America
A powerful portrait of Black American life in the South
Louisiana, Florida and Georgia — In 1982, photographer Baldwin Lee set off on a 2,000-mile road trip around the Deep South, documenting life in Louisiana, Florida and Georgia.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Flint: Inside the public health crisis that shook America
‘There’s no justice’ — Despite numerous lawsuits, deaths and disturbing health reports, the Michigan city’s tap water remains untreated. A new documentary tries to find out why.
Written by: Katie Goh
Capturing the underground hedonism of Studio 54
Sex, drugs and disco — Inspired by its diverse and decadent spirit, photographer Meryl Meisler spent years shooting at the New York club. Now, she’s dusting off her archive.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Hunting tornados in the American Midwest
Storm chasing, USA — In 2016, photographer Néha Hirve embarked on a white-knuckle journey through Tornado Alley, tracking the people that drive into super storms for fun.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The secret life of a 1980s house music manager
New York underground — New York music manager Michele Saunders dusts off her three-decade-old photo albums to pay tribute to the city’s club scene.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The 24-hour online channel dedicated to POC artists
Form No Form — With physical spaces closed for business, Form No Form takes things online – broadcasting a rotating schedule of films created by artists of colour.
Written by: Jaelani Turner-Williams
A brief history of police brutality in the UK
Not just America — Over 20 years since the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, the report’s findings remain true: the UK police are institutionally racist. Here, writer Micha Frazer-Carroll explains why the fight for justice is nowhere near over.
Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll
It’s time to confront the ‘Karen’ in all of us
Unpacking White Privilege — You may be identifying and calling out racism on social media, but that doesn’t make you absolved from its evils. There is still so much more work to do, writes Nathalie Olah.
Written by: Nathalie Olah
Photography that fought for major social & political change
The world of Dorothea Lange — Photographer Dorothea Lange travelled across the US in the mid-20th century, creating a complex portrait of American life at its most bleak.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside the world’s longest-running photo non-profit
This is Kamoinge — Founded in the ’60s, when black art was ignored by the establishment, Kamoinge’s influence has remained largely unrecognised – until now.
Written by: Miss Rosen
