In its ninth year, the festival features over 20 of the freshest voices, with book launches, readings, author appearances and panel discussions

A blend of social commentary, biography, and intellectual history, this event grapple with contemporary concerns around race, inequality, and social justice

The Festival aims to contribute to the appreciation of the Somali culture through art, literature, poetry, music, theatre, debates and discussions

Growing up in an African mostly religious environment meant my initial cries for help were met with fear, and urges to pray against what was considered a demonic attack

The book came about during the Black Lives Matter protests, with discussions about our position in the workplace, beauty and how we show up in the world

The Global Majority suffer the consequences of climate change while creating the least amount of pollution, this perpetuates a form of eco-imperialism

The Eastern Cape is one of the poorest and least developed provinces in the country while South Africa is the world’s most unequal country in the world

Activism has been a prime strategy against injustice and was the major tool in overcoming colonialism, military dictatorship, and government-sanctioned violence

In its fifty-three years of existence, the Defence Force has had 11 commanders-in-chief, all of whom have been men

African entertainment has always been top tier (think Nollywood, Afrobeats, Amapiano, Soukous) but Blood and Water delivers the teen drama we’ve been waiting for

The series exposes the ups and downs of business, family and personal relationships, as well as an insight into the dynamics of British-African identity

Disconnecting from my culture doesn’t mean rebranding as someone else. But it does mean I become part of the coveted ‘hyphenated-Nigerian class’

A vibrant programme of 159 feature films from around the world will screen to audiences in cinemas across London and UK-wide

A three-day celebration of storytelling, celebrating a diverse range of talent, including leading authors, poets, screenwriters and debut novelists

The ultimate guide to navigating life as a teenage Black girl in the UK, from identity, the politics of hair, dealing with microaggressions, consent to figuring out career paths

“I’ve been stopped, singled out for my hair, my short dress. They search my bags looking for condoms to arrest me for prostitution. It’s insane”.