Words of Colour (Archive)

Recently, I read a piece by Ben Okri about what he saw as the narrow field of vision of writers of colour in the West…. Read more

The Selma march: Corey Reynolds (Rev. C.T. Vivian), David Oyelowo (Martin Luther King Jr) and Colman Domingo (Ralph Abernathy) Film: Selma Director: Ava DuVernay Screenplay:… Read more

Brothers up in arms: Malachi Kirby (Yemi) and O.C. Ukeje (Iku) Film: Gone Too Far! Director: Destiny Ekaragha Screenplay: Bola Agbaje Genre: Comedy-drama Review by… Read more

The Jaipur Literature Festival attracts many ‘want-to-be-published’ writers, but the scale of the event is immense. I was among the 245,000 people estimated to have… Read more

Tian Glasgow’s Changing State is a darkly comic coming-of-age story set in inner city London. Three of the characters cling to the hope that the… Read more

The critically acclaimed True Brits, written by Vinay Patel and directed by Tanith Lindon, will headline the VAULT Festival 2015 after two sold out preview… Read more

The National Theatre is to launch its On Demand in Schools programme this autumn with three acclaimed National Theatre curriculum-linked productions which will be free… Read more

Sexual charades: Charlie Brooks (Kelly) with Ralph Aiken (Ryan – left) and Jason Durr (Matthew). Photo credit: Kim Hardy Play: Contact.com Theatre: Park Theatre Playwright:… Read more

Book: So The Path Does Not Die Author: Pede Hollist Publisher: Jacaranda Books Price: £12.99 Review by Natalie Gormally The World Health Organisation estimates that… Read more

Janet Kay is not called the Queen of Lover’s Rock for nothing. Cited in the Music Guinness Book of Records as the first Black British… Read more