A UK Black History Month Post (2020)
It’s been a challenging year to navigate and, needless to say, Black people are tired. Because of that tiredness, it’s meant that I’ve not been able to write as much about Black History Month this year. But rather than let it go without making the effort, I’ve decided to compile a list of articles about BHM and Black British people for you to read and people to follow.
From the Internet
- After a decisive year, how are brands celebrating Black History Month UK? (The Drum)
- Black British Firsts: A Timeline (Bustle)
- What My Grandparents’ Wartime Meet Cute Teaches Us About Black British History (Vogue)
- The film and TV industry has got Black characters wrong for decades. Meet the Black British creatives rewriting the script. (CNN)
- Photography display celebrates black British pioneers (The Voice)
- This Black History Month, I’m uncovering the forgotten stories of queer Black Britain (The Guardian)
- Stylist’s Black British Women’s Census: unpicking what really needs to change in the UK (Stylist)
- Evaristo curates new series Black Britain: Writing Back for Hamish Hamilton (The Bookseller)
- The BFC is launching a new project that celebrates Black British fashion and culture (Harper’s Bazaar)
- 10 books to read by Black authors during Black History Month and beyond (Pop Buzz)
From the Cultrface archives
- An interview with Shanarà Phillips
- An interview with Simon from Power In Discussion
- Jenn Nkiru on her work and Afro-surrealism
- Interview with Sareta Fontaine
- Sir David Adjaye’s best projects
- The diasporan style of Grace Wales Bonner
