Real Reads
Feb 2021
Journey to the Motherland: A Diasporic Account of My Return to Nigeria (Part One of Four)
From the moment my brain began thinking in total English, a cultural disconnect began
Feb 2021
CRY FROM THE WOMB: Are We Allowed to Regret Abortion?
What no one told me was that though my body was free, my mind, heart and soul were to remain tormented
Jan 2021
Lucie’s Bullying Allegation Shows How ‘Niceness’ Silences Black Women
Lucie’s claims exposes the way in which white Women weaponise their presumed innocence to silence Black Women
Jan 2021
Uganda Elections: Museveni Clinches Sixth Term, but Bobi Wine’s Party Obtains Major Wins
After the announcement, there were isolated celebrations, but empty streets prevailed in Kampala
Jan 2021
You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience and the Black Experience
The anthology assembles Black writers, organisers, artists, academics and cultural figures to discuss vulnerability and shame resilience
Jan 2021
Obama ran his campaign on hope and passed the baton to Biden: A new dawn beckons
The tide is turning on the divisive politics of the last few years
Jan 2021
V&A Africa Fashion Exhibition: Call Out
From contemporary couture, ready-to-wear, made-to-order to street-style, we’ll showcase the glamour and politics of African fashion
Jan 2021
Oneworld to publish story of Benin Bronzes and colonial dispossession
The story of the Benin Bronzes, is both inspiring and tragic, and with great contemporary relevance
Jan 2021
Random House and Roc Nation Launch Roc Lit 101
The imprint draws from the best of pop culture, its most imaginative and talented storytellers, innovators and literary chroniclers
Jan 2021
New audiobook app to keep the tradition of African oral storytelling alive
A novel and innovative way to consume stories told by Africans from the continent
Jan 2021
Top 7 New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners
7 success strategies every small business can implement this new year
Jan 2021
Students have called out institutional racism for decades. A new report confirms our experiences
Racism is entrenched within British universities and not enough has been done to challenge it