Editorials
Issue 003: Cover Story With DJ Buxley
Charlene Haylette
Issue 003: Cover Story With DJ Buxley
Charlene Haylette

For event entrepreneur DJ Buxley, what started as an early passion for DJing became the foundation for creating one of Birmingham’s valuable and culturally significant grassroots movements.

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Charlene Haylette
Issue 003: Cover Story With Habiba Katsha
Jonifa Ewanga
Issue 003: Cover Story With Habiba Katsha
Jonifa Ewanga

Habiba Katsha is an influential writer, journalist and book lover. She can be described as a voice of a generation, as she doesn’t shy away from tackling important topics around race, gender, beauty and internet culture ,always with impact and depth.

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Jonifa Ewanga
Issue 003: Cover Story With Que the Wolf
Charlene Haylette
Issue 003: Cover Story With Que the Wolf
Charlene Haylette

An influential figure in event production and community building, social entrepreneur Kuuku ‘Que The Wolf’ Quakyi has made impactful strides in promoting literacy and a love for reading.

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Charlene Haylette

INTERVIEWS -

Interviews
Editors Note: Success Is Collective
Raissa Coulibaly
Editors Note: Success Is Collective
Raissa Coulibaly

The issue was curated to spotlight the importance of community and its contributors - a campaign which led us to our exceptional cover stars: Que The Wolf, Habiba Katsha and DJ Buxley.

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Raissa Coulibaly
Meduulla on Authentic Artistry and Her Upcoming Debut Album
Claudia Efemini
Meduulla on Authentic Artistry and Her Upcoming Debut Album
Claudia Efemini

Meduulla shares her journey from poetry to music and the experiences, inspirations, and artists that have shaped her sound.

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Claudia Efemini
Black British Book Festival founder Selina Brown Serves Identity, Joy, and Representation in ‘My Rice Is Best’
Charlene Haylette
Black British Book Festival founder Selina Brown Serves Identity, Joy, and Representation in ‘My Rice Is Best’
Charlene Haylette

An affinity to great literature has led Black British Book Festival founder Selina to author her latest children’s book My Rice Is Best, released 8th May 2025.

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Charlene Haylette

latest news -

Culture
A Night with a Legend: Diane Abbott in Conversation, Presented by Dope Readers Club
Jonifa Ewanga
A Night with a Legend: Diane Abbott in Conversation, Presented by Dope Readers Club
Jonifa Ewanga

Dope Readers Club hosted something truly special: an intimate, inspiring night with a woman who’s not only made history but continues to inspire future chapters of it - the legendary Diane Abbott.

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Jonifa Ewanga
Unlocked Launches Year-Long Programme, ‘The Amplify Accelerator’ For Podcasters
Black Britain
Unlocked Launches Year-Long Programme, ‘The Amplify Accelerator’ For Podcasters
Black Britain

Unlocked announced its year-long programme The Amplify Accelerator to support independent podcasters with essential tools and resources to thrive within the industry.

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Black Britain
A Closer Look at Soldier’s First Exhibition in London
Jodi Clarke
A Closer Look at Soldier’s First Exhibition in London
Jodi Clarke

Leonardo Iheagwam’s SOLDIER teamed up with the Incubator for his first exhibition in London’s west end. “What would Nigerian, Igbo Pop Art look like today?”. The incubator showcased new and previous pieces that were seen by the public by the public for the first time. 

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Jodi Clarke
Music
Festival Preview: Reggae Land Returns For Its Fifth Year
Joden Joseph
Festival Preview: Reggae Land Returns For Its Fifth Year
Joden Joseph

As the summer sun sets over Milton Keynes, the uniting essence of the Nyahbingi drums will once again rise and reverberate from The National Bowl—Reggae Land is back. Set to celebrate its fifth anniversary on August 2nd and 3rd, 2025, the UK’s biggest reggae festival returns bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever.

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Joden Joseph
Access All Areas: FLO’s Debut Album
Black Britain
Access All Areas: FLO’s Debut Album
Black Britain

There’s a reason why FLO is labelled as a Gen-Z Destiny’s Child, and this project proves just that, from their musical to storytelling abilities.

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Black Britain
Wretch 32 Returns With "Black and British" Featuring Little Simz
Black Britain
Wretch 32 Returns With "Black and British" Featuring Little Simz
Black Britain

Wretch 32 marks a powerful return with single, Black and British featuring Little Simz and Benjamin AD. Released within Black History Month, the ground and boundary breaking artists have unleashed a bold statement that explores the Black British experience.

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Black Britain

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Black In Britain
Beyond the Headlines: A Review of The Hard Stop and the Death of Mark Duggan
Jonifa Ewanga
Beyond the Headlines: A Review of The Hard Stop and the Death of Mark Duggan
Jonifa Ewanga

They say there are two sides to every story. The powerful documentary The Hard Stop explores the life and death of Mark Duggan — a father, brother, and friend.

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Jonifa Ewanga
Autism Acceptance Month
Fehintoluwa Coker
Autism Acceptance Month
Fehintoluwa Coker

National Autism Acceptance Month celebrates the uniqueness of autistic individuals. Within our communities, social support and understanding of autism needs to be emphasised.

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Fehintoluwa Coker
Remembering the Impact: Stephen Lawrence Day
Charlene Haylette
Remembering the Impact: Stephen Lawrence Day
Charlene Haylette

31 years on, the effects and impact of this tragic event can still be witnessed in the wider community; transmuting collective pain into empowering the Black community through education, support schemes and awareness.

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Charlene Haylette
Opinion Pieces
See me at any cost: Social media and the phenomenon of negative attention
See me at any cost: Social media and the phenomenon of negative attention

Negative social media continues to be rewarded almost at the same rate as positive content. As harmful as this is our engagement with it continues to grow. Why do we choose to engage in content in this way?

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Love and Christianity
Love and Christianity

Being LGBTQ is at best viewed as a non-existent way of being, or at worst, defined as "insidiously taboo" on the basis of (Christian) religion. I always wondered why.

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Why Isn’t Masculinity Light for Black Men?
Why Isn’t Masculinity Light for Black Men?

Black masculinity is often stripped of its lightness, vulnerability and intimacy leaving in its place a more rigid representation of masculinity where heterosexuality and strength is at the forefront. Michael Rhodes comments on why this is and what this means for Black men.

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