‘How come he don’t want me, man?’The importance of Black Fathers in the primary socialisation of their sons.

‘How come he don’t want me, man?’The importance of Black Fathers in the primary socialisation of their sons.

Theories on the ‘Absent Black Father’ concept are conflicted; some propose that it is a significant issue in our community- even if a child’s father is financially involved and may occasionally spend

Stop using Black trauma in horror films

Stop using Black trauma in horror films

Is the depiction of Black suffering and trauma the new popular horror genre? Contribution by Amelia F K Clarke. Growing up, I’ve always been a horror fan. Ever since my family and

Three Black women on what sneaker culture means to them

Three Black women on what sneaker culture means to them

By Kiah Olowu From waiting for the seemingly inevitable ‘didn’t get ‘em’ notification from the Nike SNKRS  app, to price increases, battling with bots, the procurement of sneakers is becoming more difficult. Despite

Gymshark Womenswear Designer Rochelle Mills on the price of inclusion in design

Gymshark Womenswear Designer Rochelle Mills on the price of inclusion in design

By Dan Chirwa Spending 40 minutes in the company of one of the rising product designers in sports apparel was a conflicting experience. One of the few black senior womenswear designers of

The problems with the misogyny hate crime law by Yasmin Al-Najar.

The problems with the misogyny hate crime law by Yasmin Al-Najar.

Contribution by Yasmin Al-Najar. The British Government’s announcement that misogyny will be classed as a hate crime from autumn 2021 across England and Wales has been considered as a victory for women.

What is the future of 3D printing in fashion?

What is the future of 3D printing in fashion?

By Lauren Junestrand Today, when we talk about print in fashion we don’t talk about paper, we talk about 3D, a three-dimensional object.  The first paper printing machine was created almost five

Lauryn Brown Speaks: What Does Accountability Culture Look Like in Fashion Today?

Lauryn Brown Speaks: What Does Accountability Culture Look Like in Fashion Today?

By Morayo Omogbenigun Instagram has become the primary platform where young creatives share their work, with NFTs slowly becoming a new option to sell digital art for many. Vulnerable to the ever-changing

The Women of The Black British Art Movement by [@tinaramosekongoart]

The Women of The Black British Art Movement by [@tinaramosekongoart]

The Black British art movement was an artistic ideological movement developed in the 80s in Wolverhampton Polytechnic by a group of marginalized young black British artists. Contribution by TINA RAMOS EKONGO. The

The dimensions of Ghana’s creativity that inspired Jae 5, Skepta and Rema

The dimensions of Ghana’s creativity that inspired Jae 5, Skepta and Rema

By Jason Kwame There’s a creative renaissance going on in Ghana. Young and upcoming innovators – from photographers, to directors & stylists – are banding together, collectively using all they have and

The Rise of the Extra-Professional Creative

The Rise of the Extra-Professional Creative

The term extra-professional creative refers to people who have stretched beyond the confines of a professional role into the realms of creativity. Contribution by Emma Hanson. I have coined the term extra-professional

The Reality of a British Chinese Person in the Queer Dating Scene by [@danchanartist]

The Reality of a British Chinese Person in the Queer Dating Scene by [@danchanartist]

POC face discrimination based on their sexual and/or gender identity, as well as their race – For queer British Chinese people, racism is often rooted in fear and sex. Contribution by  Dan Chan. This

What “THEM” shows us about the media’s representation of Blackness by [@imaleeshajay]

What “THEM” shows us about the media’s representation of Blackness by [@imaleeshajay]

For many Black viewers, THEM falls too far on the side of the uneasy. Along with a bulk of media that star Black characters, THEM feels like trauma porn. Contribution by  Aleesha