The adaptation of 'My Name is Leon' is a success for highlighting realism in the 1980s.
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The award winning novel My Name is Leon written by Kit de Waal is being adapted into a one off film special for the BBC. Shola Amoo's...
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Launch of biggest exhibition of African fashion in London museum
2 July 2022 will mark the launch of a landmark African fashion exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum. The exciting showcase of 45...
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Inclusive songstress receives backlash for unintentional ableist lyrics
“Grrrls” which was released last week has disappointed her fans as it reportedly contains a slur...
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Introducing the Commonwealth Games 2022 sport development programme
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Griffith University have developed an initiative named The GAPS Programme. This initiative...
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Songs to help you celebrate Black Music Month
June is the month in which America celebrates Black Music Month, and has done so since 1979 when President Jimmy Carter issued a decree...
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Budget Irish Airline enforces Afrikaans test causing outrage in South Africa
South Africans are more than appalled and outraged as result of the new policy being imposed upon them by Irish airline, Ryanair.
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Windrush Caribbean film festival returns
Lovers of Black films are invited to join in-person screenings across the capital and Birmingham from 25 June to 17 July, as well as...
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Why is The Lady of Heaven so controversial?
A new film titled The Lady of Heaven has been the centre of controversy the last few days after the film attracted protests across the...
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BBC highlights the lived experiences of South Asian Brits over 5 decades.
The hit series Back in Time returns to BBC 2. This series follows the Sharma family from Solihull, Birmingham and highlights the experience
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Let's celebrate UK Black owned skincare brands
Skincare has been around for years with big brands like Neutrogena, Nivea, Olay and Clinique creating many products for a variety of...
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What has changed since George Floyd was murdered 2 years ago?
On the 25 May 2020, the murder of George Floyd in the streets at the hands of the police sent reverberations around the world.
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A roundup of the Jubilee weekend celebrations
Elizabeth II has been the queen of England and had a successful reign for 70 years and this weekend people all across the UK showed their...
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