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FILM Windrush Caribbean Film Festival - 75 Years of Black Cinema and beyond with the support of the BFI, awarding...
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- The Woman Building a Fairer Table
What does a fairer future for the hospitality industry really look like? In this compelling feature, Diahanne Rhiney JP speaks with Lorraine Copes, founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, about breaking barriers, challenging inequality and creating opportunities for the next generation of talent. From the BIH Spotlight Awards to the realities behind the statistics, this is a conversation about recognition, representation and the work still to be done. Read the full article, published by Black Wall St. Media for Black History Month 2026. - Being in One Place, Thinking About Another
What does it mean to belong when your heart, memories and identity are connected to more than one place? In Being in One Place, Thinking About Another, Grace Marie Walker-John reflects on diaspora, cultural identity and the psychological meaning of home, drawing inspiration from Hurvin Anderson’s exhibition at Tate Britain. She explores the pressures Black people can face to make themselves smaller to fit in, and why belonging should never require us to shrink who we are. Read this thoughtful and deeply personal reflection on memory, identity and the freedom to belong on our own terms. - Why is Nathan Cofnas still being treated as an authority on merit?
Why is Nathan Cofnas still being treated as an authority on merit? In this powerful opinion piece, Daniella Maison examines the controversy surrounding Professor Jason Arday, the allegations that were not substantiated, and the wider questions of race, racism and meritocracy in British academia. Read the full article and join the conversation. - Why Did Britain Need to See Jane, Christina, and Rebecca as Little Girls?
Why did Britain need to see Jane, Christina and Rebecca as little girls to recognise their humanity? In this powerful and thought-provoking article, Daniella Maison challenges us to confront how race, media representation and perceptions of Black womanhood shape whose pain we recognise and whose vulnerability we acknowledge. Their childhood photographs may move us, but they should never have been necessary for us to see their humanity. Read Daniella Maison’s compelling article and join the conversation. Why should Black women have to be seen as children to receive the tenderness and compassion they deserve? - The Jamaican Who Stood Beside Kenyatta
How did a boy from Kingston, Jamaica, become one of Britain’s most influential thinkers on race, culture and identity? This Black History Month, discover the story of Stuart Hall, the man who challenged Britain to question its history, its identity and who gets to define what it means to be British. Read his remarkable story and discover why his legacy still matters today.
