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Tag: black history month

An Ode to Maya Angelou

Posted on 18th October 201918th October 2019 by Louis Newstead

Louis Newstead delivers an ode to writer Maya Angelou…

Black Ballerina Defies All Stereotypes

Posted on 18th October 201918th October 2019 by Millie Frain

Image Credit: today.com In an industry filled with the stigma that you have to be a size 6, white skinned, blonde hair female to become a principle ballerina, Sierra Leonean born dancer, Michaela DePrince is […]

Review: Netflix’s Top Boy

Posted on 18th October 201918th October 2019 by Livia Kenton

Livia Kenton reviews the latest series of Top Boy, making its return as a Netflix Original series

Jamaica Kincaid: An Insight Into the Captivating Works of a Caribbean Writer

Posted on 18th October 201918th October 2019 by Shannon Cook

Shannon Cook discusses the life and work of writer Jamaica Kincaid

Black Artist Spotlight

Posted on 18th October 201918th October 2019 by The Gryphon Web Editor

In celebration of Black History Month, our team of writers play tribute to some of our favourite musicians. Beyoncé by Ed Barnes By this point, it would be hard not to argue that Beyoncé is […]

‘We’ve Always Loved Horror. It’s Just Horror, Unfortunately, Hasn’t Always Loved us’

Posted on 18th October 201918th October 2019 by Sabrina Martins

Sabrina Martins discusses Xavier Burgin’s new documentary ‘Horror Noire’, and gives a rundown of her top Black History Month inspired horror movies.

Celebrating Black History Month: 7 Black Artists Who Kill it in Heavy Metal and Hard Rock

Posted on 26th October 201827th March 2019 by Matthew Williams

When you think of heavy metal and hard rock, ‘diverse’ isn’t the first descriptor that comes to mind; the genre is primarily-dominated by white men, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t talented black and POC […]

Blacklisted?: The Colin Kaepernick Story

Posted on 26th October 20181st April 2019 by Ryan Wan

Image Credit: [Time] For recent NFL fans, the name Colin Kaepernick may not ring a bell, however, those who have been watching since 2016 will certainly recognise the name. Kaepernick was the quarterback that led […]

University of Leeds’ Race Pay Gap Revealed

Posted on 25th October 201811th October 2019 by Ed Barnes

The Universities of Leeds, Manchester, York, and Durham all showed similar results when reviewing the disparities between salaries according to race. In the request made to the University of Leeds, the statistics showed dramatic differences in […]

Nappily Ever After Review

Posted on 19th October 201828th March 2019 by Tyler Denyer

In a world that is being called out for cultural appropriation, black women’s hairstyles are praised when other races have them, but on a black woman they are often criticised.  Nappily Ever After tries to […]

World Cup win for diverse France

Posted on 19th October 20181st April 2019 by James Felton

Image Credit: [Getty Images] Sports Editor James Felton argues that multiculturalism off the pitch leads to success on it. Black History Month is both a time to celebrate the achievements of inspirational human beings, as […]

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Castings 2018

Posted on 12th October 201827th March 2019 by Christy Bucklow

This year’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show is headed in the right direction with confirmed castings showing that this show is set to be one of the most racially diverse in its history. In recent years, […]

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