The Diaspora experience through poetry by Momtaza Mehri [@RuffneckRefugee]
Momtaza Mehri is familiar with the poetry scene, yet her debut collection brings something unheard of Mehri, a Somali-British Poet, is also the Young People’s Poet Laureate for London. Her dual paths
3 Black art festivals to visit this September
London has always been renowned for its outstanding provision of artistic experiences. In recent years, we have also seen a more welcome move towards art that centers on Black identities and culture.This
LINETT KAMALA TALKS ORIGINAL SOUNDS COLLECTIVE AND MORE [@linett_kamala]
This past weekend saw women, men, children, uncles and aunties all grace the streets of Notting Hill waving their respective flags in unison to the soundsytems that lined the roads. Carnival is
Shout out to the men who get called sassy
Women across the Internet have long dreaded the sassy men apocalypse. Whether it is men using full stops during arguments, giving their partners the hard shoulder, or trying to have the last
Meet 3 artists from Reframe: The Residency group exhibition
Reframe: The Residency is a free exhibition at Southbank Centre showcasing 13 works by collectives of Black artists across London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Featuring 77 collaborators in total, the exhibition, curated by Misan Harriman, responds to
Pass The Meerkat [@passthemeerkat] Is Back For Season 5
After four successful seasons, Pass The Meerkat is back for a fifth season. The hit short animated series will be released on August 16th, with new episodes released weekly. Each 15-minute episode brings no holds
Inside Slawn’s Beau Beaus Café [@olaoluslawn]
East London has a new café called Beau Beaus, where you might meet your favourite rapper, founded by London-based artist Olaolu Slawn. Slawn who started his career as a skatewear designer in Lagos, moved
Kolaja Is the First of It’s Kind: Black-British Sci Fi Film
Aliens have been all the rage lately, and Kolaja is adding to the buzz. Set for production in September, Kolaja is a Black British Sci-Fi Adventure film telling Joseph and Rehe’s story. Joseph is
Wave Women UK is Inspiring Black People to Surf
Media and adverts have ingrained into popular imagination that only skinny White people surf. However, Diana Cardwell notes in a New York Times article that there is a growing community of Black surfers because
‘A World In Common’ features new narratives through African photography
As you enter the first room of A World In Common: a new exhibition at TATE Modern featuring African contemporary photography, you are welcomed by the bold work Nigerian Monarchs from acclaimed photographer George Osodi. In
AFRIKA YOUNG: London to CapeTown’s Extraordinary Squad of Young Dance by Rocio Chacon [@ro.ci.cha]
Emerging from the artistic hub of Cape Town, JazzArt Dance Theatre stands as a haven for a new generation of exceptionally talented and innovative young dancers. Recently, their brilliance caught the attention