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Film
5 incredible Cicely Tyson TV and film roles that you have to see
The pioneering actor died this week.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Strong Women
Where are all the Black and brown female weightlifters?
Non-white women want to strength train but a lack of representation in the industry is stopping many from lifting heavy and getting stronger.
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- Serena Smith
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Entertainment
“Lupin is a great watch, but there's one big thing missing – Black women”
It's great to see the talented Omar Sy in the lead role of Netflix's Lupin, but the show is sorely lacking in representation for Black women, why?
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- Nasra Ayub
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Careers
“I’ll forever have to prove myself”: climbing the career ladder as a woman of colour
Evidence shows women of colour are still hugely under-represented in senior roles at work. Here, three women open up about how racism has affected their career
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- Priyankaa Joshi
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- Francesca Brown
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11 memoirs, self-help and real-life books to read in 2021
Millennial burnout, memoirs and must-read stories for this year.
Travel
“Travelling alone as a Black woman almost got me killed”
Author Nanjala Nyabola visited over 70 countries before writing her new book, Travelling While Black – Essays Inspired by a Life on the Move
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- Nanjala Nyabola
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Film
Oprah Winfrey is bringing this best-selling novel to our screens
And Brad Pitt is teaming up with her on the project.
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- Hollie Richardson
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People
Black British activists share their hopes for the future
Spotlighting the leading voices for change with some wise words for a better future
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- Victoria Sanusi
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Fashion
Black-owned fashion brands doing incredible things around the world
Meet the brands empowering the community, giving back and breaking boundaries.
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- Liz Olusesan
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Life
This is how Black women in the UK are really feeling
We asked Black women in the UK to tell us what they think, feel and want right now.
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- Jazmin Kopotsha
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Health
“I’m a Black breast cancer survivor – this is why I’m campaigning for more support”
Leanne Pero was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 30.
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Jazmin Kopotsha
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Black Women’s Census: tackling the issues affecting Black women in the UK
Take our survey to help us better platform the stories shaping Black British womanhood right now.
Podcasts
5 things we learned about Bernardine Evaristo on her Desert Island Discs episode
The Girl, Woman, Other author is, quite simply, an icon.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Experiences
3 brilliant exhibitions you need to see in London celebrating Black women
This is your cultural go-to guide.
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- Megan Murray
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Life
“I was sick of being the only Black woman in the room, so I created my own”
As the founder of Black Girls Brunch UK, Cairo Aibangbee is on a mission to empower Black women across the UK.
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- Cairo Aibangbee
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Long Reads
Why are black women so much more likely to die with Covid-19?
“It hurts like hell, but I’m not surprised the pandemic has hit my community so badly”
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- Jazmin Kopotsha
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Long Reads
How did the word ‘woke’ become weaponised?
Piers Morgan has become the latest person to weaponise the word woke, hot on the heels of Laurence Fox.
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- Diyora Shadijanova
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Books
The 11 best fiction and feminist reads for November
From Elizabeth Strout to Emma Forrest, these 11 incredible books will excite your mind and heart this winter.
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- Francesca Brown
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- Francesca Brown
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Autumn reads, breakout poetry and non-fiction books everyone will be talking about
October’s books are an unmissable mix of thrillers, true-life tales and iconic women writers.
Books
From poetry to feminism via memoir, thrillers and great reads, September’s books are incredible
Some of 2019’s biggest book releases are about to arrive on your reading list.
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- Francesca Brown
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