🚨Out now! Seclused in Light🎶- new double💿CD💿 album by @arunghosh - place your orders !!👇 arunghosh.bandcamp.com/album… #NewMusic #NewRelease #NewJazz #IndoJazz

Please please support this film. Black writer, Black director, and producers. All Black cast. We gotta support!

Rest in peace, Quincy… In honor of his legacy, here’s a throwback to an incredible moment: Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock in the studio, exploring the groundbreaking Fairlight CMI synthesizer. Herbie’s demonstration showcases the brilliance of both the technology and their unmatched creativity. A true legend remembered.

A civil rights campaigner who led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 has died at the age of 87. Dr Paul Stephenson organised the boycott which overturned a ban on people from ethnic minorities working on buses in the city. A significant figure in history. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2n…

“I don’t give a fuck” - Coates on the prospect of losing access to power & platforms for speaking up about genocide & apartheid in Palestine.

A soldier, a nurse, a lorry driver, a builder, a baker… these are just some of the men accused of the rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot. By labelling rapists as “monsters,” we actively distance them from ordinary men, ignoring the reality that sexual violence against women is a deliberate choice made by countless men who walk all parts of our society. Such labels prevent us from confronting the truth this trial now holds up to the world: that many men walk freely in our communities, appearing trusted and safe, yet actively choose to commit acts of violence against women and girls… Many of the men accused in this trial have attempted to normalise their acts of sexual violence by framing their behaviour as a misunderstanding of consent, and even a reaction to personal struggles. These excuses do not mitigate their actions. Some of the men conceded they ‘should have left’ when they saw Gisèle Pelicot was unconscious, whilst others have been more explicit in their views towards women earlier in life, “I had a hatred towards women.” This normalisation by these men of their violent behaviours creates a disturbing disparity, minimising the seriousness of their crimes and shifting focus away from the harm of the victim. One of the men accused went as far to state he was ‘was simply following her husband’s instructions,’ going as far to directly tell Gisèle Pelicot in court: “It’s not me you should be angry with, it’s your husband,” This is an abhorrent case. Yet, it is an incredible survivor, Gisèle Pelicot, who in choosing to waive her anonymity now holds these ‘ordinary’ men up to the world, to show the full extent of the crimes. To stare down that the men who committed these acts were characters who occupied the community in her life, even ones she unwittingly greeted in her everyday life: “I saw him now and then in the bakery; I would say hello. I never thought he’d come and rape me,” - Gisèle Pelicot ➡️ theguardian.com/world/2024/o…

Oh those uppity Commonwealth heads of government..how dare they 'defy' the UK, have they forgotten their place?!🙄 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6v…

Rest in Power Kelso Cochrane, an Antiguan carpenter murdered by fascists in Ladbroke Grove on 17th May 1959. His death and community resistance led to the birth of Notting Hill Carnival. Do not forget Kelso whose family are still fighting for Justice for him, case just reopened

Sinéad O’Connor left us a year ago today. I wrote about her, mothers and daughters, and what it means to risk losing everything you’re told you should want. granta.com/universal-mother/

My thoughts are with Goldsmiths colleagues this weekend who are waiting to find out who will receive redundancy notices on Monday. Please share - on why this matters to anyone who believes in the transformative power of education.

‘Love and solidarity towards her has to be louder than the abuse’ Actor Susan Wokoma told @itsanitarani why she co-authored an open letter to actress Francesca Amewudah-Rivers. The black actress received racist backlash for being cast as Juliet, opposite Tom Holland as Romeo.

Richard’s family are very sad to make the news public that Richard passed away last night. He had been fighting a long battle with cancer. Sending love and best wishes to all who loved him dearly … #LegacyOfHope

A domestic abuse charity set up by a mum whose 19yo daughter was killed by her ex-bf has been forced to give up its space after struggling to meet rents in Croydon which has London’s highest domestic violence cases. Wish someone could help Cassandra Centre londonnewsonline.co.uk/news/…

There's something hard for us, children of the colonised, to articulate because the world is upside down. Europe and its descendants, can't differentiate between principle and episode. This is why Germany (and much of Europe) is doomed to be genocidal. Here is what I mean. 🧵

A bold and courageous soul. His words were powerful. They gave many of us hope, joy, strength and passion. He was influential and dedicated to his craft and truly lived his life's purpose. His legacy shall live through generations. RIP Professor Benjamin Zephaniah.

Last few tickets!! Album launch @KingsPlace Wed 6th Sept. Zxx youtu.be/AfmSMVuxDEE?si=8gmK… via @YouTube Come and join us @mac_birmingham @Opera_North @TungAuditorium & #Newcastle @GemArtsuk @sampad_arts @Jazzwise @LondonJazz @BritBangla @WomeninJazzMed @milapfest

Artist Helga Stentzel's fun clothesline creatures #WomensArt

THIS WEEKEND, GIGS FROM THE WEST 2 THE EAST (Mids😎)… AND THEY'RE FREE! BIRMINGHAM on Friday 11th, @BMusic_Ltd 5pm for B:Jazz Festival feat. @tablajedi LEICESTER on Sunday 13th, 6pm Jubilee Sq: FOR THE LOVE OF JAZZ FESTIVAL with @ruthgoller & @mossfreed COME SAY HI🙏🏾😄🎵🎶

The flag of Jamaica was adopted 61 years ago today, on 6 Aug 1962. It was designed by a bipartisan committee of the House of Representatives after a competition with 360 submissions failed to yield a winner. The colours were originally interpreted as "hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth”, but in 1996 it was changed to black representing the strength and creativity of the people which has allowed them to overcome difficulties, gold for the wealth of the country and the sunshine, and green for the island’s lush vegetation, and hope. It is the world’s only national flag that does not contain red, white, or blue. #Jamaica