The recognition of YA authors of colour has come far too late
The number of YA authors of colour has more than doubled in the last year and Bashirat Oladele thinks this is long overdue
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How ‘Rent’ revolutionised modern theatre
Bashirat Oladele discusses the "severely underrated" 'Rent' and its impact on the modern theatre scene.
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Medical racism and the higher mortality rate among Black women in childbirth
Medical racism is something which is starkly evident in our institutions today. Bashirat Oladele examines why Black mothers are more likely to die in childbirth.
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Books that should be on the big screen
Sometimes a book is just perfect for the big screen, and so some of our writers share with us the books they’d love to see adapted into a films
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The representation of Muslims in literature
Bashirat Oladele shares her two favourite books for Muslim representation, noting how they avoid stereotypes and the typical YA book trait of Muslims rejecting their faith
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Small designers fall victim to larger brands stealing their designs
Over the years, there have been several accusations made against fashion brands of them stealing designs from creatives. Bashirat Oladele considers why this is so widespread and what we can do to stop it.
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Mental health discourse remains limited and insensitive
Kanye’s 2020 campaign has been interesting to say the least. I have my own personal reservations about Kanye and his outlandish statements such as ‘slavery was a choice’, and his speaking on Harriet Tubman, failing to tarnish her legacy. I am not going to pretend that his behaviour is not...
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Milan Fashion Week’s online collections demonstrate creativity in the execution
As Milan Fashion Week was the first of its kind to be held entirely online, Bashirat Oladele considers whether this demonstrated the creativity of high fashion brands or whether it was still inaccessible to the majority of consumers.
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Immigration, citizenship and the musical ‘other’: Rina Sawayama and the Mercury Prize Awards
Rina Sawayama's dual citizenship denies her of entry into the Mercury Prize and Brit Awards. What does this say about an industry fuelled by foreign influences and immigrant contributions?
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Racism plagues our educational institutions
In light of the global uprising against police violence and anti-blackness in general, many organisations such as ‘Free Black Uni’ and ‘Reroot.Ed’ have gained attention. Part of me is pleased. But, equally, I’m tired of this – why should we always go through this emotional labour of teaching non-black people,...
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