Beautiful Nubia's use of music for storytelling, activism and recollecting cultural memory amidst Nigeria's 2023 elections
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Tinuke Fagborun Is a British Nigerian illustrator living in London. She celebrates diverse storytelling, her art is a colourful and optimistic response to the dominant narrative surrounding women of colour in media and the art world. She creates illustrations in which women are uncensored, empowered, otherworldly and the architects of their own rich stories.
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Tuesday 13th September at 6pm
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shado has launched a book club to bring people together to explore some of the brilliant authors using storytelling for social justice. Next session: Monday 27th June 6.30pm BST The Doctor and the Saint by Arundhati Roy
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“I’ve been in debt for ten years because of my conviction,” Cheryl said with the hardened frustration of someone who has seen and survived enough. “I’ve been operating in survival mode the whole time. I was so broke that I could barely afford to buy anything that wasn’t essential.” Cheryl...