Category: Arts & Culture
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The fashion industry has been known for its heavy participation in cultural appropriation whilst giving little to no voice and recognition to the important and valuable history many these “styles and trends” hold. Some see cultural appropriation as simply just appreciating culture but the problem that has been entrenched in societies all over the world…
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Use This Tool As One Way To Educate Yourself On The Black Experience The worldwide protests in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd have alerted many white people to the knowledge that they need to do better to educate themselves about the black experience. Where racism has unjustly become the “normal” in black lives, some…
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![Contribution: Martyn Ewoma challenges the harmful stereotypes of Black men through his photo series [@MartynEwoma ]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Jacob001-180x180.jpg)
We Revisit Martyn Ewoma ‘s Photo Series on the stereotypes and perception of Black men in British media. This project originally took place in 2018. Some of the examples in the text seem time specific to 2018 such as Stormzy or Rhian Brewster. But now you can just swap their names out for Headie One or…
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Today Tuesday, June 2nd 2020, is Blackout Tuesday which is an initiative about change within the music industry. Blackout Tuesday is something that has never been done before and was started by music executives, Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang. Whilst there are several hashtags and movements around at the moment, it’s important to do your due…
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We are all aware of the devastating news of the brutal murder of George Floyd by white police officer Derek Chauvin with the help of his white colleagues. This has broken our hearts and has rightfully caused outrage, anger and protest in the US and in the UK and various other locations. Those that have…
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![EVENTS: Co-Founder of GUAP Magazine; [@IbrahimKamara_] Will Join [@Create_Jobs] To Discuss What It Takes To Start A Business](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/EZacoe1XQAIlVOF-180x180.jpeg)
What Does It Take To Start Your Own Business And Become A Founder? Find Out Now With Create Jobs, Ibrahim Kamara & More Create Jobs is an employability program for young Londoners and this Friday, they will be hosting a panel discussion with London’s top young founders and entrepreneurs. This Thursday, 4th of June 2020…
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![GUAP Meets: Arooj Aftab Is The Fashion Blogger Using Her Condition To Inform & Inspire [@ItsAroojA]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/75601583_437757596900641_43427361152528818_n-180x180.jpg)
Arooj Aftab talks REAL diversity in the Fashion Industry Meet Arooj Aftab, she is a fashion blogger, illustrator, and activist who has founded the campaign #donewithdiversity to combat issues of diversity in the fashion industry. In this week’s GUAP Meets, I got the chance to virtually sat down with Arooj to discuss her fashion career and…
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![Politics: Justice for George Floyd – Sign The Petition [@change]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_4751-180x180.jpg)
Justice for George Floyd Is The Fastest Growing Petition On the 25th of May 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man was killed at the time of his arrest by a white police officer; Derek Chauvin. The murder occurred after an arrest of Floyd was made when a deli employee called the…
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![Film & TV: Netti Hurley shares her top films as part of the Massive Cinema Shutdown Programme [@massivecinema]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Unknown-5-180x180.jpeg)
This week, MASSIVE Cinema shares Netti Hurley’s best film picks as part of the MASSIVE Cinema Shutdown series. The MASSIVE Cinema shutdown was created to bring a series of events to celebrate cinema during the COVID-19 lockdown. Netti Hurley, a London based photographer, and film director is well versed in cinema both British and independent, and…
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![Life & Culture: Help The Jukebox Collective Bring Creativity & Health To Young People During Isolation [@JUKEBOX_COLLECT]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Copy-of-IMG_0006-180x180.jpg)
The Jukebox Collective Aim To Support The Wellbeing of Young People in Covid:19 Isolation In response to the COVD-19 lockdown, The Jukebox Collective has launched its first-ever Crowdfunding Campaign to continue providing FREE online dance classes. By supporting their campaign, they can continue creating a space to connect, stay healthy, and keep our young people, creative at…