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Sylvie Carlos

Sylvie Carlos is a producer for 1Xtra Talks on BBC Radio 1Xtra. She also writes about books, mental health and travel.

<p>Ultimately, the UK’s Black history is my history</p>

We can celebrate diversity without erasing Blackness

<p>It got to the point where I couldn’t even pinpoint my favourite colour anymore, let alone any hobbies that I enjoyed</p>

Mental health inequality is real – as a Black woman, I’ve lived it

<p>As someone who regularly travels, I was terrified that staying put during Covid would negatively affect my mental health</p>

I’m single and child-free at nearly 30 – and I’m not lonely