Over the years, Kelechi Okafor has cemented herself in the UK’s cultural landscape with her eclectic talents. Her most recent award at this year’s GUAP Gala as Cultural Hero of the Year, category supported by WhatsApp, has fortified her position even more. Kelechi is best known for her five-star podcast Say Your Mind. In the…
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 September, GUAP has selected three festivals showcasing and celebrating Black creativity in film and literature. REDEYE’s Celebrating Soul Film & Arts Festival Marking…
Did you know only 1% of kid’s books published in 2017 featured a main character from a black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds? Allow me to reassure you, that’s a solid one percent, numero uno and far from a typo. It turns out the Arts Council partnered up with CPLE, to fund the very first and only research study that evaluated and…