Category: Arts & Culture
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Contribution by Kayleigh Alexandra. What really matters in your life? You might think I’m being rhetorical, trying to suggest that your first response would likely be ill-considered, but I’m not. I mean it to be a serious question. Each of us must decide what we hold most dear, and it’s interesting to ponder where your…
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Last week on the 28th of April Converse partnered up with Dazed to launch the 2020 Dazed 100. This year dazed have selected unique creatives in different communities and crafts doing amazing things. Each creative has their own ideas 100 creatives and 100 ideas aiming to benefit their communities, inspire and create impact through their…
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![Contribution: Soul Surge Seeks To Highlight & Document Soul & Jazz Culture In The UK. [@SoulSurgeUK]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Unknown-3-180x180.jpeg)
Contribution: Soul Surge Seeks To Highlight & Document Soul & Jazz Culture In The UK. [@SoulSurgeUK]
Soul Surge is a platform founded by host and DJ, Tony Supreme, designed to bridge the gap between the arts and the audience who consume it – creating a community of support around psychological well- being, self-care and creative arts development. We seek to highlight and document the culture surrounding Soul and Jazz music in…
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![Internet Culture: YouTubers To Watch This Week! [@MuradMerali], [@ForHarriet] & More](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/maxresdefault-1-180x180.jpg)
The YouTubers Who Are Getting Me Through Covid:19 Lockdown. The first time I watched commentary YouTube was when I discovered Murad Merali’s channel full of daily and consistent content. I quickly fell in love with his fair and honest opinion on the latest shows and hot topics that had twitter or the tabloids talking. He…
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Should Black Creators Continue To Make Content On TikTok? Social media has dominated society for the last ten years and its reign has only become more potent in Covid:19 Lockdown. At a time where you can hope that the majority of the population is self-isolating at home. Platforms like TikTok have become a powder cake…
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![Contribution: Remapping Africa through Film and Fashion – The Jewel [@_msajadi]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PHOTO-2020-04-28-11-07-56-180x180.jpg)
The Jewel by Ajadi TV is the first of its production. The aim is to convey the beauty of Africa as a whole and remind us that we are to be a United Nation. The inspiration for this came from myself (Ms Ajadi). Coming from Nigeria. Africa has always been a soft spot for me…
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![Film & TV: TV Shows & Films To Watch This Week [@Netflix]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/maxresdefault-180x180.jpg)
Becoming (Netflix) – Former First Lady Michelle Obama took the world by storm when she released her book ‘Becoming’. The autobiography filled bookshelves all over the world, which were emptied just as quickly. The Netflix documentary offers an up-close and personal look into the former FLOTUS’s life, as she embarks on a 34-city tour that…
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![GUAP Interviews: Celebrity MUA & Content Creator Zainab Hassan [@zainabhassanxo]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0067-180x180.jpg)
We Speak To Zainab Hassan On Her Career Journey & Ramadan in Covid:19 Tell us a bit about yourself? Zainab: I’m a freelance makeup artist, content creator and part time ‘modest’ model. I use my platform to celebrate women of colour and also document my career journey. How has your background affected who you are…
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Jordan Peele, J.J Adams and Misha Green Team Up To Create Terrifying Horror Series “Lovecraft Country”. Jordan Peele is back at it again with a 10-part horror series, set to release this Summer 2020. Based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, this story follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) who embarks on a road trip…
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![Internet Culture: The Reason Why Nella Rose Should Not Be Cancelled For Colourist Tweets. [@NellaRose]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0cdb33_f5b15747421c4170ac78e681441d9e40mv2_d_1240_1494_s_2-180x180.jpg)
Colourism is a psychological war on black people that we have only just begun to fight back. Over the last week, UK influencer Nella Rose was “exposed” on twitter by an unknown source for making colourist comments in the past against dark-skinned black women. The YouTube and Social Media starlet faced extensive backlash for her…