Kiri Kankhwende talks to the editors of a groundbreaking new anthology about BAME mental health @madomasi Read More
The Colour of Madness: ‘The mental health system is not designed with us in mind’
In conversation with writer and activist Sharon Dodua Otoo
by Jendella Benson “Parenting is the single most important thing I do.” This statement is the third sentence in the biography of Berlin-based activist and award-winning writer Sharon Dodua Otoo and it leapt out at me. Somewhere deep down I feel similarly, but it would never occur to me to say this out loud, let… Read More
Dreamt But Never Slept: in conversation with 4i the rapper
by Zahra Dalilah Rapper and songwriter 4i first made waves back in 2014 when he released his debut album, Soul Rich. Introducing a new sound to UK hip hop, the record fused a UK reggae and dub influence with a 1980s New York rap style for the perfect soundtrack to break the silence in the… Read More
Kizza Besigye; the most arrested man in Africa?
An interview with Dr Kizza Besigye by Samira Sawlani Looking at Dr Kizza Besigye one would not think this is a man with a treason charge hanging over his head. As we meet in a London hotel, he seems relaxed, telling me time away from Uganda is not wholly unwelcome. Considering the year he has… Read More
Retelling indigenous histories through dance: interview with Jasmin Sheppard
by Suzy Wrong Three separate works are featured in Bangarra Dance Theatre’s new show, OUR: Land People Stories, each with a distinct flavour but unified by discipline, culture and history. Independently striking in style, they tell different stories of the Indigenous experience through the medium of dance at its most progressive and adventurous. The first… Read More
Blerd Girl Magic: The Media Diversified and Black Girl Nerds’ Founders Interview
To celebrate Media Diversified’s third anniversary we have an interview with Samantha Asumadu, founder of Media Diversified and Jamie Broadnax, founder of Black Girl Nerds. Here they talk about their experiences of creating and running prominent media platforms aimed at people of colour. Can you tell us about yourself and your and work? Jamie Broadnax:… Read More
Interview: Black Art in Focus
by Jagdish Patel The Black Art in Focus exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery brings together paintings and prints from a number of important Black artists from the past 30 years showing us the range of artistic techniques, styles, ideas and themes which have been present in the work of Black British artists over this time.… Read More
Proving myself as an artist: From Indigenous to contemporary stages
by Suzy Wrong Like most people of colour in the Western world, Ngaiire’s identity is attached to various places around the globe. Having lived in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia in her formative years, and then travelling extensively further afield with her music career, Ngaiire is no longer just the little girl with… Read More
Bringing black British histories to the theatre: an interview with Dawn Walton
by Sabo Kpade The Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company talks about the Arts Council-funded project Revolution Mix, and reflects on her eighteen years in the industry. Tell us a bit about Revolution Mix. What does the project hope to achieve? It’s about inclusiveness. It’s about legacy. It’s about trying to tackle the sort… Read More
Gentrification and complicity in South London
If you’re a black artist from Brixton, can you still be complicit in the area’s gentrification? An interview with Shola Amoo by Zahra Dalilah It’s no secret that London has changed drastically in the last decade. For many, the areas we grew up in and have loved fiercely, despite rumours that across rivers and over… Read More
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