by roz | Aug 10, 2015 | arts & culture, Review
East End Boys, West End Girls is the latest work by playwright Ade Solanke. It is an honest and humorous exploration of teenage relationships and angst in the wider context of education. Set in modern London, the play is developed around two boys from the east end of...
by roz | Jul 14, 2015 | arts & culture, culture
This is part one of Let’s Talk with Charlie Phillips. This engaging bite-size audio chat is enlightening, warm and highly entertaining. I could see the world though Charlie’s eyes and understood how he experienced his hardships without feeling bitter. With the...
by roz | Jul 10, 2015 | arts & culture, black women
Ester Stanford is a campaigner and spokesperson on Pan-African Reparations for Global Justice. She serves as the Co-Vice Chair of the Pan-African Reparations Coalition in Europe (PARCOE). During her interview on Galaxy 102.5fm she made reference to this petition,...
by roz | Jun 19, 2015 | article, arts & culture
An unapologetic and defiant Rachel Dolezal persists in her charade of being black. During her interview on NBC news Dolezal said, “nothing about white describes who I am.” Reflecting on her childhood, Dolezal recalls that she always drew herself with the brown...
by roz | May 17, 2015 | arts & culture, education
Charlie Phillips is probably the most important Black British photographer of his generation. His work captures Black Britain at work, rest and play. A changing Britain and the struggles of the Windrush generation are beautifully taken. The burial traditions are...
by roz | Apr 30, 2015 | arts & culture
Mary Seacole’s courage and compassion as a nurse provided soldiers with food, nursing care and a morning dispensary during the 19th century Crimean war. To capture the spirit of Mary, and remind the public of the importance of the nursing profession, a memorial...