“As a Black woman, swimming has taught me to feel good about my body – and it can help you too”
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People
How to be an anti-racist ally in every area of your life
Sophie Williams (@officialmillennialblack) guides you through the most important steps to remember
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- Alice Porter
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Podcasts
Nathalie Emmanuel explains her “frustration” a year after George Floyd’s murder
“Movements tend to be a trend...”
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- Hollie Richardson
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TV
Calling all Queenie fans: Candice Carty-Williams has a new BBC drama on the way
And it sounds bloody brilliant.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Books
13 Black-owned bookshops to order online and support throughout and after the pandemic
Diverse bookshops to order online from and pay a visit when you can.
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- Megan Murray
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- Kimi Chaddah
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The reaction to the government’s race report is in and it’s scathing
Anti-racism campaigners have described the report as a “whitewash” of the lived experiences of people of colour.
TV
Naga Munchetty’s new show is the one thing you should make time for this week
You can watch Let’s Talk About Race on BBC iPlayer.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Women
This is the most important issue facing UK women right now
Data shared exclusively with Stylist reveals what UK women see as the biggest barriers to equality.
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- Moya Crockett
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People
“Anyone who thinks being called a ‘coconut’ is harmless is wrong”
The pejorative coconut and Oreo terms are often levelled at Black and brown people who don’t conform to reductive cultural stereotypes.
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- Priyankaa Joshi
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Podcasts
19 podcasts that focus on compelling discussions around race
Because we are all part of this conversation.
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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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Film
What Chadwick Boseman’s last film teaches us about ambition
In the world of 1920s blues music, we see just how complicated having ambition can be.
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- Kiran Meeda
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- Moya Crockett
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What Alex Wheatle can teach us about confronting the UK’s racist history
Steve McQueen’s latest Small Axe film is a powerful lesson on why we must come to terms with the past in order to move forward.
Podcasts
Juno Dawson and Candice Carty-Williams talk through race representation in noughties TV
Here's what to expect from the new episode of the 'So I Got To Thinking' podcast.
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- Aiden Wynn
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TV
Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock proves joy is a radical act
This week’s Small Axe film is essential viewing.
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- Meena Alexander
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TV
The true story of the Mangrove Nine is the best (and most impactful) thing on TV
Re-telling the forgotten history behind Steve McQueen's Mangrove
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- Jazmin Kopotsha
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Opinion
A Black fire: Grenfell and racism’s impact on a community tragedy
"It really does something to the psyche to be shown time and again, how much your government doesn’t care about your community"
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- Idman Omar
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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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Life
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.
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- Jazmin Kopotsha
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- Kayleigh Dray
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33 things to watch on Netflix that put Black people front and centre
From Ava DuVernay’s 13th to The Incredible Jessica James.
Opinion
Black History Month 2020: “We have a responsibility to honour what we’ve been through this year”
“My heart is heavy and fragile, but it’s also optimistic about what we have the power to do.”
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- Jazmin Kopotsha
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