Real Reads
Aug 2020
Daniel Kaluuya plays US Revolutionary in ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Director Defends Casting British Actor Daniel Kaluuya as U.S. Civil Rights Leader
Aug 2020
“Black Is King” Navigates African Cultures and the Diaspora’s Imagination
At the heart of such a conversation is a question of belonging: To whom does Africa belong? To whom does its diaspora belong?
Aug 2020
Is the Self-help industry harmful to Black Women?
‘White supremacist capitalist patriarchy would never allow me, a Black woman, to live in the fullness of my magnificent humanity’
Aug 2020
The Gendered Nature of Mental Illness in Nigeria.
Women do not have the same access to body autonomy as men do, due to being more socio-economically disadvantaged in society
Aug 2020
A Former Black Panther Party Leader Reflects on Her Revolutionary Work
Ericka Huggins, the longest-serving female leader of the organisation, talks about the Party’s legacy and #BLM
Aug 2020
Black Twitter: The Ghost-writer of Mainstream Brands
Black Twitter has solidified itself as the ‘Did you get the memo?’ on what’s currently poppin’
Aug 2020
African Creatives’ Responses to COVID-19 Demonstrate the Overlooked Talent in and From the Continent
Instagram has evidently emerged as the go-to destination for this new format of consuming and experiencing fashion
Aug 2020
BAME is a ‘Lazy’ Term Which Assumes Whiteness is ‘Normal’
“I have never liked the acronym. It does not describe who I am, my ancestry and heritage. I am a person born in the UK of African descent”
Aug 2020
Black Pound Day And Its Impact On Black Businesses
How the first Black Pound Day has impacted Black British businesses
Aug 2020
‘I’ve been stared at in disbelief when I introduce myself’
I always remember feeling a sense of nervousness going in to work because it felt like I was the outsider
Aug 2020
Hairdressers Lockdown Lift
On 4th July 2020, hairdressers reopened with some precautions advised by the government