Lina takes a closer look at black characters in TV and Film

Lina takes a closer look at black characters in TV and Film
Who was Henrietta Lacks and why are her cells some of the most famous in science?
Arts Editor Tanika Lane challenges the Horrible Histories: Black History Month Edition – are they still tiptoeing around the truth?
Abbie Jones details how the use of ‘blind’ casting has allowed for Black casting to become more paramount in our British obsession with the period drama.
Lauren Gee reviews and discusses Chelsea Handler’s new Netflix documentary on white privilege.
Alex Gibbon, Safi Bugel and Sabrina Martins give their picks for the top books to treat your shelf with in Black History Month
To mark the end of Black History Month, Aneeka Hussain celebrates the most exciting BME figures in the entertainment industry. Recently, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the breakthroughs by black actors. Their […]
This week’s watchlist honours Black History Month by looking at 3 very different (but all excellent) films, each hugely significant in their own right both as pieces of cinema and cultural landmarks. These films are […]
Despite being an industry that often shocks and surprises many have struggled to accept the emergence of fierce new designers and models simply for the colour of their skin. However, many have paved their way […]
Born in Wau, South Sudan, Alek Wek has gone from seeing her beloved country ravaged by civil war, to escaping and beginning a new life as a refugee in London, and finally finding international success […]
Black History Month (BHM) is an event that has existed for over 80 years throughout America, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is a way of showing remembrance and celebrating important figures who have helped […]