Race
Cycling for equality in Europe’s bike messenger scene
The race is on — This week, couriers from across the continent and gender spectrum are racing around Brussels in pursuit of the European Cycle Messenger Championship.
Written by: Michael Henson
‘So many people of colour in punk music get forgotten’
Meet Big Joanie — With their fast-paced beats, soulful tones and straight-talking lyrics, Big Joanie are shaking up the UK’s contemporary punk scene.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
The new voices shaking up contemporary African art
Meet the next wave — A new show celebrates the most exciting young artists from across Africa: ‘It’s about getting away from outdated ideas, generating new perspectives, and sending messages of pride, strength, and being bold.’
Written by: Miss Rosen
The Slumflower is a small part of a much bigger problem
The trouble with pop feminism — Chidera Eggerue has come under fire for pushing a brand of feminism that claims not to care about men, yet also seems intensely obsessed with them. But she isn’t alone.
Written by: Esmé Ara’resa
Powerful portraits of black resistance
Joy, defiance & protest — From the Million Man March to #FeesMustFall, photographer Adreinne Waheed has dedicated her life to celebrating the ‘beauty and resilience’ of African American culture.
Written by: Miss Rosen
What’s next for the Afrofuturist movement?
Coloured wave — After the global success of Marvel’s Black Panther, Afrofuturism is now more visible than ever. But does that mean it’s in danger of losing its edge? Writer Tola Onanuga examines the countercultural movement’s past, present and potential future.
Written by: Tola Onanuga
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part one: Jacaranda Books — Founded in 2012, Jacaranda Books is bringing black culture to mainstream publishing, providing a space for writers that ‘cross racial, gender and cultural boundaries.’
Written by: Kit Caless
How Zanele Muholi used photography to confront her trauma
Hail the Dark Lioness — The South African photographer places herself centre stage in Hail the Dark Lioness, drawing on experiences of homophobia and hate crimes that impact her own community.
Written by: Zanele Muholi, as told to Alex King
What the Kenneka Jenkins conspiracy theories say about how black women are treated
From Where I Stand — The conspiracy theories about Kenneka Jenkins' death might not help find justice but at least they show that now when black people die, society sits up and takes notice, explains Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff.
Written by: Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
How the barbershop became a bastion for the black British community
‘Everybody needs a cut’ — An integral part of the black British experience, visiting your barber has now become one of the few socially accepted forms of black male intimacy.
Written by: Natty Kasambala
