Real Reads
Sep 2020
It’s Time to Destigmatise Crowdfunding
It must be noted that the concept of mutual aid is not novel and not inherently negative
Sep 2020
A Read Worth the Pain of Cognitive Dissonance
The book provides a call to action in order to empower people from different ‘castes’ to increase self-awareness
Sep 2020
Black-Owned Businesses Kept Up That Same Energy. Did You?
Was the rush to support Black-owned fashion brands the start of a movement or just a trend?
Sep 2020
Black People Need More Safe Spaces in Wellness
To find a Black yogi is rare and it shouldn’t be – Afro Flow Yoga was created as a reclaiming and healing space
Sep 2020
‘Social Distance,’ Starring Danielle Brooks Is Coming To Netflix
Each episode is told through a virtual lens capturing the unique emotional experience of being forced apart
Sep 2020
Between The World And Me: HBO adaptation of Bestselling Book
The book was written as a letter to Coates’ teenage son, recounting the author’s experiences growing up in Baltimore’s inner city
Sep 2020
Women Of The Lens Film Festival returns
The Festival seeks representations of Black women, in front of and behind the camera from around the world
Sep 2020
From Dating Disasters to Dream Jobs: Andrew Osayemi Pens New Book to Help Young People get Jobs
The book explores new ways to find work in a post Covid-19 climate
Sep 2020
Yaa Gyasi explores the science of the soul in new book ‘Transcendent Kingdom’
In her second novel, Gyasi examines the forces of repression through a mother and daughter’s shared loss
Sep 2020
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: the 21-year-old British student with a million-dollar book deal
debut Ace of Spades, about two black students navigating racism at an elite school
Sep 2020
The life and death of Belly Mujinga
A frontline worker assaulted while doing her job, a black woman whose death went uninvestigated
Sep 2020
Sustainable Fashion Week New York: Delivers the African Element
Five African and African-inspired designers will showcase their sustainable brands in this virtual event