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Our hair tells stories - of roots, resilience, creativity and choice. Photographed by Bea Dalley, this barbering inspired project portrays the relationship between Black men, their hair and grooming. But what started as a conversation about self-care shortly turned into a diaspora discourse, the infamous ‘plantain’ vs ‘plantin’ debate.
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.
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.
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.
BLK BRIT delves into Victor Ray and Walé Adeyemi’s favourite fashion staples, how to make a statement, main influences and more. It’s time to get into it - these are our December 2024 cover stars.
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For both Paige Lewin and Kameese Davis, hair education is about repair and advocating for a generation of Black consumers as “educated buyers.” This piece honours our growth, and asks what responsibility looks like now that we know more, or very much should do.
In this conversion, Femi explores the difficulties faced by our current political system, apprehensions held by Black votes towards taking part in politics and how social media has shaped his outreach.
The line in Renell Shaw's story is refusal to choose a single lane, refusal to separate performance from composition, refusal to treat history as something fixed behind glass. By the time he was in his mid-teens, theatre and music had stopped competing for his attention. They had fused into a single artistic language.
The provocation may be the point, if so, “Brotherhood” has succeeded. As far as poetry go, generations have found freedom through the art. After the meeting with poet, Israel, I spent my entire walk to Shoreditch High Street station, I felt optimistic for the future of the generations behind me. Hope was reignited after the meeting ended.
In the BET documentary Mission Motherland, renowned radio broadcaster, television presenter, and podcast host,Clara Amfo travels to Ghana alongside her brother to explore the country’s rich culture, reconnect with her roots, and deepen her understanding of her ancestral home and identity.
Swim Sistas features four women spanning various experiences with swimming, age and identity yet a shared pull towards swimming. Narrated by Naomie Harris as the voice of ‘Mami Wata’, the short film brings questions what freedom, community and togetherness looks like, with a renewed love of water at the centre.
Catherine joins us to share her story of creating Swim Sistas and the journey it has taken on since then.
Creative director, Joshua Aleph, shares the intricate ties between sport and music which has come to life through the ANFM Project. The stirring series features moving visuals of the national anthems of Congo and Jamaica on their road to the World Cup.
With vocals from The Spirituals, each anthem is transformed into an emotive piece that speaks to the pride, history and connection of these nations.
The first of the Written in Black series hosted by Dope Readers was an intimate yet energised session, with all sorts of questions and conversations flying around.
Founder of Dope Reader’s Que shares his process behind deciding a book fit for the event and Author Rufaro Mazarura touches on how writers can keep on writing even when creativity is lacking.
Last Thursday (31st July), BLK Brit launched a buzz for the latest edition of our digital issue, Success Is Collective in East London’s intimate underground Old Street Gallery. Think of upcoming Black talents in a square white room; the ambience is inevitably electric. The exhibition was a celebration of community.
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.
22nd of June 2026 marked 78 years since Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks. The contributions of the Windrush generation continue to be felt across Britain. BLK Brit celebrates Windrush Day at a garden reception hosted by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.
Vybz Kartel’s return to stage at Reggae Land was a long-awaited moment in dancehall history.
Following the success of her Colors performance, released only late last month, Debbie’s collection of intimate moments has become a rich, velvety stream of soul. Here Raissa speaks to the singer about her road through the changes.
Isra Andia-Diumi Lohata, known as Wizzy Wow, has been in music as long as he can remember. He has reached the pinnacle of his creative artistry that many only hope to achieve — Grammy-nominated twice. Quite literally a man of credibility.
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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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BLK BRIT digital platform launched in 2020 which explores, inspires and documents modern Black Britain. We are committed to sharing our stories; providing authentic and truthful snapshots of Black British experiences, platforming creative and editorial content across culture, history, education, fashion, news, lifestyle and more.
Our work includes: Windrush: More than A Generation supported by British Film Institute National Archive and Wray N Nephew. Digital issue, Sounds Of The Diaspora featuring Ayanna, Blue Lab Beats and DJ Edott, and more.
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From stories of resistance and redemption to powerful explorations of Black identity and history, these four films deserve a place on your watchlist. Discover the stories, people and experiences bringing new perspectives to the screen.