London’s annual celebration of writers of colour, Bare Lit Festival, returns
Bare Lit Festival will open its doors at London’s Albany community space on 4 and 5 May 2019…
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Stormzy joins TV adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts + Crosses
Musician, activist, publisher and now actor! Stormzy has joined the cast of the much anticipated BBC One drama…
Another perspective of black love: Reviewing If Beale St Could Talk
Even with an Oscar-winning motion picture safely under ones’ belt, it takes a lot of heart to want…
“It takes courage to change people’s hearts”: Reviewing Green Book movie
One is a cultured, highly educated man of the world who speaks several languages, the other, a bawdy,…
Why we heart Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut: Netflix’s Lionheart
Lionheart, the Netflix movie, despite starring top Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, also the film’s director, is miles away…
Former BBC newsreader Moira Stuart joins Classic FM as a presenter
British broadcaster Moira Stuart, who was the UK’s first female African-Caribbean newsreader, is Classic FM’s new presenter. The…
Idris Elba: I try not to watch Luther, it’s dark, very dark!
Idris Elba has said he cannot watch Luther – because it is too dark. The actor said Shrek…
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BlacKkKlansman has been a success because it “touched a nerve” with audiences, the film’s composer, Terence Blanchard, a…
Jada Pinkett Smith opens up on mental health ‘collapse’ with Kid Cudi
Jada Pinkett Smith opened up on her mental health “collapse” during a discussion with the rapper Kid Cudi…
Michelle Obama memoir, Becoming, is top of the Christmas book chart
Michelle Obama’s memoir has topped the Christmas book chart for 2018. The former US first lady fended off…
Why you can’t miss this BBC adaptation of Andrea Levy’s The Long Song
Described as the British “Roots” by cast member Sir Lenny Henry, the screen adaptation of Andrea Levy’s 2010…
Filming for Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses begins in South Africa
The much-anticipated adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s award-winning young adult book series Noughts + Crosses has begun filming in…
The official trailer for The Lion King has dropped and we can’t wait!
The official trailer for the 2019 remake of Disney’s original 1994 film, The Lion King, has landed and…