I'm Every Woman!

Lady C, The Duchess and the studio queens get together to discuss Code Switching, Home Schooling, Personal Power and so much more.  Sistah in da Spotlight: Nairobi Thompson: Described as a poet of our time Nairobi is a published writer, academic editor and a passionate performance poet. She has written and performed for Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Carmen Munroe MBE and Lord Ouseley. She has her own brand of interactive One Woman Show. Nairobi is an all-round talent delighting audiences all over the country with her humour, clever use of words and edutainment approach. Purchase her book: Bayonets, Mangoes and Beads Political 10: Homeschooling https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/features-news/2021/10/15/the-rise-of-home-schooling-in-the-black-community/ Code switching When faced with bias and discrimination, people may feel obligated to code switch.  This happens when people change the way they appear, express themselves or behave in the workplace in order to connect with colleagues. Everyone does this to a certain extent, but some groups have to do it more than others. This suppression of one’s identity can come at the cost of authenticity and self-confidence, and thus, decreases a sense of belonging in a work environment.