“Film is such a passion of mine I never turn off”: Jennifer G. Robinson
Jennifer G. Robinson, Director of Women of the Lens film festival, talks exclusively to Melan Magazine about what…
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One to watch: Yasmin Finney joins the cast of Dr Who as the new ‘Rose’
Yasmin Finney is joining the cast of Doctor Who as the character Rose in the new series airing…
Meet the chef: Chef J Ponder – “I’ve cooked for Real Housewives & rappers”
Celebrity Chef J Ponder is a food entrepreneur and proud US Navy veteran who has built a successful…
Jennifer Saayeng: “I’ve played a lot of roles wearing wigs!”
Actress Jennifer Saayeng speaks exclusively to Melan Magazine about her role in Ridley Scott’s Raised By Wolves. When…
13 Facts about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and her Supreme Court role
On 7 April 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman in US history to serve…
“Diversity is my driving force” – children’s book illustrator, Diane Ewen
Illustrator Diane Ewen has received one of the biggest accolades in the literary industry, being named Illustrator of…
Campaigner Sarah Parker Remond honoured with Blue Plaque 130 years later
Sarah Parker Remond is an African American traveller, freedom fighter, intellectual and doctor who finally received her “flowers”…
“I’m here to encourage” – Anni Domingo is the new chair of Theatre Peckham
Actor, director, author and Shakespeare scholar Dr Anni Domingo is the new chair of Theatre Peckham, the award-winning…
She Beasts fitness platform puts domestic abuse victims back in control
She Beasts founder and personal trainer, Sadie Jones uses her platform to empower domestic abuse survivors through fitness…
Reggae songstress Janet-Lee Davies releases first studio album in 8 years
Janet-Lee Davies covers the Johnny Nash classic Pour Sugar on Me for her first single in her upcoming…
How Aunjanue Ellis brought “Queen Oracene” & her impact to the fore
Yes, the film is called ‘King Richard’, but Melan Magazine also stans for ‘Queen Oracene’ played by the…
Nicola Adams OBE – “I went from breaking my back to winning a gold medal”
Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story is a new documentary exploring the life and success of record-breaking female boxer,…
We stan an unapologetic Queen: 10 reasons why we heart Dawn Butler MP
Calling out the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the floor of Parliament? All in a day’s work for…
Viola Davis celebrates 18 years of marriage with the love of her life!
The staying power of Hollywood marriages can be as fickle and short lived as the plot of a…
Val McCalla, founder of The Voice newspaper honoured on Windrush Day
The latest ‘black plaque’ in London, unveiled on Windrush Day (Tuesday 22 June), remembers the life and work…