Vuyokazi Mtukela

The Palestine activists who occupied Liverpool’s arms fair
Activism

The Palestine activists who occupied Liverpool’s arms fair

#ShutElbitDown — Yesterday, protesters seized Liverpool’s ACC venue in a demonstration against the Electronic Arms Fair taking place in the city this week. From the ACC roof, Huck spoke to activists who had successfully scaled the building and to those on the ground.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

Photos capturing the rise of South London‘s dubstep scene
Culture

Photos capturing the rise of South London‘s dubstep scene

Drumz of the South — A new photo book traces the birth of dubstep in its early years between 2004 and 2007, and the pioneers who helped make the sound a global phenomenon.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

The anthology celebrating the vital power of Black joy
Culture

The anthology celebrating the vital power of Black joy

Happiness as resistance — Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Timi Sotire discuss their new book featuring 28 inspirational Black British voices on the experience of joy and what it means to them.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

We must keep up the fight to remove all police from schools
Activism

We must keep up the fight to remove all police from schools

Decriminalise the classroom — Last month a campaign to oust police from schools in Greater Manchester proved victorious – but organisers say this is just the first step in dismantling an entrenched culture of over-policing that plagues Britain.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

Easy Life are chronicling the uncertainty of youth
Music

Easy Life are chronicling the uncertainty of youth

In partnership with New Era — To mark their involvement in New Era’s The Music Generations campaign, we catch up with the Leicester quintet to talk inspiration and innovation.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

The digital archive celebrating Black Britain beyond London
Culture

The digital archive celebrating Black Britain beyond London

Bumpkin files — The experience of Black Britons living outside of the capital is all too often overlooked, but an Instagram account documenting diaspora communities living across the UK is looking to change this.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

Director Phillippe Lâcote has no time for the same old stories
Culture

Director Phillippe Lâcote has no time for the same old stories

Night of the Kings — With his latest feature, the French-Ivorian filmmaker has crafted an empathetic blend of myth and reality, set inside a prison run by its inmates.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

Our picks from Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2021
Film

Our picks from Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2021

Ones to watch — After a 16-month hiatus, the festival returned with a series of gloriously human stories. Here are our favourites.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

Liverpool is taking a stand against anti-LGBTQ+ attacks
Activism

Liverpool is taking a stand against anti-LGBTQ+ attacks

Enough is enough — Earlier this week, following a series of violent attacks on queer people in the city centre, demonstrators came together in a moving show of solidarity.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

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