“I’ll forever have to prove myself”: climbing the career ladder as a woman of colour
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- Priyankaa Joshi
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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
- Published
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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Books
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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Books
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
- Published
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
- Published
Books
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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- Francesca Brown
- Published
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- Francesca Brown
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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
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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