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Great Natters and Mixed Matters

After months in the planning, I was thrilled to launch a new venture with my valued friend and colleague, Shonagh Reid, of Spotlight Inclusion, this week – the Mixed Matters podcast. I love writing. This blog will always be my first love when it comes to sharing my learning about what’s going on in the…

Woke – a small but mighty word

It’s been one of those weeks on social media, when you see something that stays with you. This time, I was celebrating the words of Ashley James on ITV’s This Morning. She aptly explained the dangerous power of the media in stoking division, creating culture wars and fanning the flames of the “war on woke”.…

Undeniable Discrimination

Every now and again, something hits the news that I feel I have to comment on. The end of July was one of those times, when a video of a woman in London was circulating everywhere I looked on social media. No doubt you will have seen it – a Black woman who had just…

Ted-Talking

Between the Pages – The Power of Connection I gave a talk at the Nottingham TedX event in May. I shared the YouTube link to my followers on social media a few days ago, and it was so lovely to hear from friends and colleagues who took the time to read it and wanted to…

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About Me

Hi, I’m Claire Bale. Welcome to my blog. A space for openness, honesty, discussion and learning. A space where no subject is taboo and no question’s a stupid question. Where I, as a British, mixed race woman in her 40s, explore some of subjects whizzing around my head, at a time when I’ve never known so much discourse and discovery about race.

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