Real Reads
May 2020
Crowdfunding platform for black women in business aims to ‘level the playing field’
It can be incredibly tough to thrive in the world of business – it is even tougher for black women. BuildHer aims to give black women an opportunity to receive financial funding
May 2020
Women’s prize for fiction shortlist led by Mantel, Evaristo and O’Farrell
All of the books shortlisted, draw from “big, chunky” experiences: “identity, gender relationships, power, war, grief, the climate crisis, slavery, immigration”.
Apr 2020
Financial support for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers
Arts Council England are making £20 million available to individuals working in the cultural sector, including artists, creative practitioners and freelancers
Apr 2020
The Best African Films & TV Shows to Watch Right Now!
From pioneering classics to cult favourites and commercial crowd-pleasers, here’s our definitive binge-watch guide to the best African TV shows and films to stream and watch now!
Apr 2020
10 fun things to do at home with the kids
From virtual zoo visits to online dance lessons, here are some activities to keep all the family entertained.
Apr 2020
London woman dies of suspected Covid-19 after being told she was ‘not priority’
The paramedic arrived at 8.32 AM she carried out some tests, “She told me the hospital won’t take her, she is not a priority. She went outside to write her report and posted it through the door.”
Apr 2020
Six years ago, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls. Where are they now?
The ‘Chibok girls’ kidnapping sparked international outrage. More than a hundred are still missing. Today the survivors are trying to rebuild their lives
Apr 2020
The Windrush report shows the Home Office is broken. Here’s how it must change
The systematic and unlawful detention or deportation of at least 164 black British citizens, is just the most grievous example of Home Office failure
Apr 2020
Reverend Eve, is Britain’s first black female vicar
The Church of England has long been a male dominated institution where the representation of women is slowly improving- but there are still many barriers to overcome
Apr 2020
‘I thought I was a lost cause’: How therapy is failing people of colour
Black and minority ethnic people are more likely to develop mental health conditions but less likely to access counselling – or find it fit for purpose. Are more BME therapists the answer?
Apr 2020
Cambridge may drop BAME mentoring of white academics
University may scrap mentoring scheme to help senior white academics tackle institutional racism because some of those involved failed to take it seriously
Apr 2020
Can These Animators Get Africa To Finally Honour Its Female Heroes?
You’ve never heard of these African female heroes — yet they’ve shaped the continent as much as men