Owen Frost explores the most recent removal of Blackface depictions both within television and film – and how they can effectively be torn down.
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Nisha Chandar-Nair discusses the theft of Black culture in the fashion industry.
John Boyega Deserves Better
“Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but fuck that.” John Boyega’s speech at the Black Lives Matter protest earlier this year was powerful, ferocious and irrevocably moving. A […]
Jacob Blake’s Shooting Sparks Sports Protest Across the U.S
Harry Tong reflects on the response from the sporting world in regards to the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Museums: Not Quite the Neutral Spaces You Thought
The recent Black Lives Matter protests have sparked widespread debate about many aspects of our society, from policing to intersectionality. But following the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol, much of the discussion […]
Da 5 Bloods Review: Spike Lee does not quite strike gold
The latest Spike Lee “Joint” arrived on Netflix on June 12th, off the back of Lee’s 2018 critical success with BlacKkKlansman. Da 5 Bloods is Lee’s return to satirical form with focus on African American GI experience in […]
Black Lives Matter: From a Love Letter to a 21st Century Global Movement
The struggle against racism and discrimination has once again been put on the world’s table. This fight has already been headed for years by Black Lives Matter, a grassroots movement that gave a shared name […]
Resistance and Reform: The Role of Art in a Changing World
Art has always provoked us to challenge ourselves and the world we live in. It could be argued that art’s main task is to perplex, probe and disturb. However, unlike other means of commentary, art […]
Performative allyship: Do you want to prove you’re not racist or are you willing to self-reflect?
A fact: social media is not a measure of activism. A lie: this means we are allowed to be silent. Black Lives Matter is not a trend that we forget about as soon as the […]
Discomfort is not an excuse for complacency
The truth is that no one likes to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. This is a difficult thing to admit when we want to claim that we are doing our best: we don’t want to make […]
Idle-ising: Are we choosing the right idols?
We must stop idolising those who remain idle when it comes to social activism. It’s time to reevaluate who we are giving a social platform. Choosing to remain silent on important topics within social injustice […]
Colston falls: History in the making
Sunday was perhaps one of the most momentous days in Bristol’s history. As you are likely to have heard, the statue of ex-slaver, Edward Colston, which has been standing in the city centre since 1895, […]