Race rewritten: Brown Gypsy erasure in British media

Cyrine Sinti, who self identifies as Gypsy, discusses how brown Gypsies in the United Kingdom face erasure and racism even within their own communities, and how it’s time to celebrate their contributions to culture Editor’s note: article contains an uncensored racist slur. I say ‘Gypsy Woman’ and too many people conjure up images of tumblr… Read More

Black Lives Black Words is a conversation held across continents | Madani Younis

It’s on us. It’s always been on us. From Claudia Jones to Michael X, from Frank Crichlow to Darcus Howe to Doreen and Neville Lawrence, there is a rich and fierce tradition of resistance that has defined the past century in this great city. 2016 was a significant year in the UK. Following the Brexit… Read More

Art doesn’t have the privilege of looking on as everyone else struggles: London’s Bush Theatre re-opens with Black Lives, Black Words

by Zahra Dalilah When Madani Younis stepped into the role of Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre in 2012, he became the first person of colour to run a theatre building in London’s history. Under no illusions as to just how radically things were changing, Younis began laying the foundations for what in 2017 has… Read More