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Home Office partners with Channel 4 to tackle perceptions of the police in bold new recruitment drive

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Lovers Rock Janet-Lee Davis releases first official single in almost a decade

After eight long years hiatus, Janet-Lee Davis returns to the studio for her first official single, Pour Sugar on Me, due for release on 5th

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Bristol: Afrika Eye festival unveils city-wide programme of new & classic films, stories and music

Afrika Eye - the South West’s biggest festival of African cinema and culture – returns to venues across Bristol and beyond in November

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Ofcom report addresses how diverse talent is declining

New Ofcom report finds that broadcasters are more concentrated on entry-level recruitment instead of focusing on keeping diverse staff....

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New Ofcom report reveals that audiences are less tolerant of racist language

Ofcom has released a report regarding public attitudes towards offensive language on TV and radio. According to the report, it found that...

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Niger hosted last Saturday its major Sahara camel race.

Twenty-five camels took part in two laps of five kilometres at the Ingall camel race, in the north of Niger. This was being a flagship...

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Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre teams up with Boisterous to recruit BAME talent

Boisterous was created by Miriam Mussa and Maurice Bessman and they're funded by Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre. Boisterous seeks out...

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UK actors face widespread racism according to new survey

Actors that took part in the study also indicated specific hair and make-up concerns, and an inability to speak up about discrimination

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Channel 4's new 'Black to Front' Event represents Black talent in-front and behind the camera

The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity highlights a lack of ethnic diversity in television.

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Kenya's movie industry struggles to survive amid pandemic

Kenyan movie enterprise is a powerhouse in the area that rakes in thousands and thousands of dollars in terms of revenue.

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Disabled DR Congo street musicians push for copyright recognition

Chickens wander around the courtyard from which familiar city song emanates. Ten years after their glory days, body of workers Benda...

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Have you got a passion for news and current affairs? Want to represent your community? Get in touch.

We welcome contributors who want to connect across cultures. People who have a passion for social activism and positive change.

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Double Bafta Winner Mo Gilligan goes home to Peckham for exclusive one off event

Expect reminiscences about South London school days and old-school raving, peeks behind the scenes of Mo’s first comedy gigs to stardom

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Mega Stars Descend on Obama Mansion for 60th Birthday Celebrations

Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Stephen Colbert, Oprah Winfrey, and John Legend were also said to be on the island

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BBC Blasted for paying June Sarpong £1,700 per day salary but forgiven for Gary Lineker

Meanwhile, Gary Linkers astronomical fee for appearances on sports shows, was defended by the public and argued to be valuable for the BBC.

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Jay Blades confronts his struggle to read in Jay Blades: Learning To Read At 51

Recent findings suggest a quarter of all children in England leave primary school, like Blades, unable to read to the expected level.

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Tribute to a Trailblazer: The great Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Aaron Boseman was born and raised in Anderson, South Carolina, the son of Carolyn and Leroy Boseman, both African-American. His...

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Spotlight: Jordan Haworth Peele bringing black faces to international Film & TV

I feel fortunate to be in this position where I can say to Universal, 'I want to make a $20 million horror movie with a black family.'

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MEDIA REVIEW: Empowering BAME individuals in the mainstream- what are you watching?

The narratives paint a clear idea of how unjust rules and ideals can affect people in their everyday life

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We’re Individuals, Not Types –BAME Misinterpretation in Media

The young, black male is often branded by the counterfeit representation he receives by the media. The negative portrayal is discouraging

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Ho99o9 - A very different music of black origin

Reflecting on why this year’s protests spread across the globe, Ho99o9 see people united by a common cause, just like their fans

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Who invented Rock and Roll?

The blues had an illegitimate baby and we named it rock 'n' roll

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Breaking the stereotype: Derrick Green the Metal Musician

Green was approached to join Sepultura in 1997. Sepultura had recorded one song with no vocals to see what people all around the world could

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Britain’s Got Complaints

The unwillingness to back BLM is staggering enough, but to actively oppose it is a much deeper problem

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The rise of strong, black leads on Netflix. What are you watching?

Netflix tweeted that by saying ‘Black Lives Matter’ they are also saying that ‘Black storytelling matters’.

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Home Office partners with Channel 4 to tackle perceptions of the police in bold new recruitment drive

Lovers Rock Janet-Lee Davis releases first official single in almost a decade

Bristol: Afrika Eye festival unveils city-wide programme of new & classic films, stories and music

Ofcom report addresses how diverse talent is declining

New Ofcom report reveals that audiences are less tolerant of racist language

Niger hosted last Saturday its major Sahara camel race.

Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre teams up with Boisterous to recruit BAME talent

UK actors face widespread racism according to new survey

Channel 4's new 'Black to Front' Event represents Black talent in-front and behind the camera

Kenya's movie industry struggles to survive amid pandemic

Disabled DR Congo street musicians push for copyright recognition

Have you got a passion for news and current affairs? Want to represent your community? Get in touch.

Double Bafta Winner Mo Gilligan goes home to Peckham for exclusive one off event

Mega Stars Descend on Obama Mansion for 60th Birthday Celebrations

BBC Blasted for paying June Sarpong £1,700 per day salary but forgiven for Gary Lineker

Jay Blades confronts his struggle to read in Jay Blades: Learning To Read At 51

Tribute to a Trailblazer: The great Chadwick Boseman

Spotlight: Jordan Haworth Peele bringing black faces to international Film & TV

MEDIA REVIEW: Empowering BAME individuals in the mainstream- what are you watching?

We’re Individuals, Not Types –BAME Misinterpretation in Media

Ho99o9 - A very different music of black origin

Who invented Rock and Roll?

Breaking the stereotype: Derrick Green the Metal Musician

Britain’s Got Complaints

The rise of strong, black leads on Netflix. What are you watching?

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