Month: July 2012

Poet and academic Rowyda Amin has lived quite a nomadic life. Born in Canada and bought up in Saudi Arabia, Amin lived in London for… Read more

Tommie Smith is still passionate about human rights/Picture by Lee Townsend At 6ft 3ins Tommie Smith is hard to ignore. Looking decades younger than his… Read more

1968 Olympics: Tommie Smith and John Carlos in the 200 metre final/Picture courtesy of SALUTE The Movie Film: SALUTE Director: Matt Norman Released by: Arrow… Read more

Senegalese musician and FORWARD ambassador Carlou D and guests will be in conversation with Ade Daramy of Colourful Radio to discuss the power of music… Read more

Confrontation: Charles Mnene (The Fear The Thug) and Michael Elkin (The Fight)/Picture by Mawgan Gyles Play: Mottled Lines Theatre: Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond Playwright: Archie… Read more

Screenwriter Jo Ho and Spirit Warriors: Benedict Wong (Prometheus, Sunshine) and Jessica Henwick Award-winning screenwriter Jo Ho has chalked up an impressive film and TV… Read more

On the eve of the first anniversary of last year’s riots comes Mottled Lines. Written by newcomer Archie W Maddocks and directed by Henry Bell,… Read more

Birthing pains: Lisa Dillon (Lisa) and Stephen Mangan (Ed)/Picture by Johan Persson Play: Birthday Theatre: Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs Playwright: Joe Penhall Review by… Read more