By Ryan Wallace - Featuring Phibi Olumide In a time as heated as this, it’s important to educate ourselves on the reasons why we’re fighting against racism. Seeing as though music has always been an important tool in pushing challenging ideas and questioning the norm, I got in contact with musician Phibi Olumide to help... Continue Reading →
By Emily Duff “I see no colour” is not the goal. “I see your colour and I honour you. I value your input. I will beeducated about your lived experiences. I will work against the racism that harms you. You arebeautiful. Tell me how to do better.” …That’s the goal - Carlos A. Rodriguez BLACK... Continue Reading →
By Erin McGroovy Warning: This post contains some information about sexual assault and may cause distress to some readers. On first impressions, to look at Zheani Sparkes, certain people may be a little shocked by her somewhat unconventional appearance. She is a stunning blend of classic 80s punk meets the new modern ‘e-girl’ look. With... Continue Reading →
By Natalie Greener Note from author: Writing this, part of me feels uncomfortable. I am yet to be diagnosed and I am not one hundred percent sure the disorder I have is BPD. I know deep down my all consuming emotions are problematic and it is certainly scary not having an answer as to what... Continue Reading →
By Erin McGroovy - To see more of Erin's portfolio, take a look at her blog, Scatty Spoutings. This year, Daniel Dale Johnston would have turned 59. His life was cut tragically short by a heart attack that he suffered in September of 2019, however his blissful, musical meanderings still float through the air of... Continue Reading →
By Natalie Greener (Originally a uni piece found on HOWAYheadlines April 2020) Many fears are circling in our minds during COVID-19. Normal doesn’t feel real anymore and with a harsh uncertainty of what is to come, life looks even more different by the second. With seemingly no light at the end of the tunnel and... Continue Reading →
By Amy Firth As April draws to a close, I thought I would express its significance within the 12 months of the year. April is in fact Sexual Assault Awareness Month, something which has unfortunately happened to near enough all of us – and I stress ALL, whilst girls are not afraid to talk about... Continue Reading →
Tits Upon Tyne is no longer something solely focused on Breast Cancer but the cause is the entire reason I started this campaign. Over time it has grown into something more and looks at other female issues - especially in the music industry, but I think now is a great time to go back and... Continue Reading →
By Nathalie Limon I feel like the subject of sexual assault is a topic that people feel they have to tip-toe around in conversation. It’s understandable though, since our innate desire to mitigate the possibility of offending people is strong. Since it’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, there’s been an increase in stigma around the subject... Continue Reading →
BY EMILY DUFF Whilst working at the O2 Academy I see a lot of different people coming in, from the indie kids avoiding eye contact to the old tories making too much eye contact, so I decided to put my Psychology A-Level and array of anecdotes to use for Tits Upon Tyne. I love to... Continue Reading →
