Located at the heart of UCL's (University College London) main campus How You See Us celebrates 100 black members of UCL staff. Showing from November 1st to December 14th, 2024 each image is decorated with QR code leading to the profile of the individuals. The display plays as an ode to all who have given any part of themselves to the ecosystem of UCL.
The history of gang membership and its relationship with black communities globally (particularly in western society) is something that is complex and treacherous in explanation. The amount of nuance and necessary context in explaining this odyssey is something that I as the writer of this article is not equipped to do nor educated enough to do,...
Gospel music through time has transcended its role as something purely belonging to the Christian church, positioning itself as a way of consolation that can be mutually felt throughout the diaspora. Pre colonial gospel sounds blended spirituality, storytelling and indigenous rhythms first found in the African continent as early as the 1st century,...
Art in all its forms has housed the cultures of the world for centuries. For as long as civilization has existed symbols and drawings have been used to share the authentic and vital messages of the world. Take centuries old West African art such as the Benin heads- or the example of the symbolism used and still seen to decorate...
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