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When Like Me For Me came about 5 years ago, we knew that multicultural books and toys existed but there was a huge niche market for these products. This is due to that fact that they are limited, poorly represented or very dear in price, especially when it came to children’s black dolls. BLACK DOLLContinue reading “Black Dolls : Celebrating & Collecting”

Nelson Mandela was an inspirational, resilient, historical icon. One who triumphed South Africa’s apartheid regime and went on to stand firm with integrity and achieve his many accolades. Mandela was a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience and an international peacemaker. He was the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa. NELSONContinue reading “Nelson Mandela”

Father’s Day is around the corner. June 20th to be exact. As apparent as it is, that children’s multicultural books and toys are out there but are limited or poorly represented in homes, libraries and schools, the same can be said when it comes to buying greeting cards in high street shops. Cards are availableContinue reading “Representations of Black Dads Matters”

It’s been a long time coming and on 5th & 6th June we saw @Black Culture Market open their doors to their very first market since the dread C word and allowed Like Me For Me to vendor at our first event in foreverrrr… The indoor event took place in the heart of Brixton. SupportingContinue reading “Welcome Back”

Firstly, I would like to say I’m GUILTY! Guilty of backsliding into procrastination. And here’s why – I had intended to do a blog every month, but my last one, was my first one and that was back in January. Yess, I know we’re now in March LOL I had all the right intentions andContinue reading “Like Me For Me”