“I have taken pride in my pain, knowing full well that I am stronger than those w…” — A. J. Odudu

If you're lucky enough to have a Black friend who has tolerated your racist parents while you turned a blind eye to the mistreatment they've suffered, maybe start by saying sorry, and then actually change the record. It is that change that could literally save lives, or at the very least, save friendships.

The biggest obstacle when I was younger was geographical. I was living in Blackburn and the ITV and BBC studios were in London, and I thought: 'How do I get there? I need to be there.'

I don't want to change who I am or where I'm from and online I don't hesitate to delete and flex the block button.

Carbohydrates have been unjustly vilified as the cause of weight gain.