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Vicky Gayle

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Wunmi Mosaku
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His House star Wunmi Mosaku: ‘I’ve been thinking about my purpose’

  • 31st October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Lovecraft Country and His House actress Wunmi Mosaku said starring in both shows and the tragic events of…
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sickle cell
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Sickle cell warrior opens up about motherhood and living with the illness

  • 30th October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
What’s it like being a single parent mum who has sickle cell disease? Chanel Taylor exclusively shares her…
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Essay contest
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Judges needed for global essay contest encouraging future Black leaders

  • 30th October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Fourteen years after self-funding an essay contest for children of African descent, Lorna Jones’ motivation to ignite students’…
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Cynthia Erivo
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Cynthia Erivo on playing icon Aretha Franklin: ‘She just lived truly, fully’

  • 24th October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Cynthia Erivo charms us often with snippets of her remarkable vocal ability on Instagram, so you can imagine…
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Breasts
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When checking your breasts every month, look out for these signs

  • 18th October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Breast cancer survivor Kemi Olowe and Dr Uju Zoe Ani are encouraging women to get up close and…
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bald
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“The best part of being bald is the freedom” – These are your short hair stories

  • 17th October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
In the same way that transitioning back to natural hair is a rite of passage for lots of…
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Remarkable women
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Meet 10 of the most remarkable women who have inspired us so far in 2020

  • 16th October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Melan highlights 10 Black women who’re killing it in their field or working tirelessly to lift her community.…
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You Can Adopt
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‘Love is thicker than blood’ – Sinitta and others urge adopters to step forward

  • 13th October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Singer-songwriter Sinitta and broadcaster Bishop Joe Aldred have lent their names to the first National Adoption Recruitment Campaign,…
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The best Black-led films you should see at the 2020 BFI London Film Festival

  • 2nd October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Steve McQueen’s social justice drama Mangrove will receive its European premiere on 7 October when it opens the…
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Cinnamon Leaf Foodhall
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Cinnamon Leaf Foodhall is changing the face of Black-owned supermarkets

  • 2nd October 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Cinnamon Leaf Foodhall is a family-run Black-owned supermarket in Tottenham High Road, London, that’s rewriting the blueprint on…
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Skin
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Skunk Anansie singer Skin on life, identity and revealing all in her new memoir

  • 26th September 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Skin, the iconic lead singer of rock band Skunk Anansie, has long been a defiant and important figure…
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Barbara Blake Hannah
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Because of them we can: Celebrating a pioneer – Barbara Blake-Hannah

  • 19th September 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
In honour of a decades-long journalism career and being Britain’s first Black news broadcaster, Barbara Makeda Blake-Hannah now…
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children's books
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9 brilliant and imaginative children’s books from Black authors

  • 5th September 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Wanting Black children to see themselves reflected in literature continues to inspire parents to write their own children’s…
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Pinterest
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New inclusive feature on Pinterest now caters to Black women’s skin tone

  • 30th August 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Millions of Pinterest users can now discover beauty inspiration and tutorials based on their skin tone as the…
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Kweli TV
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“Can your demographic afford this?” Kweli TV founder talks to Melan

  • 22nd August 2020
  • by Vicky Gayle
Kweli TV founder and chief executive officer, DeShuna Spencer talks to Melan about her journey creating a video…
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