Black Britons say their mental health has declined during lockdown as Black Minds Matter launch 21K donor challenge to fund mental health support
LOCKDOWN: Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr is one of the faces of the new campaign advocating for mental health awareness (Image: via Archive).
LADY LESHURR is the face of a new campaign that aims to get people across the UK to open up and confront their mental health issues.
The #LiftWeighDonate initiative is backed by Sports Direct, and all donations raised will go to Sporting Minds UK.
It follows news that 78% of black Britons feel that their mental health has deteriorated during the national lockdown.
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Pantene has teamed up with Black Minds Matter and Project Embrace in a new campaign, ‘My Hair Won’t Be Silenced’, to help end discrimination against Afro hair in the UK. The campaign launches as new research by Pantene reveals that 93% of Black people with Afro hair have experienced microaggressions related to their hair, while only 7% of people without Afro hair are able to identify common microaggressions.
Focused on increasing awareness and education around unspoken hair bias, Pantene is working towards a goal of 50% reduction in hair discrimination in the UK by 2025, beginning with this campaign. Here, Champion Boxer and Pantene Gold Series ambassador, Ramla Ali and Black Minds Matter UK co-founder, Agnes Mwakatuma tell Grazia about their own hair journeys.
9 in 10 Black people face microaggressions related to their hair
Hair has been shown to be key to self-esteem, confidence, and identity
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