Vuyokazi Mtukela
The Palestine activists who occupied Liverpool’s arms fair
#ShutElbitDown — Yesterday, protesters seized Liverpool’s ACC venue in a demonstration against the Electronic Arms Fair taking place in the city this week. From the ACC roof, Huck spoke to activists who had successfully scaled the building and to those on the ground.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
Photos capturing the rise of South London‘s dubstep scene
Drumz of the South — A new photo book traces the birth of dubstep in its early years between 2004 and 2007, and the pioneers who helped make the sound a global phenomenon.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
We must honour the lives lost at the hands of police
Say Their Names — In the last 31 years, 1796 people have died in police custody or following contact with the police. Say Their Names is a new series, guest edited by Micha Frazer-Carroll, uncovering the stories and struggles for justice behind these devastating statistics.
Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll, additional reporting by Ben Smoke and Vuyokazi Mtukela
The anthology celebrating the vital power of Black joy
Happiness as resistance — Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Timi Sotire discuss their new book featuring 28 inspirational Black British voices on the experience of joy and what it means to them.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
We must keep up the fight to remove all police from schools
Decriminalise the classroom — Last month a campaign to oust police from schools in Greater Manchester proved victorious – but organisers say this is just the first step in dismantling an entrenched culture of over-policing that plagues Britain.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
The digital archive celebrating Black Britain beyond London
Bumpkin files — The experience of Black Britons living outside of the capital is all too often overlooked, but an Instagram account documenting diaspora communities living across the UK is looking to change this.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
Liverpool is taking a stand against anti-LGBTQ+ attacks
Enough is enough — Earlier this week, following a series of violent attacks on queer people in the city centre, demonstrators came together in a moving show of solidarity.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela