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The 10 new books you need for your August summer holiday
Charge up your holiday reading with August's best new fiction and non-fiction releases.
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- Francesca Brown
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The best non-fiction, addictive thrillers and moving stories: July books are here
Say hello to the 10 incredibly good books that will blow you away this summer...
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- Francesca Brown
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Life
Stormzy at Glastonbury: Why you don’t even need to like rap music to applaud his iconic set
Pretty much everybody is talking about THAT politically charged set.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
Ma 2019: Octavia Spencer’s new horror film helped her shake off this racist stereotype
The actor says she's been typecast as a "sassy black woman" for too long
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- Megan Murray
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- Francesca Brown
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May 2019: The top 10 best books you need to read this month
These new books are here to make life that much better...
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New fiction, thinking self-help, culture, romance and beyond: April’s best new books
These are books your commute is crying out for
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- Francesca Brown
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Books
Activism, anger plus fiction that sparks actual joy: March’s 10 most unmissable books
Clear some space on your bookshelves...
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- Francesca Brown
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Life
This city has become the first to ban discrimination based on Afro hair
Grooming policies that ban twists, braids, cornrows and Afros are now against the law
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- Sarah Shaffi
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Books
February 2019's biggest books to know about
The new releases set to be February's biggest bestselling books
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- Francesca Brown
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Plan your reading for January with 10 incredible new releases
Discover January's biggest, must-read books before everyone else
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- Francesca Brown
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Books
The 10 books you need to add to your 2019 reading list
From big authors and breakout debuts to essential non-fiction, say hello to next year's biggest titles
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- Francesca Brown
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- Anna-Marie Crowhurst
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The incredible true story of the first black woman to win gold at the Olympics
Alice Coachman made history at the 1948 Olympic Games – but her hometown’s white mayor still refused to shake her hand.
Visible Women
“Why we launched the UK’s only festival for black women and girls”
Stylist’s Women of the Week are Paula Akpan and Nicole Crentsil, the founders of Black Girl Fest.
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- Moya Crockett
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Express Yourself
Retreat: a short story by Sareeta Domingo
This soul-soothing story is exactly what you need to read today
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- Sareeta Domingo
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People
Teen activists recreate famous film posters with black leads
Harry Potter, James Bond and Bridget Jones all got the recasting treatment
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- Moya Lothian-McLean
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Life
Are black girls being forced to grow up too fast?
A study has shown that black girls as young as five are seen as more adult than their white peers
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- Kemi Alemoru
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Life
Viral photo series captures what it truly means to be black and Muslim
The photo series captures “the most resilient people in the world"
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- Jasmine Andersson
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Beauty
All About Afro: untangling the politics of black hair
"My naturally curly Afro hair has always played a role in defining my own feminine beauty."
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- Stylist Team
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