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Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · Feb 13

Looking for considerate #counselling? Everyone deserves the opportunity to feel seen, heard and accepted – and talking therapy is just one way to support your #mentalhealth.

Working across South London and Surrey, try Donna White Therapy > www.donnawhitetherapy.co.uk

Screenshot of website, Donna White Therapy, including pale background with dark forest green text with headline 'By Your Side'. Next to headline is a portrait image of a young mixed race woman smiling at camera wearing a dark denim v-neck jumpsuit.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 1d

🇻🇬 A recent visit to London’s Postal Museum shed light on the hidden stories of exploited free workers and enslaved people from St Thomas, Virgin Islands, who kept Royal Mail steam ships running (beyond abolition) by loading coal. ⛴️ ✉️ 📮 #BlackHistoryMonth > www.postalmuseum.org/blog/the-coa...

Black and white photographic postcard of Black woman carrying large pieces of coal on her head while smoking a pipe. One arm is holding coal in place, another is on hip. Red text reads: ‘LUMPS OF COAL. COAL WOMEN OF ST THOMAS, DW1.’

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 2d

A very helpful overview article on imposter syndrome, with practical advice on how you can tackle the root of some day-to-day symptoms that may compel you to overwork, overscroll and withdraw. #Wellbeing > welldoing.org/article/psyc...

Psychotherapist Tips for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Psychotherapist Jess Henley on how to identify imposter syndrome and how to feel more self-assured and self-compassionate

welldoing.org

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 2d

🇺🇸 Hazel Scott began headlining the Café Society, a racially integrated nightclub, at 19 and was one of the first Black acts to stipulate she wouldn’t play for segregated audiences 🎤 Her outspokenness helped lead to her own TV series 📺 #BlackHistoryMonth > www.womenshistory.org/education-re...

Biography: Hazel Scott

Jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott was not only the first African-American woman to host her own television show, but she also bravely stood up to the House Un-American Activities Committee and the H...

www.womenshistory.org

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 3d

To escape from the rain, I also headed to the Cartoon Museum for an eclectic history of how this art form is used to unite and divide opinion on challenging themes, as well as entertain. #CultureWednesday 🖋️ #Art >

A satirical cartoon depicting a gentleman in a black tuxedo holding a gift unknowingly standing in front of a seated woman at an arts performance.

A six part cartoon of a brown dog with a small hat drinking a tea surrounded by fire, the extended version of the contemporary meme, ‘This is fine’.

Two cartoon figures painted onto a white wall. Left hand figure has a purple eye mask and wears a yellow tracksuit. He’s joined by a woman with short red hair which covers her eyes, smoking a cigarette, wresting a black cardigan with green vest top just seen.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 3d

A trip to Leighton House, near High Street Kensington, to learn about the life of Frederic Leighton who lived and worked there while holding the esteemed position of President of the @royalacademyarts.bsky.social between 1878 and 1896. #CultureWednesday 🎨 #Art >

White, blue and teal plate on wooden stand, on sideboard against backdrop of teal tiles reflecting light from lamp.

View of ebony sideboard with decorative plates on shelves, with gold gilded lamp, next to ornate red wallpaper with more red, teal and white decorative plates. Top of walnut and brown leather dining chair is just seen.

Close up of gold stain glass window reflecting light in shades of purple, blue, teal, red, pink and lemon.

View of various wooden easels in a well lit paint studio with plenty of natural light. On one of the dark easels is a framed sketch of a woman’s head and shoulders.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 3d

🇫🇷🇭🇹 Alexandre Dumas, author of The Count of Monte Cristo & The Three Musketeers, started as a scribe for the duc d'Orléans (later King Louis Philippe) during the 1830 revolution. In later life, he moved from his French château to evade creditors. #BlackHistoryMonth > www.biography.com/authors-writ...

Alexandre Dumas - Books, Ethnicity & Quotes

Alexandre Dumas is a celebrated French author best known for his historical adventure novels, including 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo.'

www.biography.com

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 4d

🇺🇸 Ida B Wells, born into slavery months before emancipation, became an investigative journalist and activist, addressing lynching as a key issue ✍🏽🗞️ She also sued the Ohio Railroad for forcefully removing her from a segregated carriage. #BlackHistoryMonth >
www.womenshistory.org/education-re...

Biography: Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, suffragist, activist, and researcher.

www.womenshistory.org

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 5d

🇺🇸 Lorraine Hansberry was the first Black playwright, and youngest, to win a New York Critics’ Circle award for ‘A Raisin in the Sun’, inspired by her family’s lawsuit against racist housing restrictions which was won in the Supreme Court. 🎭 #BlackHistoryMonth > www.biography.com/authors-writ...

Lorraine Hansberry - Death, A Raisin in the Sun & Facts

Playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry wrote 'A Raisin in the Sun' and was the first Black playwright and the youngest American to win a New York Critics’ Circle award.

www.biography.com

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 6d

🇺🇸 STS-8 carried Guion Bluford who became the first African American to fly in space. An aerospace engineer and Air Force fighter pilot, he was one of 35 successful NASA applicants, joining in 1978. He was part of 4 shuttle missions in total 👨🏾‍🚀 > #BlackHistoryMonth > www.britannica.com/biography/Gu...

Image of Black man with short grey African Caribbean hair in orange astronaut suit holding black helmet. A USA flag is seen on left hand side of image and on a shoulder patch on the man’s left shoulder. Other suit patches include his name, Guy Bluford, NASA insignia and one of a rocket taking off. The man smiles directly at the camera.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 7d

A delightful 10km #run across London with friends old and new, proving I still have the ability to have a conversation while on the move 🏃🏽‍♀️ #Wellbeing #CultureSaturday >

Four people stood by wall, with view of camera taken at ground level looking up. Two women on left hand side - one mixed-race in white/pink jacket, one white in yellow running vest - and two men on right hand side - one white in black running vest and one Middle Eastern in black long sleeve top -
smiling at camera. Grey sky with thick clouds seen above.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 7d

🇲🇸 Thomas James, who served in the 18th Light Dragoons, was one of nine Black soldiers to be awarded a Waterloo Medal. His skill as a musician was integral both on and off the battlefield for boosting morale and relaying commands 🎖️ #BlackHistoryMonth > www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 8d

🇯🇲 Sislin Fay Allen was the UK’s first Black female police officer, working in Croydon at a time when anti-immigration noise was loud and threatening. In 2020, she received a lifetime achievement award from the Nat Black Police Assc 👮🏾‍♀️ #BlackHistoryMonth > www.blackheroesfoundation.org/people/sisli...

Sislin Faye Allen | Black Heroes Foundation

Sislin Fay Allen was a trailblazing figure in British law enforcement, becoming the first black woman police constable in the United Kingdom

www.blackheroesfoundation.org

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 9d

It was so lovely to attend Restored’s 15th anniversary celebrations at St Peter’s Church in Notting Hill yesterday, representing Balham Baptist as its first ever Beacon Church.

I even made it into the impact report, having taken to the stage for its Changing the Story Conference last year! 👇🏽 >

A double page spread of a report, featuring a montage of images of people at an event under the headline ‘Changing the Story Conferences’. Orange and red accents in the form of highlights and illustrations are throughout.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 9d

🇺🇸 Ruby Bridges was the first African American to integrate into a white school. Accompanied by her mother and 4x US Marshals on day one in New Orleans, she spent her 1st year as a solo student. Today, the Ruby Bridges Fdn promotes tolerance #BlackHistoryMonth >
www.womenshistory.org/education-re...

Black and white photograph of young Black female child with short braided hair, smiling while looking up. She wears a white jacket and collared dress.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 10d

I spent the day with The King's Trust #Marketing dream team to upskill on content development and production, which included a practical seminar with TikTok.

There's never an ideal time to power off emails for an entire day but, in doing so, we had productive conversations to raise our game! 💪 >

Wide shot image of large group of colleagues, two rows standing, one row seated at board table covered in glasses, cups, books and edible treats. The group of people are smiling direct to camera.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 10d

🇺🇸 Alice Coachman became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold for her high jump (1948) 🥇 Born in segregated Georgia, she won a sports scholarship, training hard and winning titles. In 1952 she signed a product deal with Coca-Cola 🥤 #BlackHistoryMonth > www.womenshistory.org/education-re...

Biography: Alice Coachman

Alice Coachman was the first Black woman from any country to win an Olympic gold medal.

www.womenshistory.org

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 11d

A helpful article on avoidant attachment theory, where healing doesn’t necessarily look like rushing into #relationships. It’s about choosing when to reinforce your boundaries, opposed to automatic defences popping up ❤️‍🩹 #Wellbeing > welldoing.org/article/art-...

The Art of Distance: A Soulful Look at Avoidant Attachment

Psychotherapist Julie Ridlington explores how avoidant attachment patterns aren't the result of a lack of desire for intimacy, but a fear of it

welldoing.org

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 11d

🇺🇸 Leontyne Price won a scholarship to Juilliard’s, her training to become the first African American singer to perform a televised opera as Puccini’s Tosca. Later, she was the first African American female to open season at the Met Opera House 🎭 #BlackHistoryMonth > www.metopera.org/discover/arc...

Photograph of Black woman with short dark hair, large pearl stud earrings and prominent make-up including red lipstick. She wears a white satin dress with white fur stole off the shoulder.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 12d

A trip to 4 Kingdoms adventure park in #Basingstoke at the weekend to chill with my besties and their little ones while picking pumpkins 💀🎃 >

Image of woman in field littered with orange pumpkins of various sizes with two wheelbarrows used for pumpkin collection. Woman is mixed-race with spectacles, tartan jacket and beige trousers. A small white boy with strawberry blonde hair is seen in blue jacket on left hand side of image. The sky dominates the image with grey clouds.

Image of two skeleton models attached to a black board with oval space for faces, positioned in a field. A tall white skeleton is matched with the face of a brunette woman with long hair. A shorter ivory skeleton is matched with the face of a mixed-race woman with spectacles.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 12d

🇺🇸 Ava Duvernay is a highly-decorated filmmaker. The first African American to win Best Director at Sundance (2012), she was also the first Black woman to win a Golden Globe for MLK picture Selma, which was also nom’d for Best Picture Oscar (2015) 🎬 #BlackHistoryMonth > rsafilms.com/us/directors...

Portrait image of Black woman, Ava Duvernay, in chocolate brown sheer dress with neck tie. Her braided hair is pulled back. She wears drop earrings and her hands are clasped in front of her.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 13d

🇺🇸 W.E.B Du Bois was the cofounder of the NAACP in 1909. Devoted to sociology studies of the Black community, he was the association’s director of research and editor of its magazine, ‘The Crisis’. He left to teach but returned briefly in 1944 ✊🏽
#BlackHistoryMonth > www.britannica.com/biography/W-...

Black and white classic photograph of a Black man with short dark hair on sides (bald on top) with curled moustache. He wears a shot jacket, with short, waistcoat and striped bow tie.

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Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 14d

Today is Anti-Slavery Day. To tie in with #BlackHistoryMonth, I’m sharing an Anti-Slavery envelope from 1853 (as seen in London’s Postal Museum.) ✉️

Images at this time centred on Britain’s role in abolition - ignoring its part in slavery. Yet devices such as this were used to shape public memory >

An illustrated white envelope with black etchings mounted on a black background. Words and imagery depict the history of slavery.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 15d

Numbness is cause for concern because it’s hard to measure and easy to mask.

Yet, slipping into burnout can happen without warning when under repeated stress. It doesn’t have to stay that way. Check out our practical tips for feeling ‘whole’ again 🎢 > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2025/10/03/a...

Are you an emotional ‘meh’?

Feeling emotionally numb? Our wellbeing blog dives into the rising issue of burnout and offers effective strategies to help you reconnect with your emotions, including how talking to someone you trust...

thefountaintherapytrust.com

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 15d

🇺🇸 Matthew Henson, the first African American Artic explorer, may have been first to the North Pole but his story was refuted. Orphaned young, he became an able sailor before meeting Peary, his adventure partner for years to come ☃️ #BlackHistoryMonth > www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/ar...

Black and white image of Black man with thick moustache wrapped in animal fur jacket with hood. He also wears a pinkie ring.

Donna White @dmhwhite.bsky.social · 16d

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all seasons of the 13 Minutes Presents podcast series, which covers Apollo 11, Apollo 13 and the Space Shuttle. 🚀

Thorough facts, great interviews and superb drama - even when you know the outcome > podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

History Podcast · Weekly series · Epic space stories. From the first Moon landing, to Apollo 13, to the Space Shuttle. Told by the people who made them happen. NEW: Season 3: The Space Shuttle. A sci-...

podcasts.apple.com