My @guardian debut on the complicated legacy of the navy’s West Africa Squadron and the enslaved Africans they “liberated”
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A living archive for migration stories - @colincraiggrant speaks to journalist @ella_clair about complicating ‘the dominant picture that we have of Britain’ and challenging pervasive anti-immigration rhetoric for @RunnymedeTrustbit.ly/4co10YG
This week’s article in focus is brought to us by @ella_clair, who describes the hidden experiences of women of colour who stammer.
You can now LISTEN to the full article in our latest ‘shado in focus’ podcast episode, linked below ⬇️ 🔗
Looking for journalists to review two new exciting podcasts. 1 / In-depth conversations on literature by Global Majority authors 2/ real-life stories of migration to the UK #journorequests#PRrequests
Phew. And it’s out. I spent 6 months of this year working as a fellow at the @risj_oxford and @UniofOxford, investigating how the media reports on missing people, and my report was finally released this past week! reutersinstitute.politics.ox…
Looking for journalists interested in immersive art and well versed in arts and culture writing to cover an exciting upcoming event in Bristol #journorequest#PRrequest
🚨 MUST WATCH: this powerful feature where a BBC presenter follows STAMMA member Nicole across a day, showcasing and describing the difficulties and barriers she faces when using services. #SpaceToStammer
Watch the full video: stamma.org/news/stamma-bbc-b…
Now more than ever we need to resist how media manufactures consent for injustice across the world.
Our small role in this is to re-open our mentorship scheme for under-represented, unpublished writers looking to gain journalism experience.
Details below ⬇️ Deadline 21st Oct
New: Mia Mottley slams ‘unacceptable’ exclusion of the Caribbean in church reparations plans
Barbados’ Prime Minister criticized the Church of England for failing to consult Caribbean nations in its £100 million reparations initiative
By @S_Fleary1voice-online.co.uk/news/worl…
It’s wild how quickly people stopped talking about the riots. The UK had bigger conversations about racism after George Floyd’s murder in the US than when fascists set fire to a hotel with people of colour in it, carried out racist car stops, and targeted a mosque here in our towns and cities.
Looking for a journalist to cover a story about the colonial legacies of Britain's countryside and POC efforts to reclaim it. Ideal if you can attend an event on this topic in London tomorrow evening. DM if this is you! #journorequest#PRrequest
And a HUGE thank you to all the brave women who spoke to me about their experiences with this debilitating disorder. It isn't easy, but at least we have each other