Royal Society of the Arts, Manufacture and Commerce. …
A reflection by Maxine Thomas-Asante, written while studying for my MSc. As I sit on floor 11 of the Centre Building on the LSE Campus I cannot help being taken aback by the views of London. From floor 11, not only do you look out…
A film review by Maxine Thomas-Asante. Content warning: sexual assault. Yesterday evening my Nana, my Mum and I took a trip to the cinema. It is something we used to do a lot more when my brother and I were younger, but still it seemed…
Two weeks ago I sighed a breath of release when I submitted my masters dissertation for my course in International Social and Public Policy. For some time afterwards, my muscles were still tensed in the memory of the fight they had just endured. It took…
An article by Maxine Thomas-Asante. Image by Christoph Schmidt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images. Over the past few months, we have witnessed a tense back and forth between the government and activists about the need to provide free school meals to ensure children do not go…
Over the past two weeks, we have seen race equality protests take hold all over the world. These demonstrations were sparked by the death of George Floyd on 25th May 2020. As usual, this latest killing has stirred up a renewed sense of collective passion and unity against systemic and structural racism. It is important to note these passions are not new or momentary, but a response to generations of oppression.
