I first heard of our cover personality this week,

SHOLA MOS-SHOGBAMIMU, when l watched her scathing exchange with Piers Morgan of ITV, Good Morning Britain. Let me first start by saying l was totally gobsmacked that someone could shout the most domineering TV host in Britain down! I watched somewhat amused that for once, Piers actually could not get a word in edgeways! Usually with Piers, it’s the other way round where he sometimes gives his subject maximum discomfort with his direct and sometimes unsettling questions. Regardless, l like Piers and l am glad to hear he’s back on his seat after the whole brouhaha of his walk out from the show after another colleague stirred the hornet’s nest with him the day after his exchange with Shola.

That aside, some might say Shola herself was a tad aggressive in voicing her opinions but what cannot be ignored is her core message and a cause she clearly strongly believes in. Racism, sadly, is still consciously or otherwise embedded in our systems whether we like it or not. Prejudice against gender also exists. Sexism. These issues give women especially, the wrong end of the stick and it does not augur well with Shola who also happens to represent the voice of many women. Shola spoke on many prevalent issues that still exist even though it is politically incorrect for such issues to still rear their heads in today’s times. These are reminders of how women need to keep fighting for their deserving space!

Sadly, the Black Lives Matter mantra is most alive today due to many incidents like the treatment of police to people of colour all the way to even something simple as the reception given at some hotels or restaurants to people who look different. It is a never-ending trait that has to be constantly fought against until a time comes when everyone, male or female, black or white is acknowledged as equal!