Black British culture

‘Ignorance towards immigration is horrible. It’s not British’: Skepta on his long-awaited return – and his anger at the racist right

by The Guardian | Oct 30, 2026 | Black British culture, British identity and society, Culture, Grime, Hip-hop, Mercury prize 2016, Music, Rap, Skepta, The Guardian | 0 |

Thirty-three months after it was announced, the grime legend’s new album is coming out. He explains how skinheads, fatherhood and rap history came to bear on its socially conscious contents‘I can’t be perfect,” Skepta says,...

‘On the other side of pain there can be renewal’: Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso on reasons to hold on to hope

by The Guardian | Sep 6, 2026 | Black British culture, Culture, Ezra Collective, Music, The Guardian | 0 |

The bandleader, drummer, DJ and broadcaster is guest-editing this week’s Saturday magazine Culture features. In his editor’s letter, he shares why he’s optimistic for the future. Plus: his bandmates offer their cultural picks•...

‘It’s rare to hear: I’m black and middle class’ – Symeon Brown on black Britain’s enduring ‘taboo’

by The Guardian | Aug 9, 2026 | Black British culture, Class issues, Race, Social mobility, Society, The Guardian | 0 |

Black people are more prominent than ever in the UK’s politics and culture. But are they overwhelmingly from the middle class, as Brown argues in his new book? And if so, why isn’t anyone talking about it?Symeon Brown and David...

Labour in ‘deep trouble’ with Black voters, Operation Black Vote chair warns

by The Guardian | Mar 9, 2026 | Black British culture, Labour, Politics, Race, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

David Weaver says proposed jury reforms and slow progress on equality risk eroding support in marginal seatsLabour is in “deep trouble” with Black voters, a former government adviser has warned, saying the party is at risk of...

‘I really believe in revivals of Black work’: why a director brought back Chadwick Boseman’s play Deep Azure

by The Guardian | Feb 25, 2026 | Black British culture, Black Lives Matter movement, Chadwick Boseman, Culture, Film, Ice (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Race, Shakespeare's Globe, Stage, The Guardian, Theatre | 0 |

The late actor’s writing was overshadowed by roles in blockbusters. Now, Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu is giving his play about grief the audience it deserves• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHello and...

‘A mission of mine’: during Ramadan, Sudanese food is a reminder of what is at stake in a time of war

by The Guardian | Feb 18, 2026 | Africa, Black British culture, Books, Culture, Food, Islam, Ramadan, Sudan, The Guardian | 0 |

The loss of sacred spaces during the period of observance and the ongoing conflict reminds us of the importance of cherishing food• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereToday starts the first week of...

Illustrating the ‘postcolonial experience’: 40 years of Peepal Tree Press

by The Guardian | Dec 3, 2025 | Black British culture, Books, Caribbean, Colonialism, Culture, The Guardian, World News | 0 |

As the publisher celebrates an important milestone, we chart its journey from an ‘expensive hobby’ to an international household name• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHello and welcome to the Long...

Michelle Obama 2.0 – the reinvention of the former first lady

by The Guardian | May 14, 2025 | Africa, Black British culture, Caribbean, Culture, Democrats, Film, Michelle Obama, Music, Nigeria, Podcasts, Race, Second world war, The Guardian, UK news, US news, US politics, World News | 0 |

The launch of her new podcast coincides with an edgier image and a relatable authenticityHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, I review Michelle Obama’s new podcast, IMO, which is surprising in the ways it breaks with...

No 10 condemns London theatre for hosting Black Out nights

by The Guardian | Feb 29, 2024 | Black British culture, Culture, London, Politics, Race, Rishi Sunak, The Guardian, Theatre, UK news, West End | 0 |

Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson says it would be ‘concerning and divisive’ to restrict audiences based on race at Noël CowardDowning Street has condemned a London theatre’s decision to stage two performances of a play about slavery...

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