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Co-founded by Shaun Pascal and Dr. Diahanne Rhiney BCAe, Black Wall St. Media stands at the heart of the global diaspora — a platform dedicated to showcasing, celebrating, and collaborating with the world’s most exceptional multicultural creators and influencers. We partner with diverse voices to help them expand their reach, amplify their message, and fund their vision. At our core lies a simple belief: the world changes when we change the way we see it. By shifting perspectives, we don’t just tell stories — we transform the narrative.

Black Mayors – Safer Cities

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They said our cities could not be saved.
They said our leaders could not lead.
Yet in Baltimore, Chicago, Birmingham, LA, and Atlanta, Black mayors are proving them wrong. Homicides are falling. Communities are healing. Narratives are shifting.
This is not luck. This is leadership. This is what happens when power reflects the people.
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Editors Letter – August 2025

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What happens when Black women speak truths this country isn’t ready to hear?
From Diane Abbott’s suspension to powerful stories of resilience and voice — this issue challenges us to be bold, authentic, and unapologetic.
Read now on Black Wall St Media.

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The Carnivalesque

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Carnival is more than a party — it’s a protest, a prayer, and a powerful act of survival.
As Notting Hill Carnival draws near, The Carnivalesque: Body, Mind and Spirit exhibition invites us to look deeper. Curated by Onyekachi Wambu and supported by Ra Hendricks, this thought-provoking showcase explores the African spiritual, cultural, and political roots of carnival — from resistance on the plantation to modern-day urban struggles.

Featuring newly commissioned artworks, talks, screenings and more, this is carnival reimagined — bold, beautiful, and unapologetically radical.

Read the full article by John Stevenson and discover why this exhibition matters now more than ever.

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Screaming Silences

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The System Was Not Designed to Save Us — It Was Designed to Survive Us

When Black men enter mental health services, they’re too often met not with care — but with control. This isn’t new. What’s new is that someone finally dared to name it, plainly.

A landmark study published in PLOS Mental Health breaks decades of silence. Co-produced with those most affected, it reveals a damning reality:
Black men are over three times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act.
Their culture is misunderstood, their spirituality pathologised, their voices ignored.

This is not a broken system. This is a system working exactly as it was built. And the truth?
We don’t need more “awareness.” We need accountability.

Read the full piece by Black Wall St Media below. Then share it. Talk about it. Break the silence.

Read now: The System Was Not Designed to Save Us. It Was Designed to Survive Us.

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The Crime of Being Visible

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What does it cost to speak the truth while Black, female, and visible in Britain?

Diane Abbott has been suspended—again. But this moment goes beyond party politics or headlines. It asks a harder question: What happens when a Black woman names a truth this country isn’t ready to hear?

“The Crime of Being Visible” is not just about one MP. It’s about what Britain does when marginalised voices speak clearly, unapologetically, and from lived experience.

A searing read on race, power, and the ritual of silencing.

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A Conversation with Mayor Margaret Greer

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Not all leaders seek the spotlight — some simply become it.

In this powerful conversation, Mayor Margaret Greer reflects on her journey from a young girl in Hackney facing racial slurs, to becoming the first Black woman of Caribbean heritage to wear the mayoral chain in Enfield.

She speaks candidly about leadership, identity, resilience, and what it truly means to serve community with grace and purpose.

✨ This is a story of representation, legacy, and what happens when humility meets responsibility.

Read the full article below and share your thoughts.

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