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Coming soon: Caribbean Voices

Coming soon: Caribbean Voices

How the BBC's Caribbean Voices, launched by Una Marson seventy-five years ago, kickstarted the careers of writers such as V.S.Naipaul.
How Carnival’s glue gun revolutionaries brought joy to Britain

How Carnival’s glue gun revolutionaries brought joy to Britain

Carnival was a response by West Indian activists in Britain, armed with tinsel and glue guns, to challenge the narrative of the Notting Hill riots in 1958.
What’s the point of repainting Britain’s past?

What’s the point of repainting Britain’s past?

English Heritage have invited a dozen artists to portray historical figures, such as Emperor Septimius Severus, whose connections with Africa and Britain have been overlooked.
Michaela Coel wins Leading Actress at BAFTA tv awards

Michaela Coel wins Leading Actress at BAFTA tv awards

Michaela Coles picks up a number of awards at this year's Bafta ceremony
Coming Soon: WritersMosaic challenges history at HOME on 15 June

Coming Soon: WritersMosaic challenges history at HOME on 15 June

At HOME, a WritersMosaic panel debates how fiction sits side-by-side with history writing
Power Of__Festival 

Power Of__Festival 

The Power_Of Festival promises to spark the imagination and encourage innovation across literature, fashion, activism and music.
How do black artists embrace sci-fi to expand history?

How do black artists embrace sci-fi to expand history?

Ekow Eshun reflects on ‘a zone of possibility and of new dreaming’ in Afrofuturism.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Patrice Lawrence win Jhalak Prizes

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Patrice Lawrence win Jhalak Prizes

Makumbi’s The First Woman and Lawrence’s Eight Pieces of Silva win Jhalak Prizes.
British Library honours artist who died tragically in the Grenfell fire

British Library honours artist who died tragically in the Grenfell fire

A display of Khadija Saye's self-portraits commemorates her artistic legacy.
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